Background
Brown, Shirley Margaret Kern was born on March 30, 1948 in Ellensburg, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Philip Brooke and Shirley (Dickson) Kern.
Brown, Shirley Margaret Kern was born on March 30, 1948 in Ellensburg, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Philip Brooke and Shirley (Dickson) Kern.
Bachelor in Interior Design, Washington State University, Pullman, 1973.
Apprentice then interior designer Library Science Higgins & Associates, Bellevue, Washington, 1969-1972. Interior designer ColorsPlus Interiors, Inc., 1972, Strawns Office Furniture & Interiors, Inc., Boise, 1973-1975, Empire Furniture, Inc., Tulsa. Owner Inside-Out Design Limited company, Boise, 1973-1982.
Interior designer Architekton, Inc., Tulsa, 1984-1986, Johnson Brand Design Group, Inc., 1986-1987, Ellery Brown & Associates Architect, since 1987, Seattle Design Center-Visions & Studio Programs, Scottsdale, Arizona, since 1998, Mehagian's Fine Furniture, Scottsdale, American Society Interior Designers Showhouse, 2000, Ladlows Fine Furniture, 2003—2005. With Department Design Robb & Stucky Interiors, Scottsdale, since 2006. Lecturer in field.
President Parent-Teachers Association, co-chair capital bond principal select committee, enrollment review committee, 1989-1995. Board directors Paradise Valley Young Life. Designer West Valley Child Crises Center, Inc.
Contributing designer West Valley Child Crisis Center. Board member Family Promise, 2010, board directors, 2010. Member of American Association of University Women, Family Promise of Greater Phoenix, Interior Design Society (professional) (board directors since 2010, Gold award 2007, Bronze award 2007), National Society Interior Designers, American Society Interior Designers (director chapter 1976-1977, presidential citation Oregon chapter 1977, chairman Boise subchpt.
1977-1979, secretary 1980-1981, chairman Washington chapter step workshop chairman 1993-1997, National Council for Interior Design Qualification chairman 1993-1997, Washington state presidential citation 1995, presidential citation Oregon chapter 1995-1996, Washington state presidential citation 1996, 1997, board directors North Arizona chapter since 2003, chairman awards banquet 2006, president-elect since 2006, Showhouse Mehagian's Designer award Phoenix Home and Garden Magazine 2000, board directors Arizona chapter since 2003), Junior League Phoenix, Idaho History Company, Junior League Seattle, Washington State University Alumni Association, Zonta, Alpha Gamma Delta.
Married Ellery Kliess Brown, Junior, August 7, 1970. Children; Heather Nicole Coco, Rebecca Cherise, Andrea Shirley Serene, Ellery Philip.