David Franklin Karraker

Background

Karraker, David Franklin was born on June 5, 1942 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of David Franklin and Sarah (Cleveland) Karraker.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Middle Tennessee State University, 1965; certified, U. Hawaii, 1969; certified, Western Connecticut State University, 1980; Master of Science in Secondary Education, U. Bridgeport, 1973.

Career

Volunteer, teacher St. John's Episcopal Mission,, Peace Corps, Liberia, 1965-1967; teacher, Rhodes Elementary School, Philadelphia, 1967-1968; teacher, Waianae (Hawaii) Intermediate School, 1968-1970; teacher social studies and reading, soccer-volleyball coach, Center Middle School, Greenwich, Connecticut, since 1970; team leader, Center Middle School, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1988-1991.

Achievements

• David Franklin Karraker has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary educator, reading consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member choir Bethel (Connecticut) Congressional Church, since 1982, youth minister, since 1989, trustee, since 1989. Coordinator Dorothy Day Hospitality House, soup kitchen and shelter, Danbury, Connecticut, since 1982. Member National Education Association, ASCD, Connecticut Education Association (delegate 1991), Greenwich Education Association (building representative, board directors since 1988), National Council for Social Studies, Returned Peac Corps Volumes Association (representative for lobbying committee 1990-1992).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, rebuilding old houses, singing in quartet, hiking, camping.

Connections

Married Laraine Belanich, June29, 1968. Children: Katherine Elizabeth, Audrie Laraine.

Father:

David Franklin Karraker

Mother:

Sarah (Cleveland) Karraker

Spouse:

Laraine Belanich

child:

Audrie Laraine Karraker

child:

Katherine Elizabeth Karraker