W. Carleen Schmidt

Background

Schmidt, W. Carleen was born on September 21, 1938 in Belle Rive, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl C. and Wilma R. (Jenkins) Johnson.

Education

Bachelor in History, University of Chicago, 1975; Master of Arts in Science Teaching, governments State University, University Park, Illinois, 1976; Master of Arts in Ednl. Administration, governments State University, University Park, Illinois, 1990.

Career

Organist, Peotone (Illinois) United Methodist Church, since 1953; junior choir director, Peotone (Illinois) United Methodist Church, 1970-1975, 90-92; senior choir director, Peotone (Illinois) United Methodist Church, since 1970; handbell choir director, Peotone (Illinois) United Methodist Church, 1978-1992; administrative board, Sunday school teacher, Peotone (Illinois) United Methodist Church, since 1978; principal, Peotone Elementary School, since 1992; principal, Greene Garden Elementary School, Frankfort, Illinois, since 1992. Teacher Peotone Elementary School, 1976-1992. Organizer Greater Peotone Sacred Choir Festival, 1978-1989.

Director Community Sacred Choir, Peotone, 1979-1988. Secretary, founder Peotone Council local #604 Institute of Food Technologists/AFT, Peotone, 1978-1984.

Achievements

• W. Carleen Schmidt has been listed as a noteworthy principal, music director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Peotone Teachers Association, 1986-1989. Director Peotone Bicentennial Chorus, 1976-1978. Member Peotone History Society.

Member American Society for Curriculum Development, National Council for the Social Studies, National Council Teachers of English, National Council Teachers of Mathematics, Illinois Association of Teachers of English, Illinois Prins.' Association, Genealogy Society Southern Illinois, Greene County (Tennessee) Genealogical Society, Peotone Women's Softball League, Daughters of the American Revolution (Cahokia Mound chapter since 1980).

Connections

Married Dale G. Schmidt, July 18, 1959. Children: Linda Robbins, Diane E. Gorman, Karen Breitbarth, Anita Schmidt.

Father:

Carl C. Johnson

Mother:

Wilma R. (Jenkins) Johnson

Spouse:

Dale G. Schmidt

child:

Linda Robbins Schmidt

child:

Anita Schmidt

child:

Karen Breitbarth Schmidt

child:

Diane E. Gorman Schmidt