Background
Garrett, Mary Jane was born on November 28, 1942 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States.
Garrett, Mary Jane was born on November 28, 1942 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States.
Bachelor in Math and Education, Wayne State University, 1963; Master of Education in Math Education, Wayne State University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Education Technology, Michigan State University, 1988.
Teacher, Grant Junior High, East Detroit, Michigan, 1963-1965;
teacher, Matanuska Borough Schools, Wasilla, Alaska., 1965-1967;
teacher, Imlay City (Michigan) Public Schools, 1967-1968;
manager, Gold Bar (Washington) Store and Service Station, 1971-1972;
research programmer, analyst, Universal Electric, Owosso, Michigan, 1979-1980;
programmer, analyst, City of Flint (Michigan), 1980, 83, 85;
vocational data processing, account computing, Shiawassee County Indiana School District, Corunna, Michigan, 1980-1988;
instructor, Lansing Community College, since 1981. Part-time teacher Mott Community College, Flint, 1975-1981, multi media coordinator title III grant, since 1995. Supervisor data processing programs Owosso Lincoln School Learning Center, 1983-1988.
Computer coordinator Shiawassee County Indiana School District, Corunna, 1986-1988. Computer-aided instruction consultant Michigan State University, 1988-1989.
Leader Boy Scouts American, Flint, 1976-1979 (merit badge counselor since 1985), Girl Scouts American, Flushing, Michigan, 1977-1980. Teacher junior church Flushing United Methodist Church, 1976-1984. Member Data Processing Management Association (education chair), Society Applied Learning Technology, Michigan Association Computer Users in Learning (Outstanding Technology Using Educator 1997), Michigan Business Educators Association, Phi Kappa Phi.
Daughter of Andrew Vincent and Irma Clara (Ahlers) Tesner. Divorced; children: Patrick Walter, Paula Jean.