Sharon Gonder

Background

Gonder, Sharon was born on August 1, 1943 in Princeton, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Raymond Dale and V. Juanita (Wharton) Hagan.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, U. Missouri, 1968; Master of Education in Special Education, U. Missouri, 1971; Master of Education in Counseling, Lincoln U., Jefferson City, Missoury, 1978.

Career

Instructor, Mental Health Center, Columbia, Missouri, 1969-1971; diagnostician staffing coordinator, Non-Public By-Pass Program, Jefferson City, 1976-1989; psychological examiner, Disabilities Determ, Department Elementary and Secretary Education, Jefferson City, 1981-1984; coordinator Project Lift-Up, Lincoln U., Jefferson City, 1984-1986; diagnostician, Metro Business College, Jefferson City, 1987-1989; teacher, psychological examiner, Jefferson City Public Schools, 1968-1997. Program consultant Lincoln U., Jefferson City, since 1980, Adjunct Professor, since 1985. Secretary, special programming consultant Osage Bend Public Company, since 1989.

Board directors Ednl. Resources Information Center.

Achievements

• Sharon Gonder has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader 4-H, Jefferson City, 1978-1981. Non-registered lobbyist Missouri State Teachers Association, 1987-1997. Deacon, teacher Sunday school First Christian Church, since 1985.

Member task force to establish area at risk programs Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce, 1993-1997. Member Council for Exceptional Children (legislation chairman, secretary-treasurer subdivsns. learning disabilities and mentally retarded since 1988, board representative Missouri county 1973-1988, state federation president 1984-1986, international delegate 1974, 85, non-registered lobbyist since 1983, professional development standing committee international county since 1998, International Special Education Teacher of the Year 1992), International Spl.Disabilities Association (chapter president, Executive Board directors 1975-1991), General Federation Women's Clubs, Delta Kappa Gamma (speaker national circuit since 1991, author national publications since 1992, board directors Ednl. Resource Information Center since 1993).

Interests

• Avocations: traveling, camping, crafts, gardening. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Glen William Gonder, October 18, 1985. 1 child, Patricia; stepchildren: Gil, Gailen, Gary, Geoffrey, Gregory, Douglas.

Father:

Raymond Dale Hagan

Mother:

V. Juanita (Wharton) Hagan

Spouse:

Glen William Gonder

child:

Geoffrey Gonder

child:

Gary Gonder

child:

Gailen Gonder

child:

Douglas Gonder

child:

Gil Gonder

child:

Patricia Gonder

child:

Gregory Gonder