Jan Schiff
Schiff Elementary
Jan Schiff spent her adult life volunteering and working with public schools. She began her volunteer career in 1979 working for the AFS Intercultural Programs to orient and send students abroad. She later became a volunteer at her children’s schools as a VIPS Coordinator, and PTO President. She was active in volunteer capacities for the Fort Bend Chapters of the American Cancer Society and CASA, and served on numerous boards including the Fort Bend Literacy Council, Fort Bend A.W.A.R.E., and various Campus Based Leadership Teams. She volunteered with the Fort Bend Education Foundation where she served as a member, Allocations Vice President, Vice President of Community Involvement, and President. Through her work, Schiff felt passionately about education and changing the world, one person at a time, whether making a foreign exchange student feel welcomed or teaching an adult to read. Prior to her death, Schiff served as the Volunteer in Public Schools Coordinator for Fort Bend ISD’s Community Relations and Partnerships Department.