Jackie Dean is an Army brat and spent the first 12 years of her life on the move. Her dad retired in El Paso and she graduated from Irvin High School – 51 years ago!! She is a proud graduate of Texas Tech University and of Texas A&M - Corpus Christi. She taught Home Economics at Eastwood High, Hillcrest Jr. High, and Parkland High and then became a librarian. Jackie was a librarian for 22 years and worked at all grade levels from Pre-K to 12th at five schools in two states.
Jackie is an active advocate for literacy and libraries in El Paso. She is a board member of Books are GEMS, corresponding secretary for the Border Regional Library Association, and chair of District 6 of the Texas Library Association.
Jackie is the mother of two men and grandmother of two amazing grandsons. She loves to read to anyone who will listen, regardless of age. Working at GEMS to prepare book bags for Friday distribution is one of her favorite things to do. She enjoys reading to children during GEMS Storytime.
