Background
Geist, Karin Ruth Tammeus Mcphail was born on November 23, 1938 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Wilber Harold and Bertha Amanda Sofia (Helander) Tammeus.
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Geist, Karin Ruth Tammeus Mcphail was born on November 23, 1938 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Wilber Harold and Bertha Amanda Sofia (Helander) Tammeus.
Bachelor of Science, Juilliard School Music, 1962; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1983-1984; postgraduate, L'Academia, Florence and Pistoia, Italy, 1984-1985; postgraduate, California State University, 1986-1987; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1991, 92.
Teacher, Woodstock School, Musoorie, India, 1957;
teacher, Woodstock School, Canadian, Texas, 1962-1966;
teacher, Head Royce School, Oakland, California, 1975-1979, 87-;
teacher, Sleepy Hollow School, Orinda, California, since 1985;
realtor, Freeholders, Berkeley, California, 1971-1985;
realtor, Northbrae, Berkeley, California, 1985-1992;
realtor, Templeton Company, Berkeley, since 1992. Organist Kellogg Memorial, Musoorie, 1956-1957, Mills College Chapel, Oakland, since 1972. Cashier Trinity U., San Antonio, 1957-1958.
Central records sec.Riverside Church, New York City, 1958-1960. Secretary Doctor Rollo May, New York City, 1959-1962,United Presbyterian National Missions, New York City, 1960, United Presbyterian Ecumenical Mission, New York City, 1961, National Council Churches, New York City, 1962. Choral dir.First Presbyterian Church, Canadian, Texas, 1962-1966.
Associate in music Montclair Presbyterian Church, Oakland, 1972-1988. Site coordinator, artist, collaborator California Arts Council Artist. Consultant music education videos and Civil Defense Roms Clearvue EAV, Chicago, since 1993.
Member Berkeley Board Realtors, East Bay Regional Multiple Listing Svc., California Teachers Association, Commonwealth Club (San Francisco).
Married DavidPendleton McPhail, September 7, 1958 (divorced 1972). Children: Julia Elizabeth, Mark Andrew. Married John Charles Geist, June 4, 1989 (divorced 1995).