Background
Wilsted, Joy was born on August 12, 1935 in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Wayne and Carrie (Neiger) Furman.
consultant reading specialist education educator
Wilsted, Joy was born on August 12, 1935 in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Wayne and Carrie (Neiger) Furman.
Bachelor, Florida Atlantic University, 1970. Master of Science in Education, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, 1975.
Teacher creative dramatics Hillsboro Country Day School, Pompano Beach, Florida, 1966-1968. Teacher Parent-Teachers Association Kindergarten, Boca Raton, 1968-1969. Teacher creative dramatics Wee-Wisdom Montessori School, Delray Beach, 1969-1970.
Elementary teacher Birmingham (Michigan) Public Schools, 1970-1972. Classroom and reading resource teacher Chesapeake (Virginia) Public Schools, 1972-1979. Reading coordinator Harrisonville (Missouri) Public Schools, 1979-1981.
Chapter I reading teacher, reading improvement teacher North Kansas City Public Schools, Kansas City, Missouri, 1981-1996. Instructor continuing education University Missouri, Kansas City, 1980-1987, Ottawa University, Overland Park, Kansas, since 1990. Consultant Young Authors' Conference, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, 1971.
Coordinator fine arts Alpha Phi Alpha Tutorial Project, Chesapeake, 1973-1975. Presenter Chapter I Summer Institute, Technology Asistance Center, Missouri, 1984. Consultant on parenting Reading Success Unlimited, Gallatin, Missouri, since 1987.
Member advisory board Parents & Children Together, Indiana University Family Literacy Center, Bloomington, 1990-1993. Keynote speaker ann conference National Coalition of Chapter I Parents.
Member International Reading Association (member council, president local council 1986-1988, state chairman parents and reading committee 1988-1989, member national parents and reading committee 1989-1992, keynote speaker Ireland Republican Army Conference Institute 1990, local council, Literacy award 1989).
Married Richard William Wilsted, February 14, 1982. 2 children.