Bio
Barb Rumson was born in Montreal, Quebec where she studied piano, violin and dance. She graduated from St. Patrick's High School with exceptional honours. Thus began her odyssey through education. She was a teacher, a librarian and then, drawing upon her experience, transformed into a writer. But along the way she also studied Chemistry and Interior Design.
Barb Rumson taught in three Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Quebec and Alberta. In Alberta, she participated in writing curriculum for the Calgary Board of Education.
Always willing to offer her expertise to others she volunteered for many organizations: at libraries, museums, as a representative for the Alberta's Teacher's Association, and as a research assistant. She also was involved as the producer of three television documentaries.
As a writer, she specialized in children's books and books for educators. Along with many short stories, teaching aides, curriculum suggestions, and hand-books of school and after-school activities, her novel Silent Shriek was published in 2002. She wrote Developing Optimism with Dr. Wanda Boyer which was published in 2000.
Sample short stories by Barb Rumson
- Gomer, the Hiccupping Bear
- Noah's Wife? What Was Her Job?
- Blue Mounds' Master of Music
- The Rose and the Gentle Knights
External links
Puddles for All Seasons
Illustrations by My Way in Education
Published by MightyBook, Inc. © 2004
Music Lessons from Long Ago
Classical Music Daily