Background
Kitchen, Barbette Louise was born on March 14, 1942 in Traverse City, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Robert Jacob and Flora Eleanor (Morse) Spinner.
Kitchen, Barbette Louise was born on March 14, 1942 in Traverse City, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Robert Jacob and Flora Eleanor (Morse) Spinner.
Associate of Arts, Northwestern Michigan College, 1962; Bachelor, Western Michigan U., 1964; postgraduate, Michigan State University, since 1964.
Teacher French, business, Bellaire (Michigan) Public Schools, 1965-1968; teacher French, business, Elk Rapids (Michigan) Schools, since 1969.
Member founding committee Grand Traverse Area Spelling Bee, since 1977. Founder, co-chairman Foreign Language Day, Northern Lower Michigan, 1986-1991. Charter member Elk Rapids Sweet Adelines, 1984, president 1986-1990.
Saxophonist Grand TraverseCommunity Band, Traverse City, since 1978. Advisor Elk Rapids High School French Club, 1981-1988. Member National Education Association, Northern Michigan Foreign Language Teachers Association (founder, president since 1983), Michigan Foreign Language Association (Vice-President 1989-1992, president 1992-1993), Center States Conference Teaching of Foreign Langs.
(advisory county), American Association Teachers French, Michigan Education Association, Elk Rapids Education Association.
Married Roger William Kitchen, January 25, 1964. Children: Monica, Robert, Angela.