Barbara Ann McFarlin-Kosiec, PhD

Educator

A Timeline of Professional Milestones

1937

Born to Roy W. McFarlin and Laura Corine (Daniel) McFarlin in Lamesa, TX.

1960

Earns a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Texas Christian University.

1962

Teaches second grade at Mercedes Independent School District and English at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.

1962

Is honored at the Spanish Embassy for research on Lope de Vega.

1963

Teaches Spanish and social studies at Dayton High School until 1965.

1964

Achieves a Master of Arts in Spanish from Texas Christian University.

1965

Receives a Helen Gibbs Award; Teaches Mexican and Latin American history and Spanish at Peninsula College until 1968.

1968

Is a teacher for grades 4-12 at Burbank Public Schools until 1973.

1973

Is an instructor of English as a second language and Spanish at Columbia Basin Community College until 1989.

1973

Teaches at the Texas-Washington Migrant Education Program part of the Pasco School District until 1982 and again from 1993 to 1995.

1980

Is an instructor and adjunct professor in second language and culture at Seattle Pacific University until 1986.

1985

Obtains a Doctor of Philosophy in leadership in education from Gonzaga University; Teaches bilingual education at Othello Public Schools until 1993.

1986

Is an instructor of Spanish at Big Bend Community College until 1987; Serves as president of McFarlin-Kosiec Enterprises until 2012.

1989

Receives an award from the Association for Quality and Participation, later serving as vice president from 1996 to 1997.

1991

Founds the Lutacaga Modern Dance Troupe; Receives an award from the Rainbow Rockers to Lutacaga Dance Troupe.

1995

Teaches Spanish for grades 1-8 at St. Joseph’s Catholic School until 1996.

1997

Teaches at Mount Baker Secondary School until 2004.

2004

Serves as vice president turned president of the Elk Valley and South Country Health Care Coalition until 2011.

2012

Serves as president of Info Connect through today.

2021

Receives Professional Theater Status from the Canada Council of the Arts; Is the director of “Insurance Man,” among other creative works.

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