Sandra Smith Grassino

Background

Grassino, Sandra Smith Daughter of Hardy Jack and Velda Callaway Smith.

Education

Master of Education, Maryville University, St. Louis, 1989.

Career

Honors English instructor Meriden (Kansas) School District, 1977—1978. Instructor theatre, foreign languages, Russian, Spanish, Japanese, communications arts, Northwest High School, Northwest R1 School District, Cedar Hill, Missouri, 1978—2007, columnist for local paper, 2007—2009. Theatre director Nothwest High School, Cedar Hill, Missouri, 1983—2007.

Works

• Other Work

  • Director(choreographer, contributing artist): (history musical) Heart of the Valley by Christopher Jackson (Sesquicentennial Achievement award, 1987). Producer(director): (straight play, comedy) Goodbye, Charlie. Author (actor, director, producer): (inter-active production) Yet Another Romeo and Juliet.
    
    Actor: (theatrical productions) Numerous At Community Level, (singer) (theatre factory, semi pro). Director(producer, choreographer): (over 60 plays, straight and musical) Northwest High School. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Member New England History and Genealogical Society, Boston, since 2005, Callaway Family Association, Austin, Texas, since 2002, Southern Illinois Genealogical Society, 2002—2006, Jackson County Indiana Genealogical Society, Indiana, 2002—2007, Fenton History Society, Missouri, 2005—2008, St. Louis Genealogical Society, 2004—2006, Indiana History Society, 2003—2006. Associate member O'Fallon, Missouri chapter National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, since 2007, John Sappington chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, since 2010. Member Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha League, Auriesville, New York, 2003—2005.

Member of National Society New England Women (Three Flags Colony), Order of Estern Star (Fenton, Missouri), Sunset Hills History Society, Carondolet History Society, National Education Association, Jefferson Barracks Community Council, Missouri Retired Education Association, Romance Writers of America, National Federation High School, National Council Teachers of English, Missouri Association Teachers of English, Missouri Romance Writers America (public author liaison 1991-1996, membership director 2003-2005, Crystal Rose Service award 1996), Missouri Educational Association, National Education Association, Sisters in Crime Writers' Association, Kiss of Death (Mystery, Romance, Suspense Chapter), Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri, Foreign Language Association of Missouri, Missouri State Thespian Association (member board directors 1984-1987), Educational Theatre Association, Alpha Gamma Delta, Delta Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Genealogy, history, knitting, travel, crocheting, antiques.

Connections

Married Robert Joseph Grassino (div. 1983); 1 child Joseph Jason.

Father:

Hardy Jack

Mother:

Velda Callaway Smith

Spouse:

Robert Joseph Grassino

child:

Joseph Jason Grassino