Valerie Gayle Carr

Background

Carr, Valerie Gayle was born on March 26, 1951 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Keith Eugene and Virginia Cordell King.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Learning Disabilities/Behavior Disorders, MacMurray College, 1987; Master of Arts in Ednl. Administration, Sangamon State University, 1993.

Career

Pre-school teacher, Zion Lutheran Preschool, Pleasant Plains, Illinois, 1979-1986; behavior disorders teacher, Garrison Alternative School, Jacksonville, Illinois, 1987-1989; behavior management specialist, Garrison Alternative School, Jacksonville, since 1990; adjunct instructor, MacMurray College, since 1994.

Achievements

• Valerie Gayle Carr has been listed as a noteworthy Behavior management specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Minnie Barr Children's Foundation, Jacksonville, Illinois, Association for Education of Young Child, Springfield, Illinois, 1984-1986. Member Jacksonville Truancy task force, since 1993. Member Council for Exceptional Children (membership chair, board directors since 1990, president since 1993), Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Douglas Allen, February 26, 1972. 1 child, Joel Christopher.

Father:

Keith Eugene King

Mother:

Virginia Cordell King

Spouse:

Douglas Allen

child:

Joel Christopher Carr