Background
Shade, Joanne Prim was born on October 10, 1942 in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Ernest John and Agnes Mary (White) Prim.
Shade, Joanne Prim was born on October 10, 1942 in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Ernest John and Agnes Mary (White) Prim.
BJ with distinction, University Kansas, 1964. Postgraduate, Harper College, 1972.
Reporter, Kansas Missouri Star, 1964-1965; editorial assistant, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Company, Kansas City, 1965-1966; public relations director, American Red Cross, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1970-1971; reporter, Barrington (Illinois) Press, 1974; staff writer, Wilmette (Illinois) Life, 1974-1977; publications editor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1977-1980; associate director finance development, Young Men’s Christian Association Metropolitan Chicago, 1980-1981; director public relations, Young Men’s Christian Association Metropolitan Chicago, 1981-1983; freelance writer, Winnetka, Illinois, since 1983.
Member Midwest Writers Association (membership chairman 1986-1988, vice president since 1990), Midwest Travel Writers Association, Off Campus Writers Workshop (summer program chairman 1987-1990, vice president 1990-1991), The Writers (Deerfield, Illinois), Children's Reading Round Table, Woman's Club of Wilmette (public affairs chairman 1985-1988), Women in Communications (North Shore chapter president 1979-1980).
Married Stephen E. Shade, September 7, 1963 (divorced 1974). 1 child, Stephen Edward Junior. Married Richard E. Thompson, June 21, 1975.