Joan E. Schuman

Background

Schuman, Joan E. was born on January 5, 1941 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Alfred and Beatrice (Fagan) Sigel.

Education

AB, Smith College, 1962; Master of Education, Tufts U., 1963; Doctor of Education, U. Massachusetts, 1989.

Career

Teacher, Weston (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1963-1966; senior editor, District of Columbia Heath, Boston, 1966-1969; supervisor, Massachusetts Department Education, Boston, 1970-1973; project director, Massachusetts Department Education, Boston, 1973-1974; bureau director, student services, Massachusetts Department Education, Boston, 1974-1981; regional director, Massachusetts Department Education, 1981-1991; consultant, Weston, since 1992; executive director, Hampshire Ednl. Collaborative, since 1993. Executive director Hampshire Ednl.

Collaborative, since 1993. Program director Blueprints for Women, Massachusetts, 1975-1980. Sponsor Ednl. Policy Fellows Program, 1975-1990.

Member steering committee Youth Policy Institute, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial, 1975-1982. Board directors Alliance for Education, Master of Public Administration program Clark University, New England Consortiumof Ednl. Leaders, Massachusetts Association for Law-Related Education, Ma.

Senate Intern Program.

Achievements

• Certified teacher, superintendent, Massachusetts.

Membership

Chair religious school committee Temple Beth Elohim. Member steering commission on citizen education League of Women Voters, Massachusetts Governor's Commision on Status of Women, Boston, 1972-1975, President's Circle of Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1989-1991, alumni steering committee, since 1992. President, board directors Cambridge (Massachusetts) Society for Early Music, 1981-1986.

Executive Board directors American Jewish Committee, Massachusetts-Hokkaido Sister State Association (secretary, education chair), Japan Society Boston. Board directors Hampshire Youth 2000 Coalition, Hampshire Council of Human Svc. Agencies, since 1994.

Member AAPHERD, ASCD, American Association of University Women, AASA, American Ednl. Research Association, Massachusetts Association School Supts., Massachusetts Organisation Ednl. Collaboratives, Smith College Alumnae Association (Class of 1962 fund agent, nominating committee chairman, vice president), Phi DeltaKappa, Phi Alpha Theta.

Interests

• Avocations: music, international travel, golf.

Connections

1 child, Jonathan David.

Father:

Alfred Sigel

Mother:

Beatrice (Fagan) Sigel

child:

Jonathan David Schuman