Full Biography for Carolyn R. Keller

Candidate for
Board Member; Sycamore Community City School District

Carolyn R. Keller Vice President, Sycamore board of education, 1999

9492 Tramwood Ct, Cincinnati OH 45242 793-1913 or 793-2606

PERSONAL DATA

Resident of Blue Ash for 27 years
Married 30 years to John Keller
Mother of 5 children, all graduates of Sycamore High School

- Betsy Keller Green, a graphic designer, residing in Blue Ash with husband Corey and daughter Mackenzie

- Charnie Keller McCulley, special education teacher in St Bernard, residing in Blue Ash with husband Travis

- Megan Keller, graduate student in Family Studies at Purdue University

- John D Keller, senior in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University

- Amanda Keller, sophomore in Theatre Performance at Butler University
Age 52

EDUCATION

Middletown High School graduate, 1965
Purdue University graduate, 1969, BA in Education

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Current: Vice President, Sycamore Board of Education
Executive Vice President, R-K Electronics
Past: Sycamore Board of education, 12 years, elected in 1987 and re-elected in 1991 and 1995
President of Sycamore Board, 1991 and 1996
Vice President, 1990,1995,1999
R-K electronics, 14 years

Experience in Sycamore Schools

24 years of involvement as parent, classroom volunteer, PTA and PTO boards at all levels
14 years as member of Planning commission
Served on numerous committees including school improvement and strategic planning, building and sites, and special education

State and National School board Experience

Southwest Regional Executive Committee of Ohio School Boards Assoc, 1998-99 Hospitality committee, 1998 Moderator, OSBA convention session on Keeping Peace in Our Schools, 1998 All Ohio Board selection committee, 1999
State Superintendent's Special Education Advisory Council, 1995-1998
Presentations at National School Boards Association Conventions: Self Funded Insurance and Multi-cultural Education, 1994-1995
Participation in school administrators' workshop, "How to Interview for Superintendent"

Other community Activities and Organizations

Ascension Lutheran Church member since 1972: Sunday School teacher, choir, youth leader, Altar Guild chairman, Lutheran Church Women president, search committee, lay reader, usher, gardener
Blue Ash Republican Club
Purdue Club of Cincinnati, Purdue alumni Association, Purdue President's Parent Advisory Committee, 3 years
Valley Area PTA Board Special Education Chairman, 2 years
Great Rivers Girl Scout Council, troop leader and outdoor chair, 10 years
Kappa alpha theta Advisory Bd chairman, 3 years
Christian Conciliation Service board, 2 years

Special skills and experiences

As a parent in sycamore schools for 23 years, I have had a wealth of experiences. Among my 5 children, there are 3 who qualify as gifted, 3 with ADD or ADHD, and 4 with learning disabilities. They experienced every possible grouping arrangement, and ability level from resource room to college prep, honors, and AP. We have seen pullout programs, inclusion, homogeneous and heterogeneous grouping and interdisciplinary learning. We have been involved with technology since computers were first used in the classroom at Greene School. My children participated in a wide variety of school activities and sports. They experienced state level competitions and 1 even was a 3000 point trophy winner. They were involved in Band, Orchestra, Choir, Theater, and Art and Photography.

All of that experience added to the many workshops, conventions, and committee research projects results in a very well educated board member. It would be difficult to find a person better qualified to serve as an advocate for children, their families, and the community.