FORT MILL, SC, October 12, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Caroline Means Bitterwolf has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
For nearly 40 years, Caroline Bitterwolf, PhD, demonstrated her expertise and passion as an educator across numerous elementary and middle schools, and other institutions of learning—a professional journey through which she strived to always do her best, follow her interests, and give back to others. Prior to her retirement in 2006, she had been teaching sixth graders at Russell Elementary School for five years, a position which required her extensive knowledge in every subject, including reading and language arts, ancient civilizations, science, chemistry, botany, and mathematics. Outside of her primary responsibilities, Dr. Bitterwolf has also excelled as a mentor, workshop leader, administrator, librarian, and devoted community member.
Growing up in Iowa City, Dr. Bitterwolf always knew that she wanted to be a teacher when she grew up. Not only was her father a former professor of mathematics at the University of Iowa and her mother a nursing instructor, but both her grandmothers were teachers and she grew up in a town where education and learning were a top priority; she attended good schools and had outstanding teachers who served as strong role models throughout her youth. Upon graduating from high school, she attended Centenary College of Louisiana, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in education in 1968. Equipped with her degree, she subsequently landed a teaching job at Waitman-Barbe Elementary School in West Virginia, where she remained for two years before advancing to the role of a circulation librarian at the Morgantown Public Library from 1971 to 1972. She then balanced positions as a preschool team teacher and music teacher at USNTC Bainbridge Kindergarten, as well as director of the institute's nursery between 1973 and 1974. Following these appointments, she served as a secretary to the director and librarian at Harford Memorial Hospital School of Practical Nursing from 1975 to 1976; a kindergarten teacher at College Park Childcare from 1976 to 1977; and a teaching assistant at Bates Junior High School from 1977 to 1978. Over the course of the next 10 years, she taught at Germantown Elementary School, Harman Elementary School, and Annapolis Junior High School, as well as continued her own education by obtaining a Master of Education in mathematics from the University of Maryland in 1987.
Dr. Bitterwolf then found success as a teacher of business mathematics at Anne Arundel Community College in 1988 and a support teacher at the University of Idaho from 1989 to 1990. She then served as a teacher of ninth grade reading and seventh grade study skills at Moscow Junior High School from 1988 to 1995, during which time she pursued a Doctor of Philosophy in curriculum instruction at the University of Idaho—which she would ultimately earn in 1998. For the last 10 years of her career, she taught fifth grade at West Park Elementary School and sixth grade at Russell Elementary School; by the time she retired, she had been certified by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards and carried an Idaho Standard Elementary Certificate and Advanced Secondary Certificate for all subjects and a Maryland Advanced Professional Certificate, among several others. In addition, for two years, she served on the Idaho State Professional Standards Commission and was a devoted coordinator and leader of professional workshops and presentations across several venues—primarily focused on writing, language, mathematics, and reading resource. Over the course of her illustrious career and even post-retirement, she has remained connected to her field through her various memberships with such organizations as the National Education Association, Maryland State Education Association, Idaho Education Association, Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County, Moscow Education Association, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and International Reading Association—among others.
Having dedicated her career to encouraging students to excel, Dr. Bitterwolf has always had inspiring words for future generations—the most prevailing pieces of advice being to "always do your best, no matter what you may attempt to do" and "Treat others the way you want to be treated." Moreover, she has always believed in the importance of giving back to one's community and helping others in any way one can. Upon reflection of her professional life, she hopes to be remembered by peers, students, and her family as a gifted and compassionate educator who deeply cared for her students and always strived to bring out the best in everyone and make it possible for them to succeed. A loving mother of two and grandmother of four, Dr. Bitterwolf enjoys spending her time reading, traveling, being with her family, and contributing to her community.
About Marquis Who's Who®
Since 1899, when A. N. Marquis printed the First Edition of Who's Who in America®, Marquis Who's Who® has chronicled the lives of the most accomplished individuals and innovators from every significant field of endeavor, including politics, business, medicine, law, education, art, religion and entertainment. Today, Who's Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms around the world. Marquis® now publishes many Who's Who titles, including Who's Who in America®, Who's Who in the World®, Who's Who in American Law®, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare®, Who's Who in Science and Engineering®, and Who's Who in Asia®. Marquis® publications may be visited at the official Marquis Who's Who® website at www.marquiswhoswho.com.
# # #