Background
Morris, Joann Sebastion was born on September 24, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Elmer John and Hazel (Jamieson) Sebastion.
Morris, Joann Sebastion was born on September 24, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Elmer John and Hazel (Jamieson) Sebastion.
Bachelor of Education, University New Mexico, 1967. Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1971.
Social worker I, Alameda County Welfare Department, Oakland, California, 1967-1968;
social worker II, Los Angeles County Department Public Social Superior vena cava syndrome, 1968-1969;
project director, Tribal American/Training Cons. Associated, Burbank, California, 1971-1974;
private practice consultant, Los Angeles, 1975-1976;
teacher, Los Angeles City Unified School District, 1972-1976;
executive director American Indian Education Commission, Los Angeles City Unified School District, 1976-1981;
education policy fellow Office Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs, unites states department Education, Washington, 1981-1982;
private practice consultant, Falls Church, Virginia, 1982-1983;
principal investigator, Minority Enterprise Svc. Associations, Reston, Virginia, 1983-1984;
human resources coordinator, National Congress American Indians, Washington, 1984-1985;
national coordinator, education secretariat, Assembly First Nations, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1985-1988;
director Research and Development, Kipohtakaw Education Center, Alexander Reserve, Morinville, Alberta, Canada, 1988-1991;
senior program associate, director National Origin Center Ednl.
Equity, Mid-Continent Regional Ednl. Laboratory, Aurora, Colorado, 1991-1992;
senior program associate, director Native Education Initiative, Mid-Continent Regional Ednl. Laboratory, Aurora, Colorado, 1992-1994;
special assistant education Office Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs, unites states department Interior, Washington, 1994-1996;
director Office Indian Education Programs, Bureau Indian Affairs, unites states department Interior, Washington, since 1996.
Member National Indian Education Association, National Indian Education Forum, Sault Ste. Marie Band Chippewa Indians, Upper Cayuga Band Six Nations Grand River Reserve.