Background
Adams, Rose Ann was born on April 4, 1952 in McHenry, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Clemens Jacob and Marguerite Elizabeth (Freund) Adams.
Adams, Rose Ann was born on April 4, 1952 in McHenry, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Clemens Jacob and Marguerite Elizabeth (Freund) Adams.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Illinois State University, 1974. Master of Education, University Arkansas, 1979.
Superintendent, executive director Clinton County Children's Services, Wilmington, Ohio, 1979-1981. Director educational and adult services Bost Human Development Services, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1981-1987. Administrative officer Center Arkansas Development Council, Benton, 1987.
Administrative officer, interim Head Start director, director resource development Community Organization Poverty Elimination Pulaski, Lonoke Counties, Little Rock, 1987-1993. Executive director Southern Early Childhood Association, 1993-1994. Senior consultant Earl Moore and Associates, Little Rock, 1994-2000, executive vice president, 1999-2000.
Executive director Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association, since 2000. Inaugural instructor University Arkansas Clinton School Public Service, since 2005.
Coordinator White House Conference on Families, 1980. Member Task Force Child Abuse. Charter member American Lung Association.
Active Welfare advisory Board, Clinton County, 1979—1981. President, vice president Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund. Trustee Morris Foundation, Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Active Home Economics Extension Services Advisory Committee, 1979—1981. Member advisory board University Arkansas Women's Center, 1979. Chair Arkansas Health Promotion Coalition.
Vice-chair Pulaski County Local Planning Group. Chair Arkansas Committee on Women's Concerns. Member advisory committee Arkansas Mentors.
Arkansas Hunger Coalition, since 2001. Member of American Bus.Women's Association (Woman of Year Avant Garde chapter 1992), University Arkansas (Little Rock) Alumni Association (board directors, president, vice president 1999—2005).