Background

Alexander, Kathryn Jean Macaulay was born on July 31, 1924 in Oakland, California, United States. Daughter of Haskell Seward Bennett and Ruth (Simpson) Bennett Macaulay.

Education

Bachelor in Art with honors, University of California, Berkeley, 1946; Master of Arts in Education Administrator with honors, California State University, Long Beach, 1959; postgraduate, Oxford (England) University, 1984.

Career

Elementary teacher, Anaheim (California) School District, 1956-1960; coordinator gifted education, Anaheim (California) School District, 1960-1963; art education coordinator, Anaheim (California) School District, 1963-1967; art education coordinator, Palo Alto (California) Unified School District, 1967-1985; independent art education consultant, Los Altos, California, since 1984. Adjunct Professor Hayward (California) State University, 1971-1973. Chair interdisciplinary committee State of California Arts Framework, Sacramento, 1980-1982.

Director Curriculum Development Institute, Getty Center for Education, Los Angeles, 1986-1989.

Achievements

• Kathryn Jean Alexander has been listed as a notable art education consultant, art curriculum writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Associate director Jean Paul Getty Center for Education in Arts Curriculum Development Institute, 1987-1989. Volunteer Stanford Committee for Art, 1971-2000. Docent Cantor Art Center, Stanford University, 1996-2000, docent trainer, 2000-2002.

Director Artventures program Los Altos Art Club/Senior Center, 2006-2011. Member National Art Education Association (chair publications committee 1974-1978, Outstanding Art Educator award 1983, Pacific Region Outstanding Art Supervisor 1984), Pacific Art League (secretary board trustees 1983-1985), California Art Education Association (various executive positions 1964-1992, Distinguished Art Educator 1988), Photograph Society of America, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Avocations: photography, painting, sculpture, printmaking, flying.

Connections

Married Earl Bryan Alexander, August 12, 1945. Children: Steven Bryan, Lauren Alexander Hildebrand, Douglas Brandon.

Father:

Haskell Seward Bennett Macaulay

Mother:

Ruth (Simpson) Bennett Macaulay

Spouse:

Earl Bryan Alexander

child:

Steven Bryan Alexander

child:

Lauren Alexander Hildebrand Alexander

child:

Douglas Brandon Alexander