John Francis Bleyer

Background

Bleyer, John Francis was born on December 8, 1936 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Clarence Clayton and Edith Geltmacker (Gamber) Bleyer.

Education

Bachelor, Pontifical College Josephinum, Worthington, Ohio, l962; Master of Education, U. Pittsburgh, l964; Doctor of Education, U. Pittsburgh, l970; postgraduate, Duquesne U., l972-73.

Career

Teacher, St. Anne's Elementary School, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, l962-63; teacher, Hempfield Area School District, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, l963-64; principal, Hempfield Area School District, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, l964-68; director, Headstart Child Development Center, Greensburg, l964-67; assistant professor education, Seton Hill College, Greensburg, l968-74; associate professor education, department chairman, St. Vincent College, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, l974-. Program chairman Pennsylvania Department Education, Harrisburg, l974-84. Education consultant College Education Department, Latrobe, l974-.

Education specialist National Association Trade and Tech.Schs., Washington, l985-.

Achievements

• John Francis Bleyer has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Greensburg Library. Association, l984. Member National Council for Social Studies (teacher education committee l988-90), National Society for Study Education, National Council Teachers English, Pennsylvania Council for Social Studies, Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education.

Interests

• Avocations: carpentry, gardening, reading, physical fitness.

Connections

Married Bernadette Hines, July 3, l963 (divorced). Childen: Shawn, James. Married Victoria Schwartz, August l7, l987.

Children: Patricia, Deborah, Carol.

Father:

Clarence Clayton Bleyer

Mother:

Edith Geltmacker (Gamber) Bleyer

Spouse:

Bernadette Hines

Spouse:

Victoria Schwartz

child:

Deborah Bleyer

child:

Carol Bleyer

child:

Patricia Bleyer