Paulette Whetstone Barnes

Background

Barnes, Paulette Whetstone was born on October 7, 1942 in Depew, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Paul Raymond and Dorothy (Pitts) Whetstone.

Education

Bachelor, Oklahoma College for Women, 1964; Master of Science, Emporia State University, 1971; postgraduate, Oklahoma State University, 1982-1984.

Career

Speech pathologist, Topeka Public Schools, 1963-1967; teacher educably mentally handicapped, Hutchinson, Kansas, 1967-1968; speech pathologist, Lyons (Kansas) Unified School District, 1968-1969; speech pathologist, Seamon Public Schools, Topeka, 1969-1970; school psychologist, Topeka Public Schools, 1970-1974; coordinator special education, Kansas State Department Education, Topeka, 1974-1977; coordinator, 5 County Special Education Cooperative, Ardmore, Oklahoma, 1977-1978; director special services, Bixby (Oklahoma) Public Schools, 1978-1982; director special services, Bixby (Oklahoma) Public Schools, 1982-1987; assistant superintendent/principal, Children's Development Program, Tulsa County, 1987-1988; coordinator secretary special education, Tulsa Public Schools, 1987-1988; director education, Shadow Mountain Institute, Tulsa, 1988-1993; superintendent, Pretty Water School Colorado-34, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, since 1993. Member Regional Advisory Board for Special Needs Children, Tulsa, 1990-1993. Cons.Child Identification Project of Kansas, Topeka, 1977, Oklahoma State Department of Education, Oklahoma City, 1977-1978.

Achievements

• Paulette Whetstone Barnes has been listed as a noteworthy School system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Council for Exceptional Children (president Kansas Federation 1976), Oklahoma Dirs. of Special Superior vena cava syndrome (president 1981-1982, charter member, Special Education Administrator of Year 1986-1987), Tulsa Area Dirs. of Special Superior vena cava syndrome (president 1980-1981, secretary 1987-1988, area representative 1990-1992), Midwest Regional Dirs. of Special Superior vena cava syndrome (chair 1984-1985), Cooperative Council School Adminstrs., Association Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, sewing, clothing design, public speaking, history.

Connections

Married Fredrick Joseph Barnes, February 22, 1964. Children: Bradley Mark, Amy Michelle Barnes Harnish.

Father:

Paul Raymond Whetstone

Mother:

Dorothy (Pitts) Whetstone

Spouse:

Fredrick Joseph Barnes

child:

Amy Michelle Barnes Harnish Barnes

child:

Bradley Mark Barnes