Barbara Rae Wallace

Background

Wallace, Barbara Rae was born on September 22, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Raymond W. and Dorothy M. (Pickett) Suchner.

Education

Bachelor in French, Michigan State University, 1961;Master of Arts in Library. Science, University of Michigan, 1966;Master of Business Administration, University of Michigan, 1988.

Career

Elementary library, Livonia (Michigan) Public Schools, 1967-1969;library, Friends School, Detroit, 1969-1974;library, Carol Morgan School, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1974-1977;assistant to president assistant, Cement division National Gypsum, Detroit, 1977-1980;administrative assistant, Cellar Book Shop, Detroit, 1980-1982;lower school library, American School Paris, France, 1982-1984;director library services, Wyandotte (Michigan) Public Schools, 1985-1994;director, Bacon Memorial District Library., Wyandotte, since 1985. Regional representative American Association School Libraries, Region III-Midwest, 1993-1995.

Achievements

• Certified teacher, central administrator, library, Michigan.

Works

• Other Work

  • Columnist Bacon Bits, News Herald, since 1987. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Advisory council member Salvation Army, Wyandotte, since 1993. Member International Association School Libraries, American Library. Association, Michigan Library.

Association, Michigan Association Media In Education (president 1992, President award 1993), Women's National Book Association (Detroit chapter, president 1990-1992), Detroit Suburban Libraries Roundtable (chair since 1995), Detroit Story League (correspondent secretary since 1994), Kiwanis, Soroptimist International.

Interests

• Avocations: storytelling, community theater.

Connections

Married William Donald Wallace, May 9, 1981. Children from previous marriage: Michael R. Yanko, David M. Yanko.

Father:

Raymond W. Suchner

Mother:

Dorothy M. (Pickett) Suchner

Spouse:

William Donald Wallace