Background
Falkenstein, Karin Edith was born on February 12, 1950 in Michigan City, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Martin Victor and Helen Marion (Hedberg) Sandstrom.
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Karin Edith Falkenstein
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Bachelor in Elementary Education, Special Education, Michigan State University, 1972; Master of Arts in Reading Instruction, Michigan State University, 1975.
Career
Special education teacher, Hesperia (Michigan) Public Schools, 1972-1973; special education teacher, Buchanan (Michigan) Community Schools, 1973-1979; elementary principal Moccasin School, school farm coordinator, Buchanan (Michigan) Community Schools, 1979-1980; elementary principal, Ottawa School, Buchanan (Michigan) Community Schools, since 1980. Instructor Indiana U., South Bend, since 1981. Presenter special education workshops.
Achievements
Membership
Member Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Niles/Buchanan, Inc., 1982-1997, vice president, 1985, president, 1986-1987. Member Michigan State University College Education Alumni Board, 1982-1994, vice president 1987, president, 1988. Sun. school teacher First United Methodist Church, since 1982, board of trustees, 1986-1991, Christian Education chairperson, 1988-1990.
Mem.Buchanan Fine Arts Council, since 1987, treasurer, 1988-1993, secretary since 1996. Member Hospice Bereavement Care, since 1987. Member Redbud Ara Ministries LOVE, Inc., 1985-1989, president, 1988-1989.
Board directors Berrien Council for Children, since 1987, member education committee, since 1984. Board directors Four Flags Samaritan Center, since 1985;member Parent-Teachers Association, since 1988. Member Michigan Elementary and Middle School Prins.
Association (membership chair 1984-1986, professional development chairperson 1983-1984, president 1987-1988), ASCD, Council for Exceptional Children, Tri-County Council of Women in Ednl. Administration (professional development chair 1983-1984, president 1985-1987, historian 1987-1992), Special Education Dirs. and Coords. for Berrien County, International Reading Association, Michigan Reading Association, Michigan Alliance for Gifted Education, Michigan Association Learning Disabilities Educators, Michigan State University Alumni Association (national board vice president 1992-1993, treasurer 1991-1992, president 1993-1994, Svc. award 1995), Phi Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Chrles William Falkenstein Junior, July 13, 1985. 1 stepchild, Amanda Annual.
