Laura Alice Gardner Salazar

Background

Salazar, Laura Alice Gardner was born on February 22, 1935 in Gilbert, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Lloyd William and Isabel Mary (Aldrich) Gardner.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, River Falls, 1957; Master of Arts, Kent State University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1984.

Career

High School teacher various public schools, Wisconsin, 1957-1959, Michigan, 1960-1964. Instructor Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1964-1965. Professor Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan, 1996—2002, emerita, since 2002.

Consultant, writer, Michigan 4H, East Lansing, since 1995. Consultant Goals 2000, United States Department Education and Music Educators National Conference, Reston, Virginia, 1992-1995. Founder, executive director Fabulous African Fabrics: Supporting Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Widows and Orphans, 1999.

Achievements

• Laura Alice Gardner Salazar has been listed as a noteworthy Theater educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Making performance art (New Plays books)

    (THE PROCESS; FROM CHAOS TO STRUCTURE. GROUPS; WORKSHOPS; ...)

  • Teaching Dramatically Learning Thematically

Membership

Leader Theatre for At-Risk Youth, Grand Rapids/Trinidad, Michigan, since 1985. President Council of Performing Arts, Children, Grand Rapids, 1976-1977. Consultant Leadership Grand Rapids, 1993, 95.

Team member Kent County Jail Ministry, Grand Rapids, since 1995. Board member Grand Rapids Ballet, 1994-1997. Member International Amateur Theatre Association North America (member board since 1990), International Theatre for Youth (six international offices), International Amateur Theatre Association (editor, information officer, since 1991), American Alliance for Theatre and Education (president 1993-1995, board directors since 1987, Presidential award 1989), International Drama in Education Association (United States representative 1993-1995).

Interests

• Avocations: needlework, gardening, reading.

Connections

Married Hugo Salazar, June 12, 1962. Children: Anthony, Catherine.

Father:

Lloyd William Gardner

Mother:

Isabel Mary (Aldrich) Gardner

Spouse:

Hugo Salazar

child:

Anthony Salazar

child:

Catherine Salazar