Background
Robinson, Mary Katherine was born on September 11, 1943 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of William Robert Junior and Iris Myrtle (Holden) Sherrill.
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Mary Katherine Robinson
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Bachelor of Science in Education, Western Carolina U., Cullowhee, North Carolina, 1968; Master of Arts in Education, Western Carolina U., Cullowhee, North Carolina, 1983.
Career
Teacher reading, Jackson County Board Education, Sylva, North Carolina, 1968-1969;
elementary teacher, Jackson County Board Education, Sylva, North Carolina, 1970-1976;
instructor reading, Western Carolina U., 1968;
instructor remedial reading, Western Carolina U., 1972;
Reading Program developer, Haywood County Board Education, Waynesville, North Carolina, 1976-1982;
Resource and Program developer, Haywood County Board Education, Waynesville, North Carolina, since 1982. Consultant division health, safety and physical education North Carolina Department Public Instruction, Raleigh, 1974-1975. Member of advisory board Haywood Technology Institute, Clyde, North Carolina, 1978-1979.
Member North Carolina Textbook Commission, Raleigh, 1989-1993. Member curriculum review committee in marketing education, business education North Carolina Department Public Instruction, 1992, healthedn., 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer Reading Is Fundamental project Haywood County Library., 1978-1979. Treasurer PTO, 1971-1972. Active Haywood County Foundation Board, since 1995.
Member National Education Association, ASCD, North Carolina Association Educators (secretary 1977, vice president/president elect 1994-1995, president 1995-1996), International Reading Association (Vice-President 1978-1979, president 1979-1980), Business and Professional Women's Organisation, Friends of Haywood County Library., Delta Kappa Gamma (correspondent secretary 1988-1990, vice president 1990-1992, president 1992-1994), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.
Interests
Connections
Married Marcus William Sumner, October 26, 1962 (divorced June 1973). 1 child, Marcus Kevin. Married Frank Pearson Robinson, Junior, October 26, 1974 (divorced January 1997).
