Susan Branon Nelson

Background

Nelson, Susan Branon was born on September 3, 1946 in Milan, Tennessee, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Lambuth U., 1968; Master of Arts in Special Education, Memphis State University, 1974; postgraduate, National College of Education, 1977-1980; postgraduate, U. Louisville, 1982; postgraduate, Old Dominion U., 1985; postgraduate, College William and Mary, 1987.

Career

Elementary education teacher, Orlando, Florida, 1968-1970; teacher learning disabilities, Memphis City School System, 1970-1974; resource and learning disabilities teacher, American Dependent Schools, Federal Republic Germany, 1974-1977; team leader learning disability, North Suburban Special Education District, 1977-1980; elementary and high school teacher learning disabilities, Fort Knox Indiana School System, 1981-1983; learning disabilities developer, Norge Elementary School, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1984; learning disability resource and itinerant teacher, Williamsburg James City County Schools, 1984-1986; learning disabilities resource teacher, educational diagnostician, Matthew Whaley Elementary School, 1984-1987; area supervisor special education section, Arkansas Department Education, Little Rock, 1988-1994; coordinator comprehensive system personnel development special education, Arkansas Department Education, Little Rock, since 1994. Assistant in planning state and national conferences and in-service workshops. Assistant in developing state program for indirect service model.

Cooperative consultant for special education department. Program chairman State Education Conference, 1992, 94. State arranger for National Association State Dirs. of Special Education annual meeting, 1993, assistant.to developing program annual meeting, 1995.

Presenter National Paraprofessions Conference, Snowbird, Utah, 1996.

Achievements

• Susan Branon Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy Coordinator comprehensive system personnel development by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer advisory Fort Monroe's Family Member of the Handicapped. Vice president United Cerebral Palsy Auxiliary, president. Board directors Indian Hill Condo Association.

Member education committee Sunday school class. Member Council for Exceptional Children (symposium presenter 1990, 96, secretary division for learning disability Virginia chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, candy making, baking, walking.

Connections

Daughter of Howard Brooks and Mary Louise (Black) Branon. Divorced; 1 child, Eric Dean.

Father:

Howard Brooks Branon

Mother:

Mary Louise (Black) Branon

child:

Eric Dean Nelson