Background
Balkman, Susan Kathleen was born on September 15, 1949 in New Orleans. Daughter of James Robert and Sallie F. McCowan.
special education services professional
Balkman, Susan Kathleen was born on September 15, 1949 in New Orleans. Daughter of James Robert and Sallie F. McCowan.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Southeast Missouri State University, 1971; Master of Arts in Special Education, Southeast Missouri State University, 1973; postgraduate, Memphis State University postgraduate, George Peabody College postgraduate, U. Arkansas postgraduate, U. Center Arkansas.
Teacher special education, Malden (Missouri) School District, 1971-1972; teacher special education, Charleston (Missouri) School District, 1972-1974; teacher special education, Crawfordsville (Arkansas) School District, 1974-1976; supervisor special education, Forrest City (Arkansas) School District, 1977-1982; director special services, Texarkana (Arkansas) School District, 1982-1986; director special education resource center, Arkansas Department Education, Little Rock, 1986-1993; director special education, Greenwood (Arkansas) Public Schools, 1994-1995; instructor, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, since 1996. Adjunct Professor E. Texas State University, Texarkana, 1983-1984.
Leader United States Girl Scouts, Little Rock, 1988-1989. Elder Trinity Presbyn.Ch., Little Rock, 1987-1989. Water safety director American Red Cross, Forrest City, Arkansas, 1978-1980.
Steering committee Technology Arkansans, 1986-1990. Chair advising committee CAASP grant. Chair Special Education Personnel Development Council.
Member Council Exceptional Children (chapter president, vice president, state vice president, statepres., CAN coordinator, state annual conference planner), Arkansas Association Special Education Adminstrs. (scholarship chairman, delegate at large, legislation committee), Arkansas Gifted and Talented Education (conference chairman), Leadership Texarkana (curriculum committee), Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma.
Married Ed Bartley (divorced). 1 child, Kara M.; married Mac R. Balkman, November 23, 1985.
