Background
Ekanger, Karin L. was born on April 8, 1954 in Boise, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Bernard Olaf and Mary Louise Ekanger.
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Karin L. Ekanger
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Bachelor in English with honors, University Montana, 1976. Master of Education, Montana State University, 1983. Administrative endorsement, University Nevada Las Vegas, 1993—1998.
Doctor of Education, Nova Southeastern University, 2003.
Career
Reading lab teacher Powell County High School, Deer Lodge, Montana, 1976-1977. Reading lab tutor, substitute teacher Billings (Montana) School District # 2, 1977-1978. Teacher remedial reading, English Lincoln Junior High School, 1978-1979.
Language arts teacher Castle Rock Junior High School, 1979-1984. Reading improvement specialist George Dewey High School United States Department Defense Dependents Schools, Subic Bay, Philippines, 1984-1987. Reading improvement specialist Grafenwoehr American Ele.
School Grafenwoehr, Germany, 1987-1988. Teacher reading, English Vilseck (Germany) American High School, 1988-1989. Reading teacher Joe Walker Middle School Westside Union School District, Lancaster, California, 1989-1990.
Teacher English Highland High School Antelope Valley High School District, Palmdale, 1990-1992. Reading teacher Juris Doctor Smith Middle School Clark County School District, Las Vegas, 1993-1996. Teacher English Las Vegas Academy International Studies, Performing and Visual Art, 1996-1997.
Teacher on special assignment, 1996—1997. Teacher on special assignment system design, staff development, 1997. Dean of students Valley High School, since 1998.
Administrator on special assignment Administrative Training Department, since 2000. Secondary consultant Pearson Learning Group, Henderson, Nevada, since 2001. Summer school dean intern Bonanza High School, 1997.
Grant writer; presenter in field. Attendee numerous conferences.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Council Teachers English, International Reading Association, Nevada Association School Administrators, Clark County Association Secondary School Principals, Southern Nevada Council Teachers English and Language Arts (executive board directors 1997, planner, host Poetry Alive! performance 1997), Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, Phi Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Mitchell Durand, June 3, 1978 (divorced October, 1980).
