Chris L. Rinner

Background

Rinner, Chris L. was born on January 1, 1951 in Washington, Iowa, United States. Son of Donald L. and Vaughn Belle (Schlatter) Rinner.

Education

Bachelor in Elementary Education, U. Iowa, 1973; Master of Arts in Elementary Education, U. Iowa, 1988.

Career

Classrm. teacher (K,2,5), Newton (Iowa) Community Schools, since 1974. Iowa Writing Project instructor, U. Iowa/Newton Schools, 1990-1992. Staff development instructor Drake U./Morningside College/Marycrest College, 1990-1992.

Lang.arts consultant, since 1989.

Membership

Member National Education Association, Iowas State Education Association, Newton Community Education Association (chief negotiator 1983-1986), Iowa Council Teachers English (chairperson Spring Conference DesMoines 1993, board directors, elementary liaison 1992-1994), National Council Teachers English (chairperson Regional Conference DesMoines 1994, presenter Spring Conference Indianapolis 1991, International Reading Association, Iowa Reading Association Lambda Theta.

Interests

• Avocations: volleyball, snooker, swimming, golf, bicycling.

Connections

Married Christine K. Hunzinger, May 25, 1974 (divorced April 1992). Children: Sarah, Anne. Married Deborah Smith, June 27, 1992.

Stepchildren: Anne, Katie, Stephen.

Father:

Donald L. Rinner

Mother:

Vaughn Belle (Schlatter) Rinner

Spouse:

Deborah Smith

Spouse:

Christine K. Hunzinger

child:

Katie Rinner

child:

Sarah Rinner

child:

Stephen Rinner

child:

Anne Rinner