Background
Docksteader, Karen Kemp was born on February 11, 1953 in Salisbury, Maryland, United States. Daughter of Robert George and Laverne (Briggs) Kemp.
Docksteader, Karen Kemp was born on February 11, 1953 in Salisbury, Maryland, United States. Daughter of Robert George and Laverne (Briggs) Kemp.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1975; Master of Education, Salisbury State University, 1979.
Director horticultural project Chesapeake Rehabilitation Center, Easton, Maryland, 1975-1976. Manager greenhouses Bountiful Ridge Nurseries, Inc., Princess Anne, 1976-1977. Instructor horticulture Dorchester Board Education, Cambridge, 1978-1980, Fredrick (Maryland) Board Education, 1980-1987.
Instructor agronomy Frederick Community College, 1985. Treasurer Kemp's Ltd., Inc., Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1985-1987, president Frederick, 1987—2001. Manager United States retail sales Kord Products, Ltd., Brampton, 1995-1998.
Sales and marketing director Angelica Nurseries, Inc., Kennedyville, Maryland, since 2001. Published photographer, author Garden Writers Association, since 2003. Keynote speaker Vocational Counseling Organization, Maryland, 1980—1988.
Consultant retail and commercial marketing groups, 1977—1991. Director Russian-Georgian Rose Project, Tblissi, Georgia, 1993.
Coach 4-H, Future Farmers of America, NJHA, and other youth organizations, 1977—1998. State chair Soil Conservation Poster Competition, Maryland, 1990—1991. Judge horticulture county fairs, state and national 4-H and Future Farmers of America activities, 1977—1991.
Co-founder Windows of Opportunity Foundation, since 2000. Member of Daughters of the American Revolution, Somerset Pennsylvania History Society, Hackers Creek History Society, Maryland History Society, New Market Grange, Maryland Greenhouse Growers Association.
Married Gerald Hugh Docksteader, April 3, 1997. Children from previous marriage: Daniel Richard Arrington IV, James William Arrington.