Joan Tessmer Wallace

Background

Wallace, Joan Tessmer was born on November 24, 1929 in New Haven. Daughter of Frank Theodore and Mary Cecelia (Siefen) Wendt.

Education

Bachelor, Control Connecticut State University, 1972; Master of Arts, Control Connecticut State University, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Connecticut, 1987.

Career

English teacher, head English department, supervisor, Southington (Connecticut) Public Schools, Connecticut, since 1972; administrator, supervisor, Southington (Connecticut) Public Schools, since 1991.

Achievements

• Joan Tessmer Wallace has been listed as a noteworthy Educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past president Bradley Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Southington, 1961, Southington Council Catholic Women, 1976. Program leader Church Women United, Southington,1992. Secretary and board member Visiting Nurses Association, Southington, 1992.

Member ASCD, National Council Teachers English, Connecticut Council Teachers English, NewEng. Reading Association, Connecticut Reading Association, Pi Lambda Theta (president BetaSigma chapter since 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing poetry.

Connections

Married James A. Wallace, September 22, 1952. Children: Nancy, Catherine, James, F. Theodore, Sally.

Father:

Frank Theodore Wendt

Mother:

Mary Cecelia (Siefen) Wendt

Spouse:

James A. Wallace

child:

Catherine Wallace

child:

F. Theodore Wallace

child:

James Wallace

child:

Nancy Wallace

child:

Sally Wallace