Karen Balske Tobin

Post and District Historian

A Timeline of Professional Milestones

1949

Born to John R. Hicks and Inez Hicks in Pekin, IL.

1971

Earns a Bachelor of Arts in history from Illinois State University.

1971

Serves in the U.S. Army as Second Lieutenant, Executive Officer, Training Officer and Acting Commander until 1972.

1972

Conducts coursework at the U.S. Women’s Army Corp School in Fort McClellan, AL.

1973

Earns a Master in Language Arts and a Master in Educational Administration from Fresno Pacific College.

1974

Is a tutor at the Marine Corps Air Station in Cherry Point, NC until 1976.

1980

Co-authors a handbook for the instruction of remedial reading students.

1980

Teaches at Fresno County Schools-West Park, Orange Center and Tranquility High School until 1982.

1982

Receives a Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Teacher of Special Education Students in Fresno County.

1984

Is a resource specialist teacher at Clovis Unified School District until 2014.

1985

Receives the CANHC Award for Special Education Service from Clovis West.

2014

Is a post and district historian for the American Legion Post 147 District 14 and continues in the role.

2016

Wins the State Binder Competition.

2016

Wins the Historian Book Contest at the American Legion Cecil Cox Post 147.

2017

Is named Legionnaire of the Year by the American Legion Cecil Cox Post 147.

2021

Maintains membership with the California Association of Resource Specialists and Special Education Teachers.

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