Background
Talan, Carole Smithers Kerns was born on May 8, 1945 in Lafollette, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of G. Ray Smithers and Olive Y. (Bolinger) Smithers Bible.
Talan, Carole Smithers Kerns was born on May 8, 1945 in Lafollette, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of G. Ray Smithers and Olive Y. (Bolinger) Smithers Bible.
Bachelor of Science, East Tennessee State University, 1968. MAA, East Tennessee State University, 1970. Doctor of Education, University Tennessee, 1980.
Elementary teacher Unicoi County Schools, Erwin, Tennessee, 1968—1970. Instructor East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1970—1971. Consultant Right Read, Morristown, Tennessee, 1972—1973.
Consultant, coordinator Upward Bound, Greenville, 1972—1975. Reading consultant Arista, Pleasant Hill, California, 1979—1982. Vice president JT's Barbeque Heaven, Concord, since 1984.
Part owner JT's American Food & Bar, Walnut Creek, since 1985.
Member of American Association of University Women, University Tennessee Alumni Northern California, Laubach Literacy International, Bay Area Literacy Cooperative, Correctional Educators Association (social chairman 1982-1983), International Reading Association, Alpha Xi Delta (local president 1966), Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Tony L. Kerns, April 15, 1966 (divorced 1976). 1 child David Ray; Married Jack R. Talan, March 30, 1979.