Background
Schafer, Shirley Kay was born on December 21, 1938 in McCook, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Henry H. and Leta (Gettman) Reinek.
Schafer, Shirley Kay was born on December 21, 1938 in McCook, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Henry H. and Leta (Gettman) Reinek.
Bachelor in Music Education, University Nebraska, 1959. Master in Education Administration, University Nebraska, 1988.
Teacher, Dewitt (Nebraska) Public Schools, 1959-1960; teacher, Waco (Texas) Public Schools, 1960-1963; teacher, Corpus Christi (Texas) Public Schools, 1963-1965; teacher, Lincoln (Nebraska) Public Schools, 1965-1967; teacher, Lutheran Nursery School, Lincoln, 1967-1974; manager, Midwest Fashions, Omaha, 1974-1975; member senatorial staff, clerk education committee, Nebraska Legislature, Lincoln, 1976-1982; administrative assistant for Supreme Court judge, Nebraska Supreme Court, Lincoln, 1982-1993; executive secretary, State Highway Commission, Lincoln, since 1993. Legislation liaison, coordinator governor's task force excellence education Nebraska Department Education.
Chair education and art center and officer Junior League Lincoln, 1965-1974, board directors, chair education committee, publicity chair 50th year, docent Sheldon Art Gallery, representative Lincoln Art's Council, representative Inter-Club Council, representative alcohol studies, chair creativity center, publication advertising chair, chair Disney on Parade, member various committees. Area chair Heart Association American, Lincoln, 1982. Coordinator collegiate leadership seminar University Kansas.
Member Nebraska Real Estate Commission, Engineering Club, Eastern Star, Alpha Phi (national board directors 1969-1974, member advisory board 1989-1992, chapter advisor University Nebraska Lincoln, 1992-1994, rush chair, area director collegiate chapters central area United States and Canada, international chair nominations, district governor Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, program coordinator, Outstanding Alumnae Nu chapter 1986), Phi Delta Kappa, Mu Phi Epsilon.
Married Ted L. Schafer, December 20, 1959 (divorced January 1983).