Linda Ruth Hope

Background

Hope, Linda Ruth was born on February 24, 1951 in Kansas City, Missoury. Daughter of Wilbur Emer and Ruth Karlean Spencer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Missouri, 1972; Master of Science, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1974; Educational Specialist, U. Kansas, 1980; Doctor of Education, U. Kansas, 1993.

Career

Teacher, Independence (Missouri) Schools, 1973-1981; district mathematics chairman, Independence (Missouri) Schools, 1976-1981; assistant principal, Olathe (Kansas) Public Schools, 1981-1995; principal, Andover (Kansas) Middle School, since 1995. Presenter Ednl. Excellence Cadre, Olathe, 1989-1995. Advisory board member U. Kansas School Ednl.

Leadership, 1993-1995. Quality performance chair Kansas Department Education, Kansas, 1994-1995.

Achievements

• Linda Ruth Hope has been listed as a noteworthy Principal by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Citizen review panel chairman United Way, Olathe, 1986-1990. President corporation bd.Sigma Kappa Sorority, Manhattan, Kansas, 1991-1995. Member National Association Secondary School Prins., Kansas Association Secondary School Prins., Delta Kappa Gamma (treasurer), Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocation: reading.

Connections

Married John H. Hope Junior, May 29, 1977. Children: Bradley, Mary Jo.

Father:

Wilbur Emer Spencer

Mother:

Ruth Karlean Spencer

Spouse:

John H. Hope Junior

child:

Bradley Hope

child:

Mary Jo Hope