Karen Ann Schumaker

Background

Schumaker, Karen Ann was born on September 18, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Charles Herbert and Mary Agnes Hosey.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Ohio State University, 1972; Master of Arts in Early and Middle Childhood Education, Ohio State University, 1974; postgraduate, St. Mary's College, Winnona, Minnesota, 1983-1984; Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction, University Texas, 1991.

Career

Teacher, science coordinator, Southwestern City Schools, Columbus, 1972-1978; career consultant, Wyoming City Schools, Cincinnati, 1972-1978; title I reading, math instructor, Rosemount (Minnesota) Indiana School District, 1979-1981; English as Second Language teacher, Burnsville (Minnesota) Cmty. Education, 1979-1985; chapter one progrm coordinator, Round Rock (Texas) Indiana School District, 1985-1987; professor, S.W. Texas State University, San Marcos, 1991-1993; professor, University Texas, Austin, 1993-1994; instructor, researcher, Austin Community College, since 1994; professor, St. Edward's U., Austin, 1994-1997; professor, S.W. Texas State University, San Marcos, since 1998. Executive Board member Texas Teacher Educators, 1993-1995.

Member conference planning committee College Academy Support Programs, Texas, since 1996. President Control Area Council Teachers English, since 1998.

Achievements

• Certified teacher Texas, Ohio, Minnesota. Certified supervision, management, English, psychology, reding specialist, English as Second Language, child development, special education.

Membership

Executive board member, legislation representative Parent-Teacher-Student Association, Bloomington, Minnesota, 1989-1991. Task force participant Bloomington Indiana School District Youth Svc. Task Force, 1989-1991, Alternative School Task Force, Bloomington, 1989-1991.

Member Austin Junior Forum, 1992-1993. President Balcones Country Club Swim Team, Austin, 1992-1995. Member ASCD, International Reading Association, Texas State Reading Association (chair facilitators local arrangements committee 1996, secretary/treasurer Texas Association Reading professors since 1998), Texas professors of Reading (secretary/treasurer 1994-1996), Gifted and Talented Special Interest Council, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Lambda Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, reading, gardening, swimming, walking.

Connections

Married Donn M. Schumaker, August 18, 1972. Children: Kurt Andrew, Emily Marie.

Father:

Charles Herbert

Mother:

Mary Agnes Hosey

Spouse:

Donn M. Schumaker

child:

Emily Marie Schumaker

child:

Kurt Andrew Schumaker