Background
Maple, Catherine Cross was born on April 9, 1952 in Helena, Montana, United States.
Maple, Catherine Cross was born on April 9, 1952 in Helena, Montana, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Eastern Montana College, 1973. Master of Education, University Nevada, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University New Mexico, 1979.
Teacher art and special education, Washoe County School District, Reno, Nevada, 1973-1976;
state consultant, lecturer, Nevada Department Education, 1975-1976;
coordinator department special education, Albuquerque Public Schools, 1976-1977;
educational diagnostician, Albuquerque Public Schools, 1976-1979;
school administrator, assistant principal MacArthur Elementary School, Albuquerque Public Schools, 1982-1984;
district compliance officer, special projects supervisor, Albuquerque Public Schools, 1985-1987, 88-90;
director categorical programs, Albuquerque Public Schools, 1987-1988;
director, S.W. Kansas Area Svc. Center, Dodge City, 1979-1982;
evaluation special, Alba Public Schools, 1994-1995;
executive director, Young Women’s Christian Association Greater Albuquerque Area, 1990-1994;
region assistant, Alba Public Schools, 1995-1997. Consultant, expert witness in field, visionary and strategic planner.
Chairperson Kansas state committee presvc. and in-service education, 1979-1982. Presenter numerous seminars.
Community convener and activist. Church lector' foundation and president of Neighborhood Associate and East Mtn. Citizens Grp, Member business education advisory committee Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute.
Active Rio Grande Diversity Roundtable, Project Change, Community Visions. Member National Association State Directors Spl Education (coordinator national conferences), International Council Exceptional Children (council children with behavioral disorders, teacher education division, executive board, five-year planning committee, coordinator national conferences, council administrators in special education), Young Women’s Christian Association of United States of America, New Mexico School Administrators, Young Women’s Christian Association of Albuquerque, Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce (westside planning council, chair vision conference, superior service award), Phi Delta Kappa (Excellence in Education award), Kappa Delta Epsilon.