Background
Ellner, Josephine Helene was born on April 5, 1940 in New York City. Daughter of Angelo Edward and Ann (Ballentoni) Bilello.
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Josephine Helene Ellner
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Josephine Helene Ellner, American Art educator. Certified secondary art teacher, community college art teacher, California, learning handicapped life teacher, resource specialist life teacher, administrv.credential. Recipient award San Jose Administration Association, 1984; grantee San Jose Foundation, 1985, California Teachers Instrnl. Incentive Program, 1986, National League American Pen Women, 1994, 95, 96, Rose Garden Association, 1996.
Education
Associate of Arts in Art, San Jose City College, 1972. Bachelor with great distinction, San Jose State University, 1974. Master of Arts, San Jose State University, 1976.
Postgrad, San Jose State University, 1976—1977. Postgrad, University California, Santa Cruz, 1980—1981. Postgrad, University California, San Francisco, 1985.
Career
Instructor art department Metropolitan Adult Education Program, 1973—1976. Art and English teacher John Muir Junior High School, San Jose, 1975-1980, teacher art, humanities, gifted, 1981-1982. Special education teacher Pioneer High School, 1982-1984, chair art department, 1984-1991.
Visual arts coordinator, department chair A. Lincoln AVPA Magnet High School, 1991-1997. Saturday Academy San Jose Unified School District, 1996—2007. Professor art San Jose City College, since 1996.
Mentor teacher San Jose Unified School District, 1984-1988. Consultant College Board, San Jose, 1989-1997. Advisor National Art Honor Society, San Jose, 1984-2007.
Co-convenor Lincoln High School Magnet Curriculum Council, San Jose, 1991-1997. Intern advisor Casa Program, San Jose, 1991-2007. Advisor San Jose City College Art Club, 2006-2007.
Guest curator MACLA Gallery, San Jose, Genesis Gallery, San Jose, San Jose Art League. Curator Egyptian Museum Art Gallery, San Jose, New World Gallery, San Jose, Visions Gallery, San Jose, since 1970.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Education Association, AFT, National Art Education Association, California Teachers Association, San Jose Teachers Association, Artists Alliance California, Community Partnership Santa Clara County, Gilbert & Sullivan Society (San Jose), Lyric Theatre (volunteer), San Jose Institute Contemporary Art (open studios South Bay artists steering committee, Anti-Graffit Program, Phi Kappa Phi.
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Connections
Married Michael William Ellner, August 24, 1957. Children: Eileen Lorraine, Deborah Lynn, Laurence Steven.
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American
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Recipient award San Jose Administration Association, 1984. Grantee San Jose Foundation, 1985, California Teachers Instructional Incentive Program, 1986, National League American Pen Women, 1994-1999, program awards National Blue Ribbon School, 1998, Magnet School American, 1991-1993, California District School award, 1992, 96, Golden Bell award, 1994, Kennedy Center award for the arts, 1995, Excellence in Education award City of San Jose, 2000, Youth Focus award, 1999. Inductee California State Senate Youth Mentor's Hall of Fame, 1999.Recipient award San Jose Administration Association, 1984. Grantee San Jose Foundation, 1985, California Teachers Instructional Incentive Program, 1986, National League American Pen Women, 1994-1999, program awards National Blue Ribbon School, 1998, Magnet School American, 1991-1993, California District School award, 1992, 96, Golden Bell award, 1994, Kennedy Center award for the arts, 1995, Excellence in Education award City of San Jose, 2000, Youth Focus award, 1999. Inductee California State Senate Youth Mentor's Hall of Fame, 1999.