Karen Sue McBride

Background

McBride, Karen Sue was born on December 31, 1953 in Hinton, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Ira and Betty Ann (Simmons) Patrick.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Concord College, 1975; M, West Virginia, 1987.

Career

Learning disabilites teacher, Riverview School, Hinton, West Virginia, 1975; first, second grade teacher, Riverview School, Hinton, West Virginia, 1975-1980; first grade teacher, Hinton Area Elementary, Hinton, West Virginia, 1980-1989; school counselor, Summers Company Schools, 1989-1992; school counselor, Hinton Area Elementary, Hinton, West Virginia, since 1992. Consultant West Virginia Department Education, since 1984, coordinator Summers County Drug Free Schools, Hinton, 1990-1994. Advisory board member Concord College Head Start, Hinton, since 1992.

Achievements

• Karen Sue McBride has been listed as a noteworthy School guidance counselor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coach girls elementary basketball, Hinton, 1986-1991. Elementary cheerleader sponsor, Hinton, 1987, 88, 90, 91. Member West Virginia Education Association (chapter president, secretary since 1975), West Virginia School Counselors Association, Delta Kappa Gamma (chtp. treasurer since 1991).

Interests

• Avocations: cross-stitch, quilting, reading science fiction.

Connections

Married Charles Lynn Jones, July 3, 1976 (divorced June 1985). Married Arnett Dean McBride, October 18, 1986.

Father:

Ira Patrick

Mother:

Betty Ann (Simmons) Patrick

Spouse:

Arnett Dean McBride

Spouse:

Charles Lynn Jones