Carol Ann Schirch

Background

Schirch, Carol Ann was born on January 4, 1937 in Wadsworth, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Wilmer Schantz and Emma (Good) Shelly.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Bluffton College, 1958; Master of Arts in Reading, Virginia Commonwealth U., 1984.

Career

Elementary teacher, Huron Valley Schools, Milford, Michigan, 1958-1960; substitute teacher, Ann Arbor (Michigan) Schools, 1960-1962; substitute teacher, Bluffton (Ohio) Exempted Village Schools, 1965-1974; title I reading teacher, Bluffton (Ohio) Exempted Village Schools, 1974-1978; reading resource teacher, Henrico County Schools, Richmond, Virginia, 1978-1990; chairman English/reading department, Henrico County Schools, Richmond, Virginia, since 1986; teacher reading resource, Hanover County Schools, Mechanicsville, Virginia, since 1990. Member visiting self study team Virginia State Department Education, Richmond, 1986.

Achievements

• Certified development reading elementary school, elementary education, reading specialist, Virginia.

Membership

Violinist Richmond Philharmonic, since 1978. Participant Reading to Learn Consortium, since 1986 (Chickahominy Middle School Teacher of Year, 1995). Member International Reading Association, Virginia State Reading Association, Richmond Area Reading Council, Hanover Education Association.

Interests

• Avocations: camping, reading, traveling.

Connections

Married LaVerne Gene Schirch, August 9, 1936. Children: Douglas Michael, Michelle Schirch Shelly, Lisa Lynn.

Father:

Wilmer Schantz Shelly

Mother:

Emma (Good) Shelly

Spouse:

LaVerne Gene Schirch

child:

Michelle Schirch Shelly Schirch

child:

Douglas Michael Schirch

child:

Lisa Lynn Schirch