Background
Wilson, Joanne M. was born in 1946.
Wilson, Joanne M. was born in 1946.
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Iowa State University, 1969. Master of Arts in Guidance & Counseling Administration, Iowa State University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Menlo College.
Teacher grades 2 and 4, Ames, Iowa, 1969—1973. Continuing education instructor Braille and mobility for blind students Louisiana Technology University. Founder, director Louisiana Center Blind, 1985—2001.
Commissioner Rehabilitation Services Administration United States Department Education, Washington, 2001—2009. Consultant Connecticut Board Education and Services for the Blind, New Jersey Orientation and Adjustment Center for the Blind, New York Commission for the Blind. Founder, chair Louisiana Rehabilitation Services Council.