Karen Kay Johns

Background

Johns, Karen Kay was born on September 8, 1953 in Tecumseh, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Victor John and Esta Katherine (Schweppe) Dierking.

Education

Bachelor of Education., Peru (Nebraska) State College, 1975; Master of Education, U. Nebraska, 1989.

Career

Elementary teacher, School District #58, Syracuse, Nebraska, 1975-1976, 78-79; elementary teacher, School District #19, Tecumseh, Nebraska, 1979-1987; library elementary art, Johnson-Brock Schools, Johnson, Nebraska, 1987-1988; elementary teacher, Johnson-Brock Schools, Brock, Nebraska, since 1988. Member Dwight D. Eisenhower Advisory Council, Auburn, Nebraska, since 1992. Presenter, consultant Activities Integrating Math and Science, Fresno, California, since 1991.

Achievements

• Karen Kay Johns has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Zion Lutheran Church, since 1974. Member Johnson County Chamber, Tecumseh, since 1986. President, secretary Women Involved in Farm Economics, since 1980.

Member National.Farmer's Organisation, 1972-1982. Member Johnson-Brock Education Association (secretary, negotiating secretary), Johnson County Education Association (president, secretary), International Reading Association (secretary 1989-1991, president 1991-1993), Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, photography, sewing, crafts, gardening.

Connections

Married James Lee Johns, April 1, 1972. Children: Laura Xiao, Shawnee Phung.

Father:

Victor John Dierking

Mother:

Esta Katherine (Schweppe) Dierking

Spouse:

James Lee Johns

child:

Laura Xiao Johns

child:

Shawnee Phung Johns