E. Shan Correa

Background

Correa, E. Shan was born on May 14, 1941 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Everett Eugene and Ava Pearl (Nolt) Eggers.

Education

Student, Eastern Washington State College, Cheney, 1961. Bachelor, University Washington, 1962. Master of Arts, University Hawaii, 1968.

Career

Banker Seattle First National Bank, 1962-1966. Instructor English and journalism Honolulu Community College, 1967-1988. Instructor English Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, 1988-1992.

English language editor Media Horizon, Jakarta, Indonesia, since 1990. Editor Japan-American Journal, Honolulu, since 1989. Owner, writing/editing business Correa Creative Enterprises, since 1984.

Presenter workshops Honolulu Writers Conference, National League American Pen Women, Society Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Honolulu, since 1978. Judge Hawaii Education Association, Parent-Teachers Association Reflections Competitions, Lorin Tarr Gill Competition, since 1974.

Achievements

• E. Shan Correa has been listed as a notable author, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Legislation aide, writer Hawaii State Republican, 1969-1981. Member National League American Pen Women (life member, state president 1986-1988, chairman Writers Conference 1988, 98, distinguished service award 1994), National Society Arts and Letters, Society Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Hawaii Literature Arts Council, Japan-American Society Hawaii (outstanding literature achievements award 1993).

Interests

• Music, reading, cooking, travel.

Connections

Married Leslie Herbert Correa, August 31, 1968. Children: Leslie Evan, Brandon Paul.

Father:

Everett Eugene Eggers

Mother:

Ava Pearl (Nolt) Eggers

Spouse:

Leslie Herbert Correa

child:

Leslie Evan Correa

child:

Brandon Paul Correa