Background
Yerby, Karen was born on April 21, 1953 in Columbia, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Thomas Kesterson Yerby and Helen Rae (Brickhouse) Ward.
Yerby, Karen was born on April 21, 1953 in Columbia, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Thomas Kesterson Yerby and Helen Rae (Brickhouse) Ward.
Bachelor of Science, Atlantic Christian College, 1976; Master of Arts in Education, East Carolina U., 1983.
Therapeutic wilderness counselor, Kennedy Baptist Children's Home, Kinston, North Carolina, 1976; advertising dispatch, News and Observer, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1976-1977; teacher's aide, Tyrrell County Public Schools, Columbia, 1978; teacher, Tyrell County Public Schools, Columbia, 1978-1979; resident assistant, Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, North Carolina, 1977; resident counselor, director student center, Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, North Carolina, 1980-1983; manager, Hickory Farms, Raleigh, 1983-1985; counselor, Stanly Community College, Albemarle, North Carolina, since 1985. Advisor North Carolina Comprehensive Community College Student Government Association, 1990-1992. Leadership facilitator North Carolina chapter Phi Beta Lambda, since 1989.
Member Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Task Force, Albemarie, since 1988. Board directors Stanley County Hopeline, Albemarie, 1991, board directors Stanely Country Umbrella Superior vena cava syndrome Agency,1991-. Member Student Activities Pers.
Association (Executive Board 1990-1991), Carolinas Association Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Delta Zeta (GoldenCrest award 1976).