Name: Karen Mason
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, East Newton High School (1994–present); Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, East Newton Junior High Schools (1988–1994); Voc. Home Economics Teacher, McDonald County High School (1982–1988); Home Economics Teacher, McDonald County Junior High Schools (1981–1982).
A.A., Crowder College; Vocational BSED, Pittsburg State University; M.A., Secondary Education, Southwest Baptist University.
Division: FACS Division Vice President, 2004–2007; NATFACS Committees, including Registration, Scholarship and Financial Growth; NATFACS Curriculum Showcase Presenter, 2002; Attended ACTE National Policy, 2000–2006; ACTE Assembly of Delegates, 1998–2006; Memberships include ACTE, Missouri ACTE, FCSEA and NATFACS, MSTA and ENCTA, FCCLA Alumni and Associates. Region: Attended Region III Conference in Kansas City, MO; Region III in Indianapolis, IN, and Region III in La Crosse, WI Committees: ACTE Public Information, 1999–2002; ACTE Resolutions, 2002–2004; ACTE Board Liaison on Awards Committee, 2004–2006.
National FCCLA Board of Directors, 2004–2007; MoACTE Policy Committee Chair; MoACTE Legislative Activities; MoEFACS President, 1998–2000; MoEFACS BOD and Committees; Missouri Teacher Leader Cadre; FCCLA Adviser, East Newton Career Ladder Chairperson; MSTA.
Career and technical education is rapidly changing and as educators we must be on the cutting edge of these changes. We must be willing to adapt and be flexible enough to continue on. I believe in career and technical education and feel it is a very vital part of education as a whole. We have to be advocates of our programs and accountable for their outcomes. Good public relations are essential to success in career and technical education. As a CTE teacher it is my job to promote not only my program but all of the CTE programs. Legislative advocacy is very important to our Association and will continue to be. As educators we face many issues other professionals do not face or deal with. I am proud to be a teacher and especially a career and technical educator and I will continue to be a champion for CTE.
