Karen Cochran Rathmel

Background

Rathmel, Karen Cochran was born on March 27, 1948 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Daughter of William Frederick and Margaret Yoland Cochran.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Kansas, 1970; Doctor of Education, U. Kansas, 1994; Master of Education, U. Portland, Oregon, 1975.

Career

Teacher, Salt Lake City Public Schools, 1972-1973; teacher, Burlington (Washington) Public Schools, 1974-1983; teacher, Topeka (Kansas) Public Schools, 1985-1987; teacher, Lawrence (Kansas) Public Schools, 1987-1993; instructional coordinator staff development, Lawrence (Kansas) Public Schools, since 1993. Member site county Control Junior H.S., Lawrence, 1993-1994, member school improvement team, 1991-1993. Cadre member Learning Exch., Kansas City, Missoury, since 1993.

Achievements

• Karen Cochran Rathmel has been listed as a noteworthy School administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Executive board Coord.'s Council, Lawrence, since 1994. Steering committee City Council Campaign, Lawrence, 1992, 94. President League of Women Voters, Burlington, 1979-1981.

Member ASCD, Kansas Alliance for Professional Development Schools (executive county since 1993), KSDC (awards chairman since 1994), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Alpha Theta (advanced.bd. 1983-1985).

Interests

• Avocations: watercolor, tennis, biking, reading, gourmet cooking.

Connections

Married LowellCarroll Dayton, December 12, 1970 (divorced June 1982). 1 child, Timothy Cochran. Married John Bowers Rathmel, December 30, 1982.

Father:

William Frederick Cochran

Mother:

Margaret Yoland Cochran

Spouse:

LowellCarroll Dayton

Spouse:

John Bowers Rathmel

child:

Timothy Cochran Rathmel