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Kathleen Elaine Norris Underwood
Author Kathleen Elaine Norris was born in Peoria, Illinois on January 10, 1930 to Carmen and Paul Norris. She began her college education at the University of Illinois and completed her Bachelor of...view moreAuthor Kathleen Elaine Norris was born in Peoria, Illinois on January 10, 1930 to Carmen and Paul Norris. She began her college education at the University of Illinois and completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Louisville. She began a career in teaching in the Sycamore and then the Loveland school districts in Cincinnati, Ohio and specialized in mathematics and sciences at the 5th grade level. Kathleen received her Masters of Education degree at Xavier University in 1981. In 1951 Kathleen wed Melvin Underwood and they had two children, Nancy and David.
Recognition as a teacher came when she was named Science Teacher of the Year by Dow Chemical and the National Academy of Sciences, and she was selected to attend training seminars at the NASA Lewis Laboratory in Berea, Ohio. She was in attendance as a selected guest to witness the NASA launch of the Hubble Space telescope.
Melvin and Kathleen for many years took vacations in May and October to travel the great Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia to see the splendor of the Spring and Fall colors. These were inspiring moments and were to be an important backdrop to a story that had yet to be written.
Chosen in 1982 to attend the Ohio Writing Project at Miami University, Kathleen's passion for writing was born but was not yet displayed until she retired from teaching in 1995.
Kathleen's passion is shown in her writing of this love story that is interwoven between Cincinnati, Ohio and Snow Shoe (Snow Pass), West Virginia. The writing talent is evident as you read Monongahela where she shows her creativity in character development and her commitment to detail in developing the story.view less