Karen Preston Kaplan

Background

Kaplan, Karen Preston was born on April 1, 1941 in Newark. Daughter of Samuel Jacob and Roberta Rebecca (Fondiler) Preston.

Education

Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1963; Master of Arts, U. Denver, 1990.

Career

Graduate research assistant, U. Denver, 1989-1990; research assistant, Education communications of States, Denver, 1990-1991; consultant Engineering and Computer Science, U. Denver, since 1992. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Karen Preston Kaplan has been listed as a noteworthy Educational consultant, school board member by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Littleton Public School Board Education, since 1979, vice president 1981-1985, 87-89, president,1985-1987, 91-. Vice-chair Colorado Advisory Committee on Intergovtl. Rels., since 1993; member 3R committee Little Public Schools, 1984-1988, volunteer teacher's aide, 1972-1976, Coalition to Improve School Finance, 1985-1988.

Board directors Arapahoe County United Way, 1978-1979, Arapahoe County Task Force on Youth and Drugs, 1981-1985. Chair governmental subcommittee Arapahoe County Front Range Committee, 1980, Littleton Leadership Retreat, 1978, member steering committee, 1979, 86, 87. Member ASCD, League of Women Voters, College Association School Bds.

(member All-State Board 1991, pres.1990-1991), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Michael Arthur Kaplan, January 27, 1963. Children: Alisa Beth, Steven Daniel, ToddStuart.

Father:

Samuel Jacob Preston

Mother:

Roberta Rebecca (Fondiler) Preston

Spouse:

Michael Arthur Kaplan

child:

Steven Daniel Kaplan

child:

ToddStuart Kaplan

child:

Alisa Beth Kaplan