Background
Kaufman, Irene S. was born on October 19, 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Thoams Rodelle Sawyers and Margert (Pittman) Sawyers Hodges.
Kaufman, Irene S. was born on October 19, 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Thoams Rodelle Sawyers and Margert (Pittman) Sawyers Hodges.
Bachelor of Music, James Madison U., 1953; Master of Arts in Music & Master of Arts in Education, Pacific Luth U., 1968; Master of Arts in English Literature, U. Washington, 1984; Master of Arts in Philosophy, U. Washington, 1986.
Teacher music, Norfolk (Virginia) County Schools, 1953-1955; elementary teacher, Fairfax County Schools, Alexandria, Virginia, 1955-1956; elementary teacher, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1956-1957; elementary teacher, Fort Bragg (North Carolina) Schools, 1957-1959; elementary teacher, United States Army Schools, Federal Republic of Germany, 1959-1962; elementary teacher, Phoenix (Alabama) City Schools, 1962-1963; teacher music, DuPont (Washington) Schools, 1963-1967; teacher, theater director, Olympia (Washington) Schools, 1967-1983; teacher, theater director, Lake Washington School District, Kirkland, Washington, since 1983. Teacher Community College, Centralia, Washington, 1971-1981. Soloist various Seattle choral groups, since 1981.
Director music Combined Choirs, Fort Lewis, Washington, 1963-1981, Richmond BeachCongrl. Church, Seattle, since 1989, various churches, 1981-1989. Director Civic Theater, Olympia, Washington, 1968-1981, performer, director, since 1982.
Costumer varioustheater groups, Seattle, since 1983. Member National Education Association, Washington Education Association, Everett County Club, Zta Sorority.
Married Richard C. Kaufman, September 24, 1953 (divorced 1976). Children: Jane, Daniel, John, Christine, James, Theresa, Katherine.