Background
Gilder, Caron Howell Van was born on November 8, 1947 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Winfred Dennis and Gloria (Caron) Howell.
Gilder, Caron Howell Van was born on November 8, 1947 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Winfred Dennis and Gloria (Caron) Howell.
Bachelor of Science, Indiana University, 1970. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1975.
Community art advisory, Arts Extn. Service U. Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1974-1977;
executive director, Ashtabula (Ohio) Arts Center, 1976-1984;
instructor, Lake Erie College, Painesville, Ohio., 1978-1980;
director, Anderson Center for the Arts, Binghamton, New York, 1984-1986;
director, Summer Music Festival, Binghamton, 1984-1986;
director Governor's Challenge for Excellence grant, Montclair (New Jersey) State College, 1986-1989;
director special projects/cultural programming, Montclair (New Jersey) State College, since 1989. Executive director TheatreFest, Montclair, 1991.
Consultant U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1974-1977, Ohio Arts Council, Columbus, 1978-1982. Director Governor's Challenge for Excellence, Montclair State College, 1986-1989. Director special projects and cultural programming, since 1989.
Board of directors Friends of School Fine and Performing Arts, Monclair, Opera Music Theatre Institute Foundation, Arts Council of Greater Essex (New Jersey) Area, TheatreFest, Young Women’s Christian Association of Montclair. Secretary Glen Ridge Cultural Committee, 1991.
Married Lynn C. Van Gilder, November 28, 1970 (divorced 1989).