Mary Kathryn Barsdate

Background

Barsdate, Mary Kathryn was born on April 28, 1933 in Windber, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Stephen and Kathryn (Shuster) Haschak.

Education

Bachelor, Allegheny College, 1955; Master of Arts, Allegheny College, 1960.

Career

Teacher, public schools, Pennsylvania, 1955-1962; secretary department linguistics, U. Alaska, Fairbanks, 1966; lecturer, U. Alaska, Fairbanks, 1966-1967; instructor, Ednl. Complex, Fort Wainwright, Alaska., 1987-1992. Critic teacher U. Pittsburgh,1960-1962.

Tutor, Fairbanks, since 1968. Independent editor, Fairbanks, since 1977.

Achievements

• Mary Kathryn Barsdate has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Alaska Governor's State Advisory Council on Libraries, 1989-1991. Member Fairbanks North Star Borough Library. Commission, 1983-1994, vice chairman, 1985-1988, chairman, 1983-1985.

Board directors Arts Alaska, Inc., Anchorage, since 1983, member Executive Committee, since 1985. Board directors advisory county Station KUAC-television-FM Public Broadcasting, Fairbanks, 1982-1988, chairman, 1984-1988. Founder Fairbanks Montessori Association, 1966-1971.

Coordinator Alaska State High School Debate-Forensics Tournaments, 1984. Trustee, secretary-treasurer Library. Foundation, Noel Wien Public Library., Fairbanks, since 1979.

Secretary Weeks Field Park Association, 1990-1992. Member National Association Public television Stations (lay representative board delegations 1984-1988), Alaska State Council Arts (vice president 1981-1983), Association Alaska School Bds. (vice president 1977-1978), Literacy Council Alaska (board directors 1978-1986), Fairbanks Arts Association (secretary 1970-1979), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, gardening.

Connections

Married Robert John Barsdate, June 9, 1959. Children: Lory Ann, Kelly Joan.

Father:

Stephen Haschak

Mother:

Kathryn (Shuster) Haschak

Spouse:

Robert John Barsdate

child:

Lory Ann Barsdate

child:

Kelly Joan Barsdate