Background
Smith, Vera-Jo was born on May 30, 1928 in Gunnison, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Milton Arthur and Ruby Alverta (Smith) Zugelder.
Smith, Vera-Jo was born on May 30, 1928 in Gunnison, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Milton Arthur and Ruby Alverta (Smith) Zugelder.
Bachelor of Museum Education, U. Colorado, 1950; Master of Education, U. Center Florida, 1973.
Elementary teacher, St. Joseph's School, Winter Haven, Florida, 1960-1962;
elementary teacher, Polk County Public Schools, Winter Haven, 1966-1971;
elementary teacher, Orange County Public Schools, Winter Park, Florida, 1972-1984;
teacher, mathematics/computer, Polk County Public Schools, Lakeland, Florida, 1984-1991;
instructor, computer, Polk Community College, Winter Haven, since 1988. Presenter Florida Instructional Computing Conference, Orlando, 1988-1990. Reviewer math text, Merrill Public Company, Columbus, Ohio, 1985.
Validation team Florida Teacher Certified Test, Tampa, 1988-1989. Representative Florida Excellence in Mathematics Standards. Orange County, Orlando, 1983.
Presenter in field.
Member Florida Association for Computers in Education (board directors 1988-1991), InterFACE (secretary 1986-1987), National Council Teachers Mathematics Florida Council Teachers Mathematics Polk County Council Teachers Mathematics.
Married Roy Smith, August 8, 1951. Children: James R., Jeffrey A., Josephine A. Hardee, Judith M., Jonathan A. Janet L.