Rosemary Gudmundson Palmer

Background

Palmer, Rosemary Gudmundson was born on July 19, 1946 in Logan, Utah, United States. Daughter of Melvin P. and Mary Mae Gudmundson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Utah State University, 1968; Master of Education, Utah State University, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Wyoming, 1997.

Career

5th grade teacher, Granite School District, Granger, Utah., 1968-1969; 6th grade teacher, Mesa (Arizona) Public Schools, 1969-1970; 6th grade teacher, Davis School District, Bountiful, Utah., 1970-1971; supervisor corrective reading grades 1-5, Spencer (Iowa) Cmty. Schools, 1973-1974; junior high reading, language arts teacher, study skills developer, Sweetwater School District #1, Rock Springs, Wyoming, 1981-1996. Instructor reading in content area U. Wyoming Ext., Rock Springs, 1984-1991.

Instructor children's literature Western Wyoming Community College, Rock Springs, 1992, 94, 96. Assistant professor Boise State University, since 1998. Crisis team advisory board member White Mount Junior High, Rock Springs, 1990-1996.

Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Rosemary Gudmundson Palmer has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary/secondary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Story reader National Library. Week, Rock Springs (Wyoming) Public Library., 1990-1997. Board directors Love Reading Committee, Rock Springs, 1993-1997.

Member Cmty. Triple Trio singing group, 1997-1998. Member International Reading Association (state secondary school representative, secondary representative on state board 1993-1995, delegate People to People program 1992), Society Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, National Council Teachers English (presenter conferences), Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, singing, sewing, doing historical research.

Connections

Married Frederick W. Palmer, July 15, 1971. Children: Christopher W., Melanie.

Father:

Melvin P. Gudmundson

Mother:

Mary Mae Gudmundson

Spouse:

Frederick W. Palmer

child:

Melanie Palmer

child:

Christopher W. Palmer