Carol Merz

Background

Merz, Carol was born on September 29, 1942 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of Herbert Ralph and Margaret Wardell Smith.

Education

Bachelor, Stanford University, 1964, Master of Arts, 1965. Doctor of Education, Washington State University, 1983.

Career

Teacher public schools, California, 1965-1968. Instructor.Columbia Basin Community College, Pasco, Washington, 1971-1978. Administrator Richland (Washington) School District, 1979-1981.

Principal Edwin Markham Elementary School, Pasco, 1981-1984.

Assistant professor Washington State University, 1984. Director curriculum and staff development Pasco Public Schools, 1984-1987.

Dean of education U. Puget Sound, Tacoma, 1987. Consultant in field Loan executive United Way, Richland, 1978.

Volunteer Girl Scouts American, Richland, 1977-1981, chairman service area, 1978-1980.

Member governments Task Force, Schools foreign 21st Century, 1988; leader State Education Policy.

Achievements

• Carol Merz has been listed as a noteworthy university dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, Washington State Association Administrative Women in Education (president 1981-1982), Northwest Women in Ednl. Administration (Executive Board 1978-1983), Northwest Regional Ednl. Laboratory (Executive Board 1982-1984), Washington Association Colleges for Teaching Education (president 1990), Washington Association School Adminstrs., Association Washington School Prins., Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Gerald East. Hosman, June 28, 1986. Children: Sarah Katherine, Ruth Joanna.

Father:

Herbert Ralph Smith

Mother:

Margaret Wardell Smith

Spouse:

Gerald East. Hosman

child:

Ruth Joanna Merz

child:

Sarah Katherine Merz