Jean Potter

Jean Potter is an award-winning author and executive. Her career includes: - classroom teacher - director of West Virginia Early Childhood Education Program (Appointment by Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr. - Deputy Assistant Secretary of Education for the U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. (Appointed by President Ronald Reagan) - Assistant Secretary of Education for the U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC. (Appointed by President Ronald Reagan) - Deputy Chief of Staff for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. (Appointed by President Ronald Reagan) - college instructor for various colleges and universities - member Commission on Presidential Scholars (Appointed by President George W. Bush) - District Director for the House of Representatives District Office in West Virginia - Director of Administration for the Public Service Commission of West Virginia Jean Potter is an award winning author of children's activity books. Her books include Science in Seconds for Kids: Over 100 Experiments You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less, Nature in a Nutshell for Kids: Over 100 Activities You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less, Science Arts: Discovering Science Through Art Experiences, and Snacktivities!: 50 Edible Activities for Parents and Children, Storybook Art, Global Art, and Cooking Art. She has received numerous prestigious awards including Alumni of the Year at Edinboro University. Jean is married to Thomas E. Potter. They are the parents of Christopher, Alexandria and Victoria - triplets. Mrs. Potter resides in Charleston, West Virginia, and Seabrook Island, South Carolina.