L. Carol Scott

Background

Scott, L. Carol was born on January 27, 1954 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Robert Lincoln and Nancy Jane (Kastman) Scott.

Education

Bachelor in Human Development and Family Life, University Kansas, 1975. Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education, University Kansas, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Development and Child Psychology, University Kansas, 1995.

Career

Supervisor, instructor Child Study Center, University Maine, Orono, 1979-1982. Contracting consultant LC Associations, Kansas City, since 1985. Laboratory supervisor University Kansas, Overland Park, 1982-1989.

Executive director Child Care Associates Johnson County, 1989-1991. Project director TRANSITION Independence (Missouri) Public Schools, 1992-1995. Director Metropolitan Council Early Learning, Kansas City, 1995-1999.

Senior researcher Pre-K Now, Washington, since 2005. Program representative national transition research advisory panel Civitan International Research Center, University Alabama, Birmingham, 1993—1995. Member facilitator, chair committees Metropolitan Council Child Care/Middle American Regional Council, Kansas City, 1989—1995.

Co-chair advisory committee child care and development block grants Olathe Area Social and Rehabilitation Services, 1991. Member Kansas State Child Care Advisory Committee, Salina, 1989—1991.

Achievements

• Avocations: choral singing, guitar, needle and bead work, reading, creative writing. F C.

Membership

Member director Kansas City Women's Chorus, 1985—1993. Member advisory committee corporation child care provider resource and referral network Heart American Family Services, 1986—1987. Member of National Association Education Young Children (Second vice president 1988-1991, co-chair Week Young Child 1989-1990, president Missouri board directors 2002-2005, president Maine board directors 1981-1982, delegate New England assembly 1982, member Greater Kansas City board directors, Outstanding Yearly Service award 1988, Outstanding Extended Service award 2000).

Interests

• Choral singing, guitar, needle and bead work, reading, creative writing.

Connections

Married Lynn Richter Toburen, April 18, 1976 (divorced May 1979). Married Constance Fleming, December 24, 1989 (divorced 2005).

Father:

Robert Lincoln Scott

Mother:

Nancy Jane (Kastman) Scott

Spouse:

Constance Fleming

Spouse:

Lynn Richter Toburen