Background
Defever, Susanna Ethel was born on May 11, 1934 in Manistee, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Arthur Theodore and Florence Marie Christine (Larson) Mason.
Defever, Susanna Ethel was born on May 11, 1934 in Manistee, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Arthur Theodore and Florence Marie Christine (Larson) Mason.
AB, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, 1956. Postgraduate, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1957—1958. Master of Arts, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1963.
Teacher English, journalism, drama Lakeview High School, St. Clair Shores, Michigan, 1956-1965. Teacher English, composition St. Clair County Community College, Port Huron, 1965-1970, part time teacher, 1971-1977, professor English, composition, 1977-1995. Retired, 1995
Conference planning Liberal Arts Network Development (LAND) for Consortium of Michigan Community College, 1990—1993, vice president, conference chairman, 1994—1995, president, 1995—1996, chair LAND millennium award for innovative team teaching, 1999—2004.
Director writing workshops for K-12 teachers Sanilac County Intermediate School District, 1987—1988, 1992. Director Cheboygan Otsego Presque Isle Intermediate School District, 1989—1990, Port Huron Area Schools, 1991. Member advisory committee Michigan Proficiency Exam, 1992—1996.
Executive committee Michigan Writing Projects, 1987—1993. Reviewer English Education, 1993—2001. Presenter, speaker in field.
Founding member Marge Boal Drama Festival, 1987—2005. Newsletter editor, SC4 Retirees since 2000, president 2003-2004. Board directors SC4 Friends of the Arts, since 1996, Marine City Concert Series, since 1978, St. Clair County Community Mental Health Authority, since 2000, Development Disabled Advisory Council, 2002-2010, Child & Family Advisory, since 2010.
Anderson music committee St. Clair Community Foundation, 2001-2007. Member of National Education Association, Community College Humanities Association, Michigan Council Teachers English (regional coordinator 1979-1985, vice president 1986-1987), Michigan College English Association (newsletter chairman, editor 1989-1991, vice president 1992), National Council Teachers English (judge 1983—2002, associate chairman local convention arrangements 1984, local arrangements committee 1997, judge 2006-2011), Delta Kappa Gamma (secretary 1992-1994, scholarship chair 2000-2002), Phi Theta Kappa (honorary).
Married Charles John Defever, August 1, 1959. Children: Keith Steven Defever, Kristin Elise Kochheiser.