Background
Kannard, Susan Diane was born on July 17, 1947 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Harry Blakesley and Georgie Louise (Wray) Monk.
Kannard, Susan Diane was born on July 17, 1947 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Harry Blakesley and Georgie Louise (Wray) Monk.
Bachelor in Elementary Education, Fort Lewis College, 1970; reading specialist endorsement, Northern Arizona U., 1994; postgraduate, U. Alaska, 1979; postgraduate, U. Denver, 1986; postgraduate, U. New Mexico, 1981, 92; postgraduate, New Mexico State University, 1986, 88, 90, 93; postgraduate, Eastern New Mexico U., 1987; postgraduate, Adams State College, 1988, 90, 91.
Substitute teacher, Gateway Borough Schools, Ketchikan, Alaska., 1979-1981;
curriculum assistant, instructor aide, Clover Pass Cmty. School, Ketchikan, 1980-1981;
homesch. teacher, Farmington, 1982;
substitute teacher, Farmington Municipal Schools, 1982-1983;
3d grade teacher, Farmington Municipal Schools, 1986-1992;
chapter I reading specialist, Farmington Municipal Schools, 1991-1995;
2d - 8th grade teacher, San Juan Christian Academy, Silverton, Colorado, 1983-1985. Consultant/support services HOSTS Corporation, Vancouver, Washington, 1994-1995, education support specialist, since 1995.
Member New Mexico teacher assessment panel New Mexico State Department Education, Santa Fe, 1994. Conference speaker on educational issues, since 1990.
Election clerk San Juan Election Board, Bloomfield, New Mexico, since 1989. Youthworker Emmanuel Baptist Church, Farmington, 1975-1979. Member choir, teacher, children sermons various churches, Farmington, 1975-1993.
Member ASCD, International Reading Association (New Mexico chapter), New Mexico Council Teachers English.
Married James Robert Kannard, January 8, 1972. Children: Kirstal Kay Kannard Herrera, Mattie Rae, Patrick Neil.