Margaret Ellan Scharfenberg

Background

Scharfenberg, Margaret Ellan was born on March 22, 1924 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Daughter of John Milton and Florence Lucille (Craig) Amiss.

Education

Student, Oberlin College, 1942-1944; Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1946; Master of Arts in Teaching, Rollins College, 1966.

Career

Teacher, Hill Elementary School, Maitland, Florida, 1964-1965; teacher, Cheney Elementary School, Orlando, Florida, 1965-1966; reading laboratory teacher, Richmond Heights Elementary School, Orlando, 1966-1968; supervisor perceptual planning, oral clinician, Orange County Schools, Orlando, 1968-1969; reading laboratory teacher, Winter Park (Florida) H.S., 1969-1972; from perceptual trainer to experimental reading laboratory teacher, Gateway School, Orlando, 1972-1974; teacher of migrant children, Zellwood (Florida) Elementary School, 1974-1993; retired,, 1993. Pioneer white/black school staffing Richmond Heights Elementary School, 1966-1968. Director Learning Skills Professional Center, Orlando, 1971-1974.

Speaker numerous symposia and conversations in field, since 1968. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Margaret Ellan Scharfenberg has been listed as a noteworthy elementary educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Archivist Oleander Garden Circuit, Lakes and Hills Garden Club, also past secretary. Secretary Tangerine Garden Club. Historian, past vice-president and president Women's Society, Tangerine Cmty.

Church, also member choir. Volunteer reader Ruleme Center Nursing Home. Member Humane Society United States of America.

Member American Association of University Women, National Education Association, International Reading Association (secretary Orange County Council 1965, president 1969), Lions (staff member seminars on perception, recipient various certificates and plaques, Research Foundation Winter Garden chapter 1969-1974), Rosicrucian Order (A.M.O.R.C.).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, boating, gardening, animal study.

Connections

Married Howard Edward Scharfenberg, June 29, 1946. Children: Ann Derr Scharfenberg White, Joan Carol Scharfenberg Anderson, John Howard Scharfenberg.

Father:

John Milton Amiss

Mother:

Florence Lucille (Craig) Amiss

Spouse:

Howard Edward Scharfenberg

child:

Joan Carol Scharfenberg Anderson Scharfenberg

child:

Ann Derr Scharfenberg White Scharfenberg

child:

John Howard Scharfenberg