Background
Tillotson, Karin Ruth Myers was born on September 16, 1942 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Robert Eugene and Ruth Lois Myers.
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Karin Ruth Myers Tillotson
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Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, California State Teachers College, 1963; Master of Science in Elementary Education, U. Pittsburgh, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in special Education, Gifted, University of Illinois, 1971.
Career
Teacher, Norwin School District, Irwin, Pennsylvania, 1963-1965;
director Elementary and Secondary Education Act math, Norwin School District, Irwin, 1966;
gifted consultant, Westmoreland County Schools, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1967-1968;
intern, dissemination, University Illinois, Champaign, 1968-1969;
research assistant, National School Finance Project, Champaign, 1969-1970;
research assistant, Bureau Ednl. Research, Champaign, 1970-1971;
assistant professor, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1972-1973;
advisor of gifted, Intermediate Unit #4, Greensburg, 1973-1974;
associate professor, Slippery Rock (Pennsylvania) University, since 1974. Member Mercer County Human Rights committee, Hermitage, Pennsylvania, 1983-1992.
Education coordinator Hickory United Methodist Church, Heritage, 1985-1991. Member Mercer (Pennsylvania) School District Long Range Planning Committee, since 1985.
Achievements
Membership
President American Business Women's Association, Warren, Ohio, 1974-1981. Committee chair Sharon (Pennsylvania) College Club, since 1981. Board directors Mercer County Association Children with Learning Disabilities, since 1992, Shenango Area Youth Chorus, since 1993.
Member ASCD, Association Teacher Educators, Pennsylvania Association Gifted, Pennsylvania Association Colleges Teacher Educators, Association Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties, Assn.Citizens Learning Disabilities (board directors Mercer County chapter since 1992), Phi Delta Kappa.
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Married Clifford Eugene Tillotson, February 14, 1976. 1 child, Elizabeth Gene.
