Carla Robinson’s professional career includes teaching Family and Consumer Sciences at the high school level for 31 years, working for a non-profit for 6 years, serving as adjunct university faculty for 7 years and operating a small business for 20 years.

Her education includes a B.A. in Home Economics with minors in Science and Vocational Education, an M.S.Ed. with emphasis in Vocational Education and an Administration Certificate.

She has received Certification in F.C.S. from AAFCS, has been recognized as the Nebraska Vocational Home Economics Teacher of the Year, Nebraska Vocational Association Achievement Award recipient, Nebraska AAFCS affiliate Teacher of the Year and AAFCS Faces to Watch award recipient.

Carla has been published in Illinois Teacher and the Journal of Nutrition Education and has presented both locally and nationally.

She has served the FCS profession, holding many offices in NVHETA/ACTEN and the Nebraska Affiliate of AAFCS including serving as Executive Secretary for 10 years.  As a volunteer, Carla served the Omaha Ronald McDonald House for over ten years.

Kim attended college at the University of North Texas, where there was an active student group, and she became a member during her sophomore year. She continued in school at UNT and Texas Woman’s University, getting a master’s and a Ph.D. degree. Kim worked in the Hurst Euless Bedford school district in Texas for 28 years, first in Family and Consumer Sciences,  then became the International Baccalaureate Coordinator in 2006 until her retirement in 2018. Through her activities with AAFCS, she has met various outstanding professionals. Currently, her time is filled with being a community volunteer. Kim is an excellent example of taking the girl out of FCS but not taking FCS out of the girl. No matter what her job was, she always had an FCS perspective. This perspective was a benefit to students.