Joan Lacey Allison

Background

Allison, Joan Lacey was born on August 23, 1949 in Munhall, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Speech and Language Psychology, U. Pittsburgh, 1972; Master of Education in Early Childhood Education, U. Pittsburgh, 1973; postgraduate, DePaul University, New York University, 1980; postgraduate, Florida State University, 1984.

Career

Fellow, U. Pittsburgh teacher, DuPage/West Cook Special Education Cooperative, Lombard, Illinois, 1973-1977; educational consultant, DuPage/West Cook Special Education Cooperative, Lombard, Illinois, 1977-1978; director low incidence summer, DuPage/West Cook Special Education Cooperative, Lombard, Illinois, since 1978; administrator instrumental programs, DuPage/West Cook Special Education Cooperative, Lombard, Illinois, since 1988. Contractual consultant Illinois Deaf Blind Svc. Center, Glen Ellyn, 1982-1986.

Instructor Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1988. Member Blue Ribbon Committee for Persons withDisabilities, 1994.

Achievements

• Joan Lacey Allison has been listed as a noteworthy Educational administrator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Illinois Vision Leadership Council, 1984-1986, secretary-treasurer, 1982-1984, program chair statewide conference, 1983, 84. Trainer Midwest Regional Deaf-Blind Center, East Lansing, Michigan, 1985, 86. Credit committee member DuPage Schools Credit Union, Wheaton, Illinois, 1982-1985.

National ad hoc committee Am Foundation for Blind, New York City, 1984. Volunteer coordinator Lowe's Syndrome Association, Chicago, 1988. Member of advisory committee Illinois State Board Education, 1978, 88, hearing officer, since 1989.

Member ASCD, Illinois Adminstrs. Special Education, Council for Exceptional Children.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, reading.

Connections

Daughter of John Joseph and Margaret (Bamford) Lacey. Divorced; 1 child, KevinJohn.

Father:

John Joseph Lacey

Mother:

Margaret (Bamford) Lacey

child:

KevinJohn Allison