Background
Turner, Kathleen Cook was born on December 10, 1951 in Cleveland. Daughter of Samuel Wilbur and Rosemary Rae Cook.
Turner, Kathleen Cook was born on December 10, 1951 in Cleveland. Daughter of Samuel Wilbur and Rosemary Rae Cook.
Bachelor in Secondary Education, Social Studies, Marshall University, 1973. Master of Arts in Education Administration, Marshall University, 1975. Certified in behavior disorders, Marshall University, 1980.
Endorsement in autism, Marshall University, 1991. Postgraduate, West Virginia University.
Teacher social studies Cabell County Schools, Huntington, West Virginia, 1973-1974. Treasurer Huntington Candy Company, 1976-1977. Teacher special education Lakin State Hospital West Virginia Department Health, Huntington, 1977-1979, teacher, director special education Huntington State Hospital, 1979-1981.
In-service coordinator Autism Training Center Marshall University, Huntington, 1985. Teacher special education Wayne (West Virginia) County Schools, 1985. Coordinator, trainer Project H.E.A.R.T. Southwestern Community Action Council, Inc., Huntington, 1985-1986.
Supervisor Barboursville School Prestera Center for Mental Health Services, 1986-1987. Educational specialist, project and intake coordinator Autism Training Center Marshall University, 1988-1991. Instructor special education Autism Training Center College Education Marshall University College of Education, 1991-1992.
Vice-chair Cabell County Interagy. Council for Preschool Children and their Families, Huntington, 1988-1991. Legislation committee West Virginia Development Disabilities Coalition, Charleston, 1990-1992.
Secretary legislation affairs committee staff council Marshall University, 1990-1992. President LSIC, 2004-2005. Faculty sentate chair Department of Health and Human Services, 2002-2004.
Presenter workshops on autism, verbal communication, special education techniques.
Childcare volunteer West Virginia state autism conference, Marshall U., 1979. Adminstr.for Childcare, 1985. Volunteer art instructor Our Lady of Fatima School, Huntington, 1987-1988.
Childcare coordinator West Virginia Autism Conference, Marshall U., 1991. Concessions coordinator Tri-State Soccer Association, Huntington, 1992. Treas.Our Lady of Fatima PTO, 1988-1989, president, 1989-1990.
Member Autism Society American, Council for Exceptional Children (teacher education division, county administrators special education), Delta Zeta Alumnae Association (president 1987-1991, Outstanding Alumna 1986, 90).
Married Stephen Wayne Turner, February 14, 1979. Children: Michael Cook, Phillip Stephen. 1 stepchild, Elizabeth Diane.