Meet the AuthorProfessor Jane Vire Tichenor has been an educator for 44 years: 17 years as a teacher in the public school system and 27 years as Skills Advancement Instructor/Program Chair at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana. She received her B.S. in Education/English from Oakland City University, her M.S. in Education from Indiana University, and Developmental Education Specialist Certification at Appalachian State University. Jane has received numerous awards: OCU’s Alumna of the Year award, Ivy Tech Community College’s President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Glenn W. Sample Award for Excellence in Teaching, Indiana Association for Developmental Education Outstanding Work in the Field of Developmental Education Award, Kellogg Institute Leadership Scholarship Award, National Association for Developmental Education Award for Outstanding Service to Developmental Education Students, Outstanding Service to Indiana Association for Developmental Education Award, Master Teacher Certification, Who's Who Among America's College Teachers, Teaching/Learning Conference Special Recognition Award, National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development's Excellence in Instruction Award, National Association for Developmental Education's Award for Outstanding Developmental Education Program.
Professor Tichenor has conducted workshops on teaching techniques throughout the United States, has articles published in Teaching for Success and other professional publications, has two books of puppet scripts published by Stinson Press, Inc., has three novels, a book of ideas for teachers to use to spice up their lessons, and a children's story book on Amazon.com. Four more story books are in process. |
Personal LifeI retired from teaching in 2009 and now enjoy doing projects that were on hold. I've always loved to use my creative talents to write stories, plays, etc., so now that I have more time, I am enjoying writing children's books and romance novels. I now have five of my books on Amazon.com and hope to have more published soon.
My husband and I spend our summers in Indiana and winters in Florida. Everyone tells us we have the best of both worlds, and we agree. During the summer we enjoy being with our kids and grandkids, and during the winter we enjoy being with all our new friends. I'm learning to play the ukulele and have even started playing my saxophone again. My hobbies are playing golf, playing pickleball, dancing, singing, and writing. Contact me at [email protected]. |