Background
Farrell, Karolyn Kay McMillan was born on June 23, 1938 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Octa H. and Ruth Marie (Funkhouser) McMillan.
Farrell, Karolyn Kay McMillan was born on June 23, 1938 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Octa H. and Ruth Marie (Funkhouser) McMillan.
Bachelor of Science in Education cum laude, Southwest Missouri State University, 1960. Master Adult Education, University Arkansas, 1983. Educational Specialist, University Arkansas, 1991.
Postgraduate, University Missouri, 1964.
Instructor art, science, vocational home economics, Indian Head High School, Charles County, Maryland., 1960-1962; instructor, consultant, Kansas Missouri Board Education, 1962-1963; consultant enrichment, Kansas Missouri Board Education, 1963-1968; instructor art, Fayetteville (Arkansas) Arts Gallery, 1973-1977; artist in residence, Butterfield School, Fayetteville, 1973-1977; creator, developer, Curriculum Disseminating Center, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1979-1982; director community and adult education, Fayetteville Community Schools, since 1979. Dietary assistant Trinity Lutheran Hospital, Kansas City, 1962-1963;instructor healthFayetteville High School, 1976-1979. Freelance artist, Fayetteville, since 1980.
Volunteer visual arts committee Walton Arts Center, since 1980. Volunteer Nelson Atkins Museum, Friends of Art, Kansas City, since 1988. Co-chairman Northwest Arkansas Project Literacy United States, since 1988.
Community trustee Arkansas Arts Center, since 1994. Member American Association Adult and Continuing Education, Arkansas Association Administrators Adult Education (president 1989-1991, secretary since 1992), National Community Education Association, Arkansas Association Public Continuing and Adult Education (facilitator), Rotary (fellowship and community development committees), Phi Delta Kapa (foundation committee since 1988).
Married Donald Paul Farrell, June 19, 1960. Children: Shawn McMillan, Beth Melanie.