Karin Patricia Kadar

Background

Kadar, Karin Patricia was born on May 30, 1951 in Oil City, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Clarion University, 1973. Master of Library Science, University Pittsburgh, 1975. Postgraduate, University South Carolina.

Career

Substitute teacher McKeesport (Pennsylvania) Area Schools, 1973, elementary school library, 1973-1975, 3d grade teacher, 1975-1978, elementary school library, 1978-1981. Adjunct professor Pennsylvania State University, McKeesport, 1988. Periodicals library Seton Hill College, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1986-1989.

Director Penn Township Public Library., Level Green, 1989-1990. Grade school library substitute St. Agnes School, North Huntington, 1992. Middle school library substitute Belle Vernon (Pennsylvania) Area School District, 1993-1995.

Director West Newton (Pennsylvania) Public Library., 1993-1995, Highland Community Library., Richland, Pennsylvania, 1996. Library Ridgeland (South Carolina) Elementary School, 1996-1998. Special orders coordinator Barnes and Noble, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 1998-1999.

Manager Bluffton (South Carolina) Community Library., 1998-1999. Media specialist Jasper (South Carolina) County High School, 1999—2001, district library/ media specialist coordinator, since 1999. School technical coordinator West Hardeeville School, since 2001, media specialist, since 2002.

Member consumer appeals board Ford Motor Company, 1989-1992, coordinator School District Library. Media Services, since 2000. Staff writer Current Diversions.

Achievements

• Karin Patricia Kadar has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Panelist Scan Trak Shoppers, since 1984, National Family Opinion, since 1984. Volunteer American Cancer Society, 1969-1994, public education chairman, 1974-1980, cancer prevention study II chairman, 1982-1988, public affairs chairman, 1984-1986, residential area crusade chairman, 1984-1985. Member American Library Association, Pennsylvania Library.

Association, Parent-Teacher Guild, Pennsylvania State Education Association, Low Country Reading Association (president), South Carolina Association School Libraries (regional representative Jasper County, writer and member editorial board Messenger), Westmoreland County History Society, McKeesport College Club, Heritage History Association (Hilton Head, South Carolina).

Interests

• Avocations: freelance writing, collecting books, genealogical research.

Connections

Daughter of Michael Joseph and Bette Lee (Painter) Kadar. Divorced; 1 child, Michael L.

Father:

Michael Joseph Kadar

Mother:

Bette Lee (Painter) Kadar

child:

Michael L. Kadar