Background
Lewis, Richard Jeffrey was born on February 10, 1954 in Amityville, New York, United States. Son of Geoffrey John and Daphne Eileen (Antrobus) Lewis.
Special education administrator
Lewis, Richard Jeffrey was born on February 10, 1954 in Amityville, New York, United States. Son of Geoffrey John and Daphne Eileen (Antrobus) Lewis.
Bachelor in Psychology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1976; Master of Science in Education, U. Kentucky, 1979; Doctor of Education in Special Education Administration, U. Kentucky, 1994.
Special education teacher, Franklin County Public Schools, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1978-1982;
executive director, People United to Save Humanity Infant/Preschool Program, Frankfort, 1982-1987;
director early childhood, special education, Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, since 1987. Governmental relations chair International Division for Early Childhood, Reston, Virginia,1994-. President Kentucky Division for Early Childhood, Frankfort, 1986-1987, political action chair, 1989-1994.
Vice president Kentucky Association for Education Young Children, Louisville, 1990-1992, 93-95. Presenter conferences in field.
Chair Kentucky Early Intervention Committee, Frankfort, 1993-1994. Treasurer/founding board directors Metro disAbility Coalition, Louisville, 1993-1996. Member Council Exceptional Children (Special Education Administration of Year 1988), National Association for Education of Young Children, Southern Early Childhood Association, Kentucky Association School Adminstrs.
Married Lyn Joanne Worley, July 11, 1987.