Caroljean Natalie Peters

Background

Peters, Caroljean Natalie was born on March 6, 1931 in Belleville, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Frederick Henry and Florence Louise (Spies) Zwetschke.

Education

Associate of Arts, Belleville Area College, 1950; AB, Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Millikin U., 1952; Master of Education summa cum laude, Southern Illinois U., 1984.

Career

Elementary teacher, Roxana (Illinois) District, 1952-1953; elementary teacher, District 118, Belleville, 1954-1956; substitute teacher, District 118, Belleville, 1969-1979; freelance storyteller, book reviewer, Belleville, 1966-1982; teacher reading, Belleville, 1983-1987; reading improvement assistance teacher/chapter 1 teacher, Wolf Branch District 113, Belleville, 1984-1994; reading consultant and diagnostician, Belleville, since 1994. Young authors conference presenter St. Clair Region & State, Bloomington, Illinois, 1986-1991. In-service programmer E. St. Louis Schools, 1983, 85, Illini Grant District, Fairview Hghts., Illinois, 1988, Wolf Branch, 1989, 90, regional supts./principles meeting, 1990.

Member state assessment project, 1991-1992. Presenter Belleville Area Arts Council, 1985, Madison County Arts Council, 1989, St. Clair. In-service portfolio presenter District 113, 1992.

Storyteller & special interest programmer for schools, since 1985.

Achievements

• Caroljean Natalie Peters has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader, trainer River Bluffs county Girl Scouts United States, Belleville, 1965-1969. Broadcaster Radio Information Svc., Belleville, 1973-1983. Board directors, secretary, president Call for Help, Inc., Belleville and East St. Louis, 1978-1982, 84-88, 89-91.

Board directors, life member Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Belleville, since 1957, Young Men’s Christian Association Belleville, 1967-1972. Secretary church county St. Paul United Church of Christ, Belleville, 1981-1984, vice president, 1984-1985, president, 1985-1986. Member Illinois Reading Council, International Reading Association, Lewis & Clark Reading Council, American Association of University Women, Pi Mu Theta, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, church conference work, gardening, baking, churchactivities.

Connections

Married Arthur Henry Peters, December 26, 1953. Children: Julia Lynn, Thomas Arthur, Douglas Frederick.

Father:

Frederick Henry Zwetschke

Mother:

Florence Louise (Spies) Zwetschke

Spouse:

Arthur Henry Peters

child:

Thomas Arthur Peters

child:

Julia Lynn Peters

child:

Douglas Frederick Peters