Marilyn Conn Myers

Background

Myers, Marilyn Conn was born on April 6, 1936 in Hannibal, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Terrell Aleshire and Catherine Marie (White) Conn.

Education

Associate of Arts, Hannibal LaGrange College, 1956; Bachelor of Science, Quincy College, 1971; Master of Arts, N.E. Missouri State University, 1978.

Career

Classroom teacher, Quincy (Illinois) District 172, 1971-1990; reading recovery teacher leader, Quincy (Illinois) District 172, since 1990. Member of advisory board Weekly Reader, 1989-1991. Adjunct Professor University of Illinois, 1991-1996, National Saint Louis University, since 1997.

Achievements

• Marilyn Conn Myers has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of executive board United Way. Member North America Council Reading Recovery, Mississippi Valley Reading Council (president 1974-1975 Literacy award 1989), ASCD, National Association Education Young Children, Association Childhood Education International, International Reading Association Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma (president 1990-1992, state committee chair since 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: walking, reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Earl D. Myers, September 1, 1956 (wid.). Children: Teresa, Toni, Traci.

Father:

Terrell Aleshire Conn

Mother:

Catherine Marie (White) Conn

Spouse:

Earl D. Myers

child:

Toni Myers

child:

Traci Myers

child:

Teresa Myers