Background
Gates, Carmen Jean Wegener was born on August 20, 1940 in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of John Berry and Claribel Ruth (McGoon) Wegener.
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Carmen Jean Wegener Gates
Edit ProfileEducation
Student, Madison College, 1958-1959; student, American U., 1960-1961; student, Northern Virginia Community College, 1985-1986.
Career
Dental assistant, private practice dental offices, Arlington, Virginia, 1961-1964;
veterinary technician, private practice veterinary office, Springfield, Virginia, 1965-1966;
veterinary technician, private practice veterinary office, Fairfax, Virginia, 1966-1967;
obedience instructor, Dulles Gateway Obedience Club, Sterling and Herndon, Virginia, since 1971;
floral designer, various florists, Fairfax, Virginia, 1987-1989;
obedience instructor, animal behavior consultant, Dulles Gateway Kennels, Chantilly, Virginia, since 1990;
obedience instructor, animal behavior consultant, Old Mill Kennels, Leesburg, Virginia, since 1991;
teacher obedience classes, animal behavior consultant, dog trainer,, Great Falls, Virginia. Expert witness in animal behavior cases, Fairfax County. Instructor obedience Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, since 1990, Herndon Cmty.
Center, since 1990, SouthRun Recreation Center, Burke, Virginia, 1989-1990, Pender Veterinary Clinic, Fairfax, since 1992. Lecturer in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member chancel choir Great Falls (Virginia) Methodist Church. Member National Association Dog Obedience Instrs., Association Pet Dog Trainers, Association for Behavior Analysis (trainers forum), Dulles Gateway Obedience Tng.Assn. (vice president 1972, board directors 1973, training director 1980).
Interests
Connections
Married Wayne Robert Gates, July 7, 1962. Children: Paul Brian, Stacy Lynn, Michael Wayne.
