Kathleen Marie Edlund

Background

Edlund, Kathleen Marie was born on September 27, 1942 in Tacoma. Daughter of Clarence William and Vivian Dorothy Taylor.

Education

Bachelor in Education, Pacific Lutheran U., 1964; Master of Arts in Education, Pacific Lutheran U., 1972.

Career

Elementary classroom teacher, Tacoma (Washington) School District, 1964-1976; reading specialist/language arts and resource specialist, Tacoma (Washington) School District, 1976-1987; chapter 1 reading teacher, Tacoma (Washington) School District, 1987-1992; middle school English teacher, grade 8 classroom teacher, Tacoma (Washington) School District, since 1992. Chairperson Young Authors' Confs., Tacoma, 1980's. Team leader 8th grade Gray Middle School, Tacoma, 1994.

Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Kathleen Marie Edlund has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Choir member, soloist Trinity Lutheran Church, Tacoma, since 1980. Alumni class representative Pacific Lutheran U., Tacoma, since 1994. Member NEa, Washington Education Association, Tacoma Education Association (building representative 1966-1968), International Reading Association, Washington Organisation Reading Development (co-chair state county coordinator committee), Tacoma Council Washington Organisation Reading Development (treasurer 1974-1976, president 1992-1993).

Interests

• Avocations: singing, reading, gardening, cooking.

Connections

Married LawrenceRonald Edlund, December 26, 1970. Children: Jennifer Dyan, Philip Lawrence.

Father:

Clarence William Taylor

Mother:

Vivian Dorothy Taylor

Spouse:

LawrenceRonald Edlund

child:

Jennifer Dyan Edlund

child:

Philip Lawrence Edlund