W. Jean Groom

Background

Groom, W. Jean was born on September 28, 1943 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of George and Wanda Stout.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Control State College, 1965; Master of Education in Bilingual Education, Langston U., 1991.

Career

Teacher health and physical education, Peace Corps, Guanare, Venezuela, 1965-1967; teacher health and physical education, Guthrie (Oklahoma) High School, 1967-1969; teacher health and physical education, Fogarty Grade School, Guthrie, 1969-1971; teacher English, bilingual, Guthrie Junior High School, 1982-1985; teacher Spanish, bilingual, Guthrie Junior High School, since 1985. Translator for various organizations.

Achievements

• W. Jean Groom has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First aid instructor, disaster team, board directors Logan County (Oklahoma) Red Cross. Instructor, trainer, chair, board directors Girl Scouts of America. Troop committee Boy Scouts of America.

Member National Education Association, Oklahoma Education Association, Guthrie Association Classroom Teachers, Oklahoma TESOL (board directors), Oklahoma Foreign Language Teachers Association (regional president since 1991).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, pen pals with teachers in Spain.

Connections

Married Steve Groom, April 19, 1968. Children: Cathie, David.

Father:

George Stout

Mother:

Wanda Stout

Spouse:

Steve Groom

child:

David Groom

child:

Cathie Groom