Background
Powell, Joanne Rovello-Simonds was born on December 8, 1944 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Raymond Henry and Adelaide Marie (Rovello) Simonds.
Powell, Joanne Rovello-Simonds was born on December 8, 1944 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Raymond Henry and Adelaide Marie (Rovello) Simonds.
Bachelor in Biological Science, University of California, Davis, 1967.
Program coordinator onshore laboratory, Orange County Schools, Balboa, California, 1969-1970; teacher, New Hanover High School, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1970-1971; teacher, West Carteret High School, Morehead City, North Carolina, 1971-1973; curator of education, North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, since 1975.
President Environmental Resources Committee, Carteret County, 1976. Co-chair Carteret County Bicentennial Committee, Beaufort, 1986. President PTO, Smyrna, North Carolina, 1992-1994.
Member North Carolina Museum Council (board directors since 1986, secretary 1988-1992), Mid Atlantic Marine Education Association (President's award 1989, vice president, president 1991-1994), South Eastern Museum Conference, North Carolina Science Teachers Association (Distinguished Service in Science Education award 1990), National Marine Educators Association (mid-Atlantic representative 1993-1994, board directors).
Married Allyn Benjamin Powell, August 7, 1971. Children: Thomas Allyn, Charles Raymond.