Joanne Doe Sperr

Background

Sperr, Joanne Doe was born on March 8, 1939 in Jay, Maine, United States. Daughter of Walter Henderson and Frances Edla (Lane) Doe.

Education

Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Gordon College, 1961; Master of Education, Northeastern U., 1970.

Career

Development reading teacher, Mission Church High School, Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1970-1972; reading specialist, Dedham (Massachusetts) Middle School, 1972-1982; head reading department, Dedham (Massachusetts) Middle School, 1982-1993; administrative assistant, Mount Ida College, Newton Centre, Massachusetts, 1994-1996; associate, Nicholas Jay Cons., Walpole, Massachusetts, since 1996. Staff development leader Dedham Public Schools, 1973-1979, reading program developer, 1982-1990, merit roll coordinator, 1976-1988. Workshop presenter Milton (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1985, New England League Middle Schools, Hyannis, Massachusetts,1986, 87.

Achievements

• Joanne Doe Sperr has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sunday school teacher 2d Baptist Church, Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts, 1988-1993, deaconess, 1991-1993. Active Needham (Massachusetts) History Society, since 1978. Member International Reading Association, Massachusetts Reading Association (member parents and reading committee 1988-1989), Greater Boston Reading Council, Dirs. of Reading (chair literature committee 1989-1990), Delta Kappa Gamma (1st vice president 1993-1996, scholarship grantee 1992), Phi Alpha Chi, Kappa Delta Pi.

Connections

Married William FrederickSperr, June 21, 1958. Children: Bruce Jeffrey, Cheri Lynn, Bonnie Lou.

Father:

Walter Henderson Doe

Mother:

Frances Edla (Lane) Doe

Spouse:

William FrederickSperr

child:

Bonnie Lou Sperr

child:

Cheri Lynn Sperr

child:

Bruce Jeffrey Sperr