Background
Laurimore, Ann was born on December 16, 1943 in Cleveland. Daughter of Burley and Mary Meister Laurimore (Knierim) Cooke.
Laurimore, Ann was born on December 16, 1943 in Cleveland. Daughter of Burley and Mary Meister Laurimore (Knierim) Cooke.
Bachelor, Western Michigan U., 1965; Master of Education, U. Arizona, 1968.
Teacher, Midland Public School, Michigan, 1965-1966;
teacher, Royal Oak Public Schools, Michigan, 1966-1967;
teacher, Tucson Unified School District, 1968-1970;
department defense dependent schools, Solars Elementary School, Misawa Air Base, Japan., 1970-1971;
department defense schools dependent, Wrutsmith Elementary School, Clark Air Base, The Philippines, 1971-1972;
department defense schools dependent, Goeppingen Elementary School, Federal Republic of Germany, 1972-1973;
reading specialist, Mannheim Elementary School, Federal Republic of Germany, 1973-1976;
reading teacher, consultant, chapter I coordinator, Traverse City (Michigan) Area Publ Schools, since 1977. President Northwestern Michigan Reading Council, Traverse City, 1988, young authors, founder and chairman, 1983-1988. Special interest county member Michigan Chapter I.
Regional representative region 2 Michigan Reading Association, 1988-1993, vice president, 1993-1994, president-elect, 1994-1995, conference chair, 1995. Member critical review com.Traverse City Area Public Schools Reading.
Literature committee Traverse City Public Schools Michigan Department Education. Member National Education Association, American Association of University Women (president Traverse City 1992-1994), International Reading Association, National Council Teachers Mathematics Michigan Council Teachers Mathematics National Council Teachers English, ASCD, Traverse City Education Association, Michigan Education Association, Michigan Council Teachers English, Alpha Omicron Pi, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.