Background
Freden, Sharon Elsie Christman was born on January 11, 1941 in Watertown, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Harlon Arthur and Mildred Lillian (Jensen) Christman.
state education assistant commissioner
Freden, Sharon Elsie Christman was born on January 11, 1941 in Watertown, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Harlon Arthur and Mildred Lillian (Jensen) Christman.
1 child, Anne Victoria. Bachelor of Science, Northern State College, Aberdeen, South Dakot, 1962. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1966.
Doctor of Education, U. Colorado, 1973.
Teacher Manitowoc (Wisconsin) Public Schools, 1962-1964, Boulder Valley Public Schools, Colorado, 1966-1970, K-12 language arts consultant, 1970-1972. Consultant Colorado Department Education, Denver, 1973-1976, 77-80. Independent Television in-service coordinator Station KCPT-television, Kansas City, Missouri, 1980-1981.
Director Kansas Department Education, Topeka, 1981-1984, assistant commissioner, team leader, 1984—2001, since 2001.
Chairman precinct committee Broomfield (Colo) Democratic Committee, 1978. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Kansas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, United School Administrators, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Noble Everett Freden, July 3, 1973. 1 child, Anne Victoria.