Background
Ransford, Sherry was born on June 1, 1948 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Herbert Earl Junior and Cora Olive (Kraus) Ransford.
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Sherry Ransford
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Bachelor in English, Allegheny College, 1970; Master of Arts in English, Western Michigan U., 1987.
Career
Tutor, manuscript editor, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1969-1970;
assistant buyer, Kaufmann's Department Store, Pittsburgh, 1970-1972;
teacher, Baldwin Community United Methodist Church Nursery School, Pittsburgh, 1978-1983;
literature editor, non-traditional instructor, Kalamazoo College, 1983-1987;
instructor, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1988-1992, 97-;
teacher, Kalamazoo Public Schools, since 1992. Instructor Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, 1982-1983. Part-time instructor Kalamazoo Valley Community College, since 1983, assistant to dean instruction, 1986-1988.
Instructor Academy Talented Youth Program, Kalamazoo, since 1984. Task force leader Kalamazoo Public Schools, since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman grant committee Arts Council Greater Kalamazoo, 1984-1994. Vice president, secretary, chairman committees parent-community advisory county Kalamazoo Public Schools, 1986-1992. Member adult leadership corps Boy Scouts American, Kalamazoo, 1987-1989.
Board directors Civic Theatre, 1992-1995. Advisor literature magazine, 1991-1993. Coach Mock Trial Team, since 1994.
Member National Education Association, American Association of University Professors, Michigan Education Association, National Council Teachers of English, International Association Business Communicators (chair publications committee 1988-1989), InterCom: Association Professional Communicators (chair publications 1989-1990).
Connections
Married David K. Frink, March 21, 1970 (divorced 1982). Children: Jason R., Amanda M. Married Thomas A. Myers, December 11, 1982 (divorced 1996).
1 child, Benjamin J.
