Kathleen Byrne Rager

Background

Rager, Kathleen Byrne was born on October 5, 1943 in Port Chester, New York, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Sylvester Junior and Mary Josephine Byrne.

Education

Bachelor in English, College Mount St. Vincent, 1965; Master of Science in Education, State University of New York, New Paltz, 1976.

Career

Teacher, television instructor, Wappingers Control School District, Wappingers Falls, New York, 1965-1968; owner, manager, Silver Apple, Inc., Hopewell Junction, New York, 1980-1983; freelance committee consultant, 1983-1988; director corporation and professional education, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1988-1993; director Downtown Center and contract training services, Wichita (Kansas) State University, since 1993. Consultant leadership training education committee Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce, Wappingers Falls, 1988-1993, Poughkeepsie Chamber of Commerce, 1991-1993.

Achievements

• Kathleen Byrne Rager has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sunday school teacher Hopewell Reform Church, 1974-1985, youth adviser, 1985-1988. Board directors Poughkeepsie Young Women’s Christian Association, 1992-1993. Member of New York State Association Women in Higher Education, American Council Education, New York Association Continuing Community Education.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, hiking, travel, theater, art.

Connections

Married James J. DeFilippo, July 16, 1966 (divorced). Children: Elizabeth Anne, Sharon Marie, Kristen Leigh. Married Ira S. Rager, July 2, 1994.

Father:

Lawrence Sylvester Byrne Junior

Mother:

Mary Josephine Byrne

Spouse:

Ira S. Rager

Spouse:

James J. DeFilippo

child:

Kristen Leigh Rager

child:

Sharon Marie Rager

child:

Elizabeth Anne Rager