Karen Wilson Criswell

Background

Criswell, Karen Wilson was born on May 23, 1940 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Warren Elon and Anne Irene (Danzey) W.

Education

Bachelor of Music, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1962.

Career

School music teacher, Pryor Junior H.S., Fort Walton Beach, Florida, 1962-1963; private piano teacher, Criswell Music Studio, Fort Walton Beach, since 1963; band director, Meigs Junior H.S., Fort Walton Beach, 1967; piano instructor, Okaloosa-Walton Community College, Niceville, Florida, 1966; church pianist, Cinco Baptist Church, Fort Walton Beach, 1964-1980; church pianist, Navarre (Florida) United Methodist Church, 1985-1989; church pianist, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Fort Walton Beach, since 1992.

Achievements

• Karen Wilson Criswell has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Creator and director Children's Musicianship classes Westminster Presbyterian Church. Member American College Musicians (judge), Florida State Music Teachers Association (judge), Florida Federation Music Clubs (judge), Okaloosa County Music Teachers Association (president, treasurer), Florida State Music Teachers Association and Foundation (treasurer).

Interests

• Reading, writing, music listening and performance, needlecrafts, house plants.

Connections

Children: Stephanie Meyer, Suzanne Hatfield.

Father:

Warren Elon W.

Mother:

Anne Irene (Danzey) W.

child:

Suzanne Hatfield Criswell

child:

Stephanie Meyer Criswell