Mary Jean Smith Foster

Background

Foster, Mary Jean Smith was born on December 2, 1944 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Harry Wallace and Mary K. (Goodie) Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, University of Southern Maine, 1967; Master of Education, U. N.H., 1970.

Career

Elementary teacher, West School, Portland, Maine., 1967-1968; elementary teacher, Veazie (Maine) Elementary School, 1968-1969; elementary teacher, Henniker (N.H.) Elementary School, 1970-1973; consultant, N.H. Department Education, Concord, 1973-1978; elementary teacher, Emerson School, Bolton, Massachusetts, since 1980.

Achievements

• Mary Jean Smith Foster has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary educator, reading specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Bedford (N.H.) Junior Women's Club, 1977-1978. Lector St. Teresa's Catholic Church, Harvard, Massachusetts, since 1990. Member National Education Association, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Bolton Teachers Association (president 1988-1989), Society for Development Education.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, swimming, reading.

Connections

Married Stephen Carroll Foster, May 25, 1968. Children: Amanda, Benjamin.

Father:

Harry Wallace Smith

Mother:

Mary K. (Goodie) Smith

Spouse:

Stephen Carroll Foster

child:

Amanda Foster

child:

Benjamin Foster