Background
Cronk, Mildred Schiefelbein was born on May 29, 1909 in Waverly, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Emil August and Nettie Marie (Berger) Schiefelbein.
Cronk, Mildred Schiefelbein was born on May 29, 1909 in Waverly, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Emil August and Nettie Marie (Berger) Schiefelbein.
Student, Wartburg College, Waverly, 1927. Student, Tampa University, Florida, 1945. Student, Los Angeles City College, 1957.
Bachelor in Psychology, California State University, 1960. Master of Arts in Special Education Supervision, California State University, 1971.
Aircraft communicator, weather observer, Civil Aeronautics Administration, Florida and California, 1942-1949;
director, Parkview Nursery School, Los Angeles, 1956-1957;
teacher trainable mentally retarded, Hacienda-LaPuente United School District, LaPuente, California, 1961-1974;
consultant special education, La Mirada, California, since 1975. In-service trainer for teachers. Member Special Olympics S.E. Los Angeles County committee,1977-.
Member International Very Special Arts Festival Committee, 1981. Member of advisory committee Very Special Arts Festival, Orange County, since 1976, chairman, 1986-1987. Treasurer Very Special Arts California, 1986-1987, board directors, since 1986.
Member American Association on Mental Deficiency (board directors region II, editor Newsette, 1975-1977, chairman publicity committee, 1977-1979, presenter annual conferences), Council for Exceptional Children (board directors California, editor California State Federation/Council for Exceptional Children Journal, 1977-1980, past president San Gabriel Valley chapter 538, member-at-large Southern California division mental retardation 1976-1979, president California division mental retardation 1980-1981, secretary 1988-1989, chairman committee on officers' handbook, national council, division mental retardation, 1977-1978, member Orange County chapter 188, board directors since 1987, presentation coordinator international conference council for exceptional children 1989, liason to Very Special Arts., since 1987, council for exceptional children, special recognition awards, 1976, 77, 78, 79, 89), National Association for Retarded Citizens (recording secretary 1980-1981), National Society Autistic Children (national, state, local organizations), National Retired Teachers Association (national, state, local organizations), American Ceramic Society (design division), Smithsonian Institution, Wilderness Society, Psi Chi.
Married Dale Cronk, July 20, 1930. Children: Barbara Cronk Burress, Bruce, Margaret, Michael.