Background
Blount, Susan Garner Renick was born on November 30, 1945 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of John Chester and Eloise (Fisher) Garner.
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Susan Garner Renick Blount
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science, U. Montevallo, 1969; Master of Arts with honors, U. Alabama, 1975; certified, U. Northern Colorado, 1976; certified, Florida International U., 1979.
Career
Teacher vocational education, Jefferson County Public Schools, Hewitt-Trussville, Alabama, 1969;
reading teacher for mentally retarded, Jefferson County Public Schools, Hewitt-Trussville, Alabama, 1974-1975;
teacher learning disabilitites, Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Florida, 1975-1977;
specialist exceptional student placement, Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Florida, 1977-1978;
director exceptional student education, Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Florida, since 1978. Associate professor Nova U., 1989. Educational consultant emotionally disturbed children Charter Hospital, Miami, 1987.
Awards chairman Broader Opportunities for Learning Disabled, 1986-1989. Board directors Florida Diagnostic Learning Resources Center, Miami. Area representative to feeder pattern advisory board NMB Feeder Pattern Principal's Council.
Various appointments Florida Department Education, including committee chairman teacher of year selection committee, chairman office employee of year.
Achievements
Membership
Committee member Miami-Metro Action Plan, since 1986, Very Special Art Commission, 1988-1989. Member Greater Miami Drug Council, 1987. Chairman North Center area campaign United Way, 1987.
Advisory board Council Exceptional Children, 1988-1989. Advisor hearing impaired commission State Department Education, 1988-1989. Designer, implementer crisis intervention psychological team north area DCPS.
Member Florida Association School Adminstrs., Council Exceptional Children (committee member Special Olympics, Birmingham area 1973-1975, region coordinating principal of year, 1990), Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, Dade Association School Psychologists, Florida Council Adminstrs. Special Education, U. Montevallo Alumni Association, Family Christian Association American, Phi Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Edward J. Blount, Mar.13, 1991.
