Myron Eugene Yoder

Background

Yoder, Myron Eugene was born on October 28, 1953 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert W. and Carmen D. Yoder.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering cum laude, Kutztown U., 1976; Masters Equavalency, Pennsylvania Department Education, 1979; Master of Education cum laude, Kutztown U., 1981.

Career

With maintenance ride repair, Dorney Pk, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1968-1972; postal assistant, Lehigh County United States Physician organization SCF180, Allentown, 1972-1973; inspector, Fairtex Mills, Allentown, 1973-1974; correctional officer, Lehigh County Prison, Allentown, 1974-1976; emergency prison counselor, Lehigh County Prison, 1979-1984; manager, supervisor, Hospital Center Superior vena cava syndrome, Allentown, 1976; teacher, department chairman, curriculum coordinator, Allentown School District, since 1976. Teacher trainer Center for Civic Education, Bicentennial Commission, Calabasas, California, since 1987, Temple University LEAP, since 1987. School coordinator Boy Scouts American Awareness Post, Allentown, since 1989.

Scholar Pennsylvania Humanities Council, Philadelphia, 1991. Pennsylvania Congressional District 15 coordinator for We the People Citizen and Constitution Program, since 1992. Appointed commissioner Pennsylvania Professional Standards and Practices Commission.

Member social studies student standards development team Pennsylvania Department Education, 1996. Member assessment and student standard exercise development team Social Studies State Collaborative, 1996.

Achievements

• Myron Eugene Yoder has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Borough of Emmaus Operation Homecoming, 1991. Discussion leaderPa. Humanities Council, Emmaus, 1992, Allenton, 96. Committee member Allentown Columbus Quincentenary, 1991, Allentown Black History Month Committee, 1990-1991.

Coordinator We the People program Pennsylvania Congressional District 15. Board directors Junior Achievement of Lehigh Valley, 1993, Korea/Vietnam Memorial National Ednl.Ctr., 1993. Member National Education Association, National Council Social Studies, Pennsylvania Council Social Studies (Outstanding Secondary Social Studies Teacher 1992), Pennsylvania State Education Association (international relations committee region chairman 1987, vice chairman state committee, 1996-1997, teacher trainer student assessment training cadre), Lehigh Valley Council Social Studies, Lehigh University College Education Alumni Council (Outstanding Teacher award 1992), Allentown Education Association (Vice-President 1991-1996), Kiwanis.

Interests

• Avocation: photography.

Connections

Married Debra Kuper, December 27, 1975. Children: Joshua B., Rebecca A.

Father:

Robert W. Yoder

Mother:

Carmen D. Yoder

Spouse:

Debra Kuper

child:

Joshua B. Yoder

child:

Rebecca A. Yoder