Marilyn Cross Shinn

Background

Shinn, Marilyn Cross was born on May 26, 1946 in Baltimore. Daughter of Eugene Grayson and Marian (Gosser) Cross.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Drexel U., 1968; secondary teaching certified, San Jose State University, 1970; elementary teaching credential, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1973; Master of Science, U. Idaho, 1992.

Career

Teacher, Concord (California) School District, 1970-1971; teacher, Loma Prieta School District, Los Gatos, California, 1971-1972; teacher, Redwood City (California) School District, 1972-1978; instructor, San Francisco State University, 1977-1978; program coordinator, Boise (Idaho) Community Schools, 1979-1980; extension home economist, U. Idaho Extension Svc., Moscow, since 1980. Consultant, San Jose (California) School District, 1975-1978, San Francisco School District, 1978-1979.

Achievements

• Marilyn Cross Shinn has been listed as a noteworthy Home economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, El Ada Community Action Agency, Boise, 1986-1988. Member American Home Economics Association (public relations committee 1991-1993), Idaho Home Economics Association (secretary 1985-1987, president 1989-1991), Boise Home Economists Association (president 1988-1989, Mary Campbell scholar 1987), Idaho Association Ext. Home Economists (vice president since 1993, Marian Hepworth scholar 1992), League of Women Voters (chairman federal agriculture policy section Boise chapter 1987-1988), Soroptimists (chair nominatingcom.

Connections

Father:

Eugene Grayson Cross

Mother:

Marian (Gosser) Cross