Cynthia Northcote Risner-Schiller

Background

Risner-Schiller, Cynthia Northcote was born on December 4, 1954 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. Daughter of Robert Kenneth and Hilda Mary (Northcote) Risner.

Education

Master of Arts, New Mexico State University, 1979.

Career

Elementary teacher, Las Cruces Public Schools, 1976-1987, 91-92; master teacher, liaison, Las Cruces Public Schools, 1989-1991; elementary principal, Las Cruces Public Schools, 1992-1997; director elementary curriculum and reading, Las Cruces Public Schools, since 1997. Editor New Mexico Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1993-1995. Co-chair leadership academic El Paso County Head Start, 1990-1991.

Member dual language task force Las Cruces Public Schools, since 1996. Visitor blue ribbon site unites states department Education, Washington, 1995, 97.

Achievements

• Cynthia Northcote Risner-Schiller has been listed as a noteworthy Principal by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Las Cruces, 1987-1995. Board directors Symphony Guild, New Mexico State University, 1991-1992. Member Las Cruces 2000 Task Force, 1991-1995.

Member ASCD, International Reading Association (Promotion of Literacy award 1989), Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, baking, swimming, hiking.

Connections

Married Gregg Lawrence Throneberry, August 23, 1974 (divorced May 1983). Married Fred Schiller, February 14, 1986. 1 child, Aschley.

Father:

Robert Kenneth Risner

Mother:

Hilda Mary (Northcote) Risner

Spouse:

Gregg Lawrence Throneberry

Spouse:

Fred Schiller

child:

Aschley Risner-Schiller