Sharon Cynthia Alkire

Background

Alkire, Sharon Cynthia was born on May 30, 1945 in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Delmar Frank and Betty Lee Summers.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Ohio Dominican College, 1969. Master of Arts in Special Education, West Virginia University, 1977.

Career

Secretary, State Farm Insurance Company, St. Marys, West Virginia, 1980-1982; substitute teacher, Pleasants County Schools, St. Marys, 1971-1975; teacher specific learning disabilities, Pleasants County Schools, St. Marys, 1975-1980, 82-. Lead teacher West Virginia Governor's Summer Youth Enhancement Program, St. Marys, since 1989. Special education representative Council on Professional Education, Charleston, West Virginia, since 1989;member committee West Virginia Advisory Committee on Specific Learning Disabilities, 1986-1989.

Achievements

• Sharon Cynthia Alkire has been listed as a noteworthy special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Den mother Boy Scouts American, St. Marys, 1976-1979. Publicity chairman American Cancer Society, St. Marys, 1981-1984. Secretary Pleasants County Library.

Board, since 1981; coach St. Marys High School Academy Bowl Team, since 1986. Member Parent Advisory Council, since 1987. President St. John's Altar Society, 1987-1988.

Member Council for Exceptional Children (president West Virginia Federation 1996-1997).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, reading.

Connections

Married Max Mayer Alkire, September 4, 1965. Children: Stephen Paul, Thomas Patrick.

Father:

Delmar Frank Summers

Mother:

Betty Lee Summers

Spouse:

Max Mayer Alkire

child:

Stephen Paul Alkire

child:

Thomas Patrick Alkire