Joanne Knapp-Philo

Background

Knapp-Philo, Joanne was born on August 12, 1947 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Denver H. and Theresa (Griffin) Knapp.

Education

Bachelor in Elementary Education, Mount St. Agnes College, 1969; Master of Arts in Special Education, California State University, San Francisco, 1971; diploma in administration of special education, U. Connecticut, 1983; doctoral student, University Connecticut, since 1989.

Career

Teacher, Hughson Union School District, Hughson, California, 1969-1970; teacher, Joseph McKinnon School, San Jose, California, 1971-1973; instructor, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1974; program manager/teacher, Fremont (California) Unified School District, 1975-1977; instructor early childhood studies department, Ohlone Community College, Fremont, 1977-1978; co-teacher, director preschooling diagnostic and development skills class., Alum Rock Union School District, San Jose, 1978; educational program supervisor, Unifed School District 3, Seaside Regional Center, Waterford, Connecticut, 1978-1984; clinical faculty member, Connecticut Infant-Toddler Development Assessment Project, New Haven, since 1989; educational program supervisor, Unified School District 3, Region 3 Department Mental Retardation, Willimantic, Connecticut, 1984-1992; program specialist, Ventura County Superintendent Schools, California, 1992-1996; principal, Ventura County Superintendent Schools, 1996; infant/toddler specialist, Head Start Resource Access Project Region IX, since 1996. Instructor St. Joseph's College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1991, Department Special Education, California Northern U. Educational consultant early childhood special education Positive Behavior Support.

Core consultant SEEDS project California Department Education. Trainer Project CRAFT, California State University, Northridge.

Achievements

• Joanne Knapp-Philo has been listed as a noteworthy School system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association of University Women (co-chair women's history public policy), Council for Exceptional Children (coun for administration special education, division cultural & linguistic diversity, Executive Board Connecticut division early childhood), National Association for Education Young Children, Society for Research in Child Development, Association Severely Handicapped.

Connections

Married John S. Philo, June 27, 1970. 1 child, Evan.

Father:

Denver H. Knapp

Mother:

Theresa (Griffin) Knapp

Spouse:

John S. Philo

child:

Evan Knapp-Philo