Background
Parker, Catharine Janet was born on October 22, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
entrepreneur consultant education administrator
Parker, Catharine Janet was born on October 22, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Eastern Illinois University, 1968. Master of Science, Eastern Illinois University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1985.
Director media services, Mattoon (Illinois) School District, 1971-1974;
director Title II program, Office of Education, State of Illinois, Springfield, 1974-1975;
teacher, principal intern, director gifted talented program, Westfield (Indiana)-Washington School District, 1977-1983;
director Teacher Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1983-1985;
assistant supervisor, Kankakee Valley School District, Wheatfield, Indiana, 1985-1989;
chief of curriculum, Bloomington (Illinois) Schools, 1989-1996;
assistant superintendent, Cloverdale (Indiana) School District, 1996-1998;
owner, On Angel Wings, Richardson, Texas
onwer, On Angel Wings, Round Rock, Texas. Consultant Parker Education Cons., Bloomington, Illinois, 1992-1996. Speaker International Business Machines Corporation Education Executive Tour.
Speaker in field.
President Parent Teacher Organization Lebanon School District, 1976-1978. Fundraiser Illinois Humane Society, 1991-1996, Mothers March on Birth Defects, 1998-1999, American Leukemia Society, 1996-1999;founder, executive board directors Women's Abuse Center, Rensselaer, Indiana, 1985-1989, Children's Discovery Museum, Bloomington, Illinois, 1993-1996. Board dir. Cancer Support Network, Bloomington, 1990-1995, Camp Care-a-Lot, Springfield, 1992-1996, Public Library., since 1999.
Member executive board Hults Health Education Center, Peoria, Illinois, 1992-1995. Member advisory board Copperas Cove Library., 2000. Member American's Promise committee, since 1999.
Member Association Supervisor Curriculum Development, Illinois Association Supervisor Curriculum Development (vice president 1989-1995), Illinois School Library. Association (executive board 1974-1976), Illinois Audio-Visual Association (executive board 1973-1975).
Daughter of Herbert Benjamin and Catharine Blanche (Bailey) P. Divorced; children: Stephen, Alicia.