Background
Treaster, Melba Mauck was born on December 10, 1929 in Langdon, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Phillip Alvis and Bessie F. (Holmes) Mauck.
Treaster, Melba Mauck was born on December 10, 1929 in Langdon, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Phillip Alvis and Bessie F. (Holmes) Mauck.
Bachelor in Education, Sterling (Kansas) College, 1951; Master of Science in Psychology, Emporia State University, 1964.
Elementary teacher, Union Five School, Reno County, Kansas, 1951-1952;
elementary teacher, Sterling (Kansas) Public Schools, 1952-1953;
kindergarten teacher sub, Lucas (Kansas) Public Schools, 1956-1961;
elementary teacher, Sunny Grove School, Atchison County, Kansas, 1963-1964;
H.S. teacher English/social studies, Atchison County Cmty. H.S., Effingham, Kansas, 1964-1967;
chapter I teacher/supervisor, Poudre School District, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1967-1990;
educational consultant, Fort Collins, since 1990. Developer, demonstrator Prior Project National Diffusion Network, 1979-1981.
Presentor national, regional professional conferences International Reading Association, 1983-1992.
Elder Westminster Presbyterian Church, Fort Collins, 1989-1991. Board directors Fort Collins READ-Aloud, 1994-1998. Member ASCD, International Reading Association (local president, chair Colorado Commission, since 1965), National Dissemination Association.
Married W. Arlen Treaster, Dec.16, 1950 (deceased November 1985). Children: Paul Arlen, Andrew Philip.