Background
York, Carolyn Pleasants Stearns was born on August 23, 1949 in High Point, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Frank Ellis and Jessie May (Pleasants) Stearns.
York, Carolyn Pleasants Stearns was born on August 23, 1949 in High Point, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Frank Ellis and Jessie May (Pleasants) Stearns.
Bachelor, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1971. Master of Education, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1985.
Project Head Start assistant Forsyth County Schools, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1968. Publicity director House in the Horseshoe Outdoor Drama, Southern Pines, 1975-1976. Chapter I reading teacher Lee County Schools, Sanford, 1977-1986, English instructor, 1987—2010.
Reading instructor Central Carolina Community College, Sanford, 1985. Reading chairman Southern Association, Sanford, 1978. Workshop director, conference speaker North Carolina Association Compensatory Educators, Raleigh, 1983.
Advisor, International Thespian Society, 2002-2003. Writer-in-residence Peace College European Democrat Students Progressive, 2003. Diplay artis, volunteer Artists Loft, 2008-2010.
Judge Fields Earth Poetry Symposium, 2010.
Founding member Lee County Arts Council, Sanford, 1975, vice president 2004-2005, president, 2005-2010. Secretary Footlight Players, Lee County Recreation Department, 2002, president since 2005. Sunday School teacher, Bible school teacher First Presbyterian Church, Sanford, 1982, 86-89.
Board director Child Development Center, Sanford, 1980-1982. Advisory council Community Playhouse of the Temple Theater, 1997-1999. Builders Club sponsor Kiwanis Club of Lee County, Sanford, 1978-1980.
Member North Carolina Poetry Society (board director, 3d vice president 1997-2005, workshop director 1993, 2d prize 1993, 1st prize 1999), San-Lee Writers (president since 1993, co-founder), Tri County English Alliance (coordinator, English Fair representative 1995-2001), Lee County Reading Association (young authors' chairman 1996-1997. Advisor literature magazine Lee High Review 1998-2005), Guild American Papercutters, Poetry Council North Carolina (contest judge 2003), Artists Loft (volunteer).
Married Guy Aaron York, July 11, 1970. Children: Adam Landon, Emily Pleasants, Jonathan Aaron.