Joan Schroeder Kindig

Background

Kindig, Joan Schroeder was born on August 27, 1952 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Harold Joseph and Veronica Bernadette (McNulty) Schroeder.

Education

Bachelor in English, Hofstra U., 1975; Master of Education, University of Virginia, 1985; postgraduate, University of Virginia, since 1985.

Career

Assistant to vice president, Winterland Prodns., San Francisco, 1975-1978; office manager, Hartmann & Goodman, Hollywood, California, 1979-1980; office manager, Prudential Insurance, Lancaster, California, 1981-1982; various, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1985; team leader county-wide 2d grade informal reading testing, Albemarle County, Charlottesville, 1988-1989; consultant to language arts program, Lexington (Virginia) City Schools, 1990-1991; library Hollymead Elementary School, Lexington (Virginia) City Schools, since 1991. Graduate coordinator The Importance of Children (children's literature conference), University of Virginia, Charlottesville, summer 1993. Reading is Fundamental coordinator at Hollymead Elementary School, 1989-1991.

Achievements

• Joan Schroeder Kindig has been listed as a noteworthy School librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Republican for Hollymead Elementary School to American Council on Exercise Advisory Board-Elementary Level, 1990. Summer library program, 1992-1994. Member International Reading Association, National Council Teachers English (Children's Literature Assembly), Virginia State Reading Association (Young Readers advisory board since 1993, governing board 1991-1992), Monticello Reading Council (president 1992-1993, member conference board).

Interests

• Avocations: children's literature, reading, writing, cooking, hiking.

Connections

Married Stephen Paul Kindig. 1 child, Nicholas Stephen Kindig.

Father:

Harold Joseph Schroeder

Mother:

Veronica Bernadette (McNulty) Schroeder

Spouse:

Stephen Paul Kindig

child:

Nicholas Stephen Kindig