Background
Bloder, Katharine Jean was born on March 22, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of George William and Lorraine Jeanette (Moffit) Knabe.
Bloder, Katharine Jean was born on March 22, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of George William and Lorraine Jeanette (Moffit) Knabe.
Bachelor Science in Elementary and Early Childhood Education, University Minnesota, Duluth, 1978. Master in Special Education, College of Charleston, 1991.
Adult education teacher Los Angeles Community College, Okinawa, Japan, 1978-1979. Elementary education teacher J. J. Davis Elementary School, Dale, South Carolina, 1979-1981. Adult education, reading institute Trident Technology College, North Charleston, 1981-1985.
Elementary education teacher Howe Hall Elementary School, Goose Creek, 1981-1986, Mount Pleasant (South Carolina) Academy, 1986-1988. Teacher K-3 James B. Edwards Elementary School, Moultrie, since 1998, reading intervention teacher, since 2007. Resource teacher Jennie Moore Elementary, since 2009.
Parent-Teachers Association faculty representative How Hall Elementary, Goose Creek, South Carolina, 1981—1983, chairperson public relations, 1981—1983, grade level representative, 1984—1986. School improvement team Mount Pleasant Academy, 1986—1988, supervisor respite care program for handicapped individuals, 1992. Chair improvement committee Charleston County School District, early childhood liaison, since 1999.
Chairperson School Improvement Council, 1999—2003. Board member and secretary James B. Edwards Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, Moultrie, 2000—2006. School improvement chair Wando High School, since 2009.
Volunteer Interfaith Ministry Homeless Shelter, Charleston, Friends of Library., Charleston, 1987—2000, Mount Pleasant Police Safe House, 1991—1993. Board member Parent-Teachers Association. Member Taylor Music Board, since 2005.
Deacon Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, since 2008. Board directors St. Andrew's Day School, since 1993. Member International Reading Association, Council Exceptional Children, Orton Dyslexia Society, South Carolina Early Childhood Educators, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Gary Francis Bloder, June 30, 1984. Children: Elizabeth Ann, Mary Caroline, William Paul, Margaret Katharine.