Background
Somers, Kathy Jo was born on September 13, 1953 in Elkin, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Edward Roan and Kathleen Snyder.
consultant home economics educator
Somers, Kathy Jo was born on September 13, 1953 in Elkin, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Edward Roan and Kathleen Snyder.
Bachelor of Science in Home Economics Education, University North Carolina, 1975. Master of Education in Home Economics Education, University North Carolina, 1976.
Program coordinator title VII nutrition program for elderly, High Point (North Carolina) Housing authority, 1976-1978;
food preparation, culinary arts instructor, Weaver Education Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, since 1978;
classroom and laboratory instructor, department chair, Weaver Education Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1978-1995;
summer school instructor, Weaver End. Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1979-1989;
night school instructor, Weaver End. Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1983-1993;
Sat. enrichment program instructor, Weaver End.
Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1987;
Job Training Placement Act instructor, Weaver End. Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1990-1993;
continuing education instructor microwave cooking, Gulford Technology Creative Commons, Jamestown, North Carolina, 1984-1988;
director Sat. enrichment program, Guilford County Schools, North Carolina, 1995. Chapter advisory Future Homemakers of America, Inc., 1985-1996, advisory to event winners, 1987-1996, regional co-advisory, regional leadership county member, regional advisory, coordinator state proficiency events tabulation, 1990-1995, member state proficiency events handbook writing project, 1988, coordinator stateleadership training workshop, 1995, member state management team, 1989-1996, mem.nat. membership committee, 1987, evaluator, Students Taking Action Recognition Events, 1987, member scholarship selection national committee, 1987, 90, member adult editorial board Teen Times, The Adviser, 1988, national consultant Leaders at Work in Food Svc., 1990, 96.
Assistant instructor food service course North Carolina.Dept. Public Instruction, 1985, member textbook adoption committee, 1986, leader for commercial foods VoCATS State Team, 1990-1992, member Committee Practitioners Carl D. Perkins Act, equipment Studies. review committee, 1993. Member teaching fellows screening committee Greensboro (North Carolina) Public Schools, 1987.
Member of advisory board culinary arts Guilford Technology Community College. Speaker, presenter in field.
Member disaster action team Greensboro (North Carolina) chapter American Red Cross, 1989-1995, Greensboro Youth Council Toys for Tots, 1992. Neighborhood chair Easter Seals Society North Carolina, 1990-1994. Member ladies auxiliary Southeast Volunteer Fire Department, 1979-1995.
Flotilla staff officer, public affairs United States Coast Guard auxiliary, Belews Lake, North Carolina, 1992, 93, vice commander flotilla, 1993, board directors division XVIII, 1993-1995, commander flotilla, 1994, 95. Member Elkin Presbyterian Church. Member American Vocational Association (delegate national convention 1989-1990, 90-91, host President's reception, Region II Outstanding Vocational Teacher of Year 1994, National Outstanding Teacher of Year 1994), National Association Vocational Home Economics Teachers (attendee national convention, North Carolina contact person), North Carolina Vocational Association (attendee summer conference 1984-1995, professional development committee 1988-1989, vice president division 1989, 90, board directors 1989-1990, 90-91, program work committee 1989-1990, executive committee 1990-1991, membership committee 1990-1991, awards committee 1991-1992, board directors, chair ways and means committee 1992-1995, Family and Consumer Sciences Education division voting delegate assembly of deals 1988-1995, member committee chari. convention committee 1988-1989, president, chair program of work committee, 1989-1990, president, chair, newsletter editor membership committee, 1990-1991, president, chair awards committee 1991-1992, chair public information committee 1992-1993, Outstanding Vocational Teacher of Year 1993), University North Carolina Home Economics Alumni Association (president 1984-1985).