Background
Church, Sonia Jane Shutter was born on December 15, 1940 in York, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Robert Benjamin and Eva Alverta (Horn) Shutter.
Church, Sonia Jane Shutter was born on December 15, 1940 in York, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Robert Benjamin and Eva Alverta (Horn) Shutter.
Master of Library Science, U. Pittsburgh, 1978. Playground supervisor York City School District, Pennsylvania, 1961. Officer United States Marine Corps, 1962-1966.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Millersville College 1962. Master of Library Science, U. Pittsburgh, 1978. Playground supervisor York City School District, Pennsylvania, 1961.
Officer United States Marine Corps, 1962-1966.
Children"s library Prunedale branch Monterey County Library., California, 1978-1979. Youth services coordinator Monterey County Library.,1979-1983, 85-88, head library Prunedale branch, 1983-1985.
Children"s services manager Ventura (California) County Library., 1988. Writer Book Beat Column for Fortnighter Newspaper, Salinas 1983-1985.
Editor pamphlet: What Will we do with the Baby? a collection of nursery rhymes and finger plays,1977.
Member Deferred Company Task Force, Monterey County, 1983-1988, Management Council, Monterey County, 1983-1988. Chairman administrative committee Social Services Commission, Monterey County, 1983-1985, chairman ad hoc committee, 1983-1988. Coordinator committee Boy Scouts American, Salinas, 1983-1985.
Member Children's Services Management Consortium, 1986-1987. Teacher Sun School, Lutheran Church Good Shepherd, Salinas, 1982-1988. Chairman latchkey committee Child Care Task Force, Ventura County.
Chairman children's committee Black Gold Library. Systems, California, 1991. Member children's coordinator council Ventura County, 1993-1994.
Assistant coordinator Southwest chapter, Ohio Library. Council, 1998-1999, coordinator, 1999-2000. Captain United States Marine Corps, 1962-1966.
Member American Library Association, Library Association Service to Children (liaison with national organizations serving child committee), California Library. Association (president children's services chapter 1989-1990, Beatty award committee 1990-1992, chair Beatty committee 1993-1995, children's services management chapter, assembly 1991-1995, planning committee 1992-1995), Ohio Library. Council, Association Children's Libraries Northern California, School and Public Libraries Association Monterey Bay Area (president 1979-1980, 85-86), Association Childhood Education International, National Story League (co-founder Ventura County storytellers group), California Reading Association, International Reading Association (president 1991-1992), Ventura County Literature Council, Southern California Council Literature for Children and Young People, Society Children's Book Writers, American Legion (Commander 1984-1985), Women's International Bowling Congress, Women's Bowling Association, University Pittsburgh Alumni Association, Millersville University Alumni Association, Beta Phi Mu, Beta Sigma Phi.
Married Ernest Layton Church, May 20, 1966. Children: Robert Bruce, Jennifer Grace.