Background
Cahalen, Shirley Leanore was born on August 20, 1933 in LaHarpe, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Hugh E. and Irma Eunonia (Russell) Pearman.
Cahalen, Shirley Leanore was born on August 20, 1933 in LaHarpe, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Hugh E. and Irma Eunonia (Russell) Pearman.
Student, Iola Junior College, Kansas, 1952. Student, McPherson College, Kansas, 1953. Student, Pratt Community College, Kansas, 1964.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern State University, Alva, Oklahoma, 1966. Master of Science, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1981. Postgraduate, Emporia State University, Kansas, 1986.
With Kansas Power & Light Company, McPherson, 1952-1953, State Farm Insurance Company, Jacksonville, Florida, 1957-1959, Kansas Fish and Game Commission, Pratt, 1960-1962. Home economics teacher Kirby-Smith Junior High School, Jacksonville, Florida, 1966-1967, Unified School District 254, Medicine Lodge, Kansas, 1968-1971, School.Dist. 259, Wichita East, Wichita, Kansas, 1971-1973, District 490, El Dorado, Kansas, 1975-1982.
Teacher special education Augusta (Kansas) Senior High School, 1982-1993.
Retired, 1993; secretary IDP Unified School District #490, 1986-1988, directors county, 1987-1993, effective school track committee, 1990-1993. Member abuse intervention team Unified School District #402, 1989-1991.
Member education committee First United Methodist Church, 1981-1987. Member Walnut Valley Education Association, Kansas Education Association (state representative), National Education Association (El Dorado chapter), Butler County Special Education Association, ADK, American Association of University Women (president 1979-1981), Council for Exceptional Children, Kappa Delta Pi, American Legion Auxiliary.
Married Keith East. Cahalen, September 2, 1953. 1 child, Keith P. Student Iola Junior.