Background
McGeary, Barbara Joyce was born on June 26, 1932 in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Harold Raymond and Helma Joyce Conner.
McGeary, Barbara Joyce was born on June 26, 1932 in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Harold Raymond and Helma Joyce Conner.
Bachelor of Science, Indiana University Pennsylvania, 1954. Postgraduate, University Pittsburgh, 1962—1964. Postgraduate, Temple University, 1975—1977.
Postgraduate, Pennsylvania Department Education, 1978.
Teacher secondary art North Allegheny Schools, Pittsburgh, 1954—1955. Supervisor art Laurel Joint Schools, New Castle, 1955—1956, New Kensington, Arnold Schools, 1963. Instructor University Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1965.
Teacher art Harrisburg Schools, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1970—1972. Teacher art Mechanicsburg Schools, 1967—1969. Director Arts Magnet School, Harrisburg Schools, 1972—1989, supervisor arts, 1974—1989.
Associate McGeary Consulting Group, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 1988—1993. Special advisor/consultant Pennsylvania Department Education, Harrisburg, 1989.
Chairman judges Scholastic Arts, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1975—1990. Member education committee Susquehanna Art Museum, 1995—2005. Co-chair fine arts Cumberland County 250th, Carlisle, 2000.
President History Society of Camp Hill, since 2008. Ruling elder Camp Hill Presbyterian Church, 1970—1976. Member of Pennsylvania Art Education Association, National Art Education Association, Cosmopolitan International (founding member, Capital region president 1995-1996), Tuscarora Forest Property Owners Association (1st female president 2001-2003).
Married Clyde Mills McGeary, August 25, 1954. Children: Melinda, Martha, Marilee, Clyde.