Kathrine L. Walker Schlageck

Background

Schlageck, Kathrine L. Walker was born on March 12, 1962 in San Jose, California, United States. Daughter of Paul D. and Barbara (White) W.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Stanford University, 1984. Master of Arts, College William and Mary, 1986. Certified museum management, University Colorado, 1996.

Career

Archaeologist Virginia Research Center for Archaelogy, Newport, 1984-1985. Curatorial assistant Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Virginia, 1985-1986. Assistant curator, coordinator education Nantucket (Massachusetts) Historical Association, 1986-1988.

Director education Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, Wethersfield, Connecticut, 1988-1991, Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London, 1991-1994, Beach Museum Art, Kansas State University, Manhattan, since 1994. Member Massachusetts Arts Lottery Council, Nantucket, 1988-1989. Chair diversity subcommittee Regional Advisory Committee on Education Reform, 1994.

Advisory board Manhattan Arts Council, 1995-2005. Panelist Kansas Arts Commission, 1995, 2005. Steering committee Take a Stand Educational Collaborative.

Grant reviewer Institute Museum and Library. Services, 1995, 97, 99, 2003-2005. Member developing scholars program Kansas State University, since 2002.

Exhibitions advisory board Exhibits United States of America, since 2006.

Achievements

• Kathrine L. Walker Schlageck has been listed as a noteworthy Museum educational administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Sunflower state quilts: A guide to publicly held quilt collections in the state of Kansas

    (Discover the history and culture of Kansas through its pu...)

Membership

Volunteer teacher Nantucket Learning and Resource Center, 1988. Member New London Culture and Tourism Alliance, since 1991. Education committee Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, 1996.

Active Big Brothers, Big Sisters, 1996. Fundraiser United Way, 1997. Member American Association Museum (representative board 1990-1993, 95—, education committee since 1988, Excellence and Equity award, Educational Committee Special Recognition Service award 2003) National Art Education Association (Museum Educator of Year Western division 2000), New England Museum Association (education committee 1988-1994, chair 1991-1994), Mountain Plains Museum Association (chair education committee since 1995, secretary 1997-1998, program chair 2002, Educational Committee Special Recognition Service award 2003), Connecticut Art Docents Network (board directors since 1991), Alliance of Cultural Educators of Hartford, National Art Education Association (Museum Educator of the Year western division), Kansas Art Education Association (Museum Educator of the Year 1999-2000), Washington White Community Partnership (board directors).

Interests

• Avocations: the arts, multicultural education, skiing, writing.

Connections

Married John L. Schlageck, January 10, 1998. 1 child, Benjamin David.

Father:

Paul D. W.

Mother:

Barbara (White) W.

Spouse:

John L. Schlageck

child:

Benjamin David Schlageck