Sheila Rhea Clemon-Karp

Background

Clemon-Karp, Sheila Rhea was born on April 17, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Simon R. and Celia (Wise) Clemon.

Education

AB, Radcliffe College, 1959. Master of Arts, Northeastern University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Brandeis University, 1980.

Career

Adjunct Professor, U. Massachusetts, Lowell, 1973-1978; director congressional offices, Office of Congressman James M. Shannon, Lowell, 1978-1983; assistant secretary of elder affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, 1983-1987; director government relations, executive assistant to university president, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1987-1990; consultant and lecturer in field, 1990-1994; Adjunct Professor, Florida Atlantic U., Boca Raton, since 1994. President Cons. for Equal Education, Massachusetts, 1970-1975. Director Elder Superior vena cava syndrome of Merrimac Valley, Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1979-1983.

Achievements

• Sheila Rhea Clemon-Karp has been listed as a noteworthy literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chair, legislation chair Governors Commission on the Status of Women, Massachusetts, 1977-1980. Democratic Town Committee Woman, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1980-1987, Democratic State Committee Women, 1987-1989. Elected representative to Town Meeting, Lexington, 1977-1986.

Member Brandeis University National Womens Committee (vice president 1992-1994, director since 1996).

Interests

• Reading, travel.

Connections

Married Lawrence E. Karp, December 22, 1957. Children: Robert Bruce, Linda Clemon-Karp.

Father:

Simon R. Clemon

Mother:

Celia (Wise) Clemon

Spouse:

Lawrence E. Karp

child:

Robert Bruce Clemon-Karp

child:

Linda Clemon-Karp