Joanne Gearring

Background

Gearring, Joanne was born on August 29, 1942 in East Chicago, Indiana, United States. Daughter of John William Gearring and Julius (stepfather) and Rosie Lee (Williams) McKinley.

Education

Bachelor in English, San Francisco State University, 1967; Master of Arts in English, California State University, Hayward, 1990; Doctor of Education in International Multicultural Education, U. San Francisco, 1994.

Career

Teacher English and composition, Portola & Roosevelt Junior High School, El Cerrito and Richmond, California, 1965-1969; teacher English and composition, Willard Junior High School, Berkeley, California, 1969-1970; teacher, English department chair, Berkeley H.S., 1970-1973; teacher English composition and literature, Mills College, Oakland, California, 1968-1970, 75-76; teacher reading, composition, literature, Contra Costa Community College District, San Pablo, California, 1973-1976, 84-89; co-founder, co-director, teacher, McKiley Ednl. Institute, Oakland, El Cerrito, 1976-1985; teacher composition and literature, San Francisco State University, since 1987; project and curriculum developer/consultant School Ethnic Studies, San Francisco State University, 1992. Workshop panelist and lecturer.

Achievements

• Joanne Gearring has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ASCD, National Education Association, National Black Child Development Institute, California FAculty Association, California Teachers Association Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, theater, film.

Connections

Father:

John William Gearring Gearring

Mother:

Julius (stepfather) Gearring