Helen Rader

Assistant Professor Helen J. Rader began working at Asbury in the fall of 2010.  She moved back to the United States in June 2010 after living and teaching overseas in Seoul, Korea for twenty-four years at a Christian International School called Seoul Foreign School (an American school serving expatriate students from all over the world). Before going overseas, Prof. Rader graduated from Asbury University in 1980 with a B.S. in Physical Education and a minor in Music (piano). After teaching PE for five years, she returned to school, two different times, and got two masters degrees; a M.S. in Educational Leadership and a M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction with an Elementary Education Emphasis. She has a Rank One Kentucky teacher's certificate.  Rader taught kindergarten for 10 years and later decided to go back to school AGAIN and get a degree in counseling from EKU, which is currently in progress. Her last three years in Korea she was the HS counselor at Seoul Foreign High School.  Extra curricular activities involved coaching junior varsity basketball and volleyball, leading discipleship groups, and going on outreach retreats for HS students.

Prof. Rader and her husband, JP ('83) have three children, Kristina Rader ('06)Erny, Paul ('08) and Brittney.  Her two oldest children were secondary education majors at Asbury.  They are both married and are HS English teachers in Korea at Taejon Christian International School.  Her youngest daughter, Brittney ('13), is a junior at Asbury University.  She is also in education and plays volleyball for Asbury! Education is a family tradition! We have enjoyed teaching overseas and being involved in international education most of our lives. 

If you want to see my face light up…ask me about my three grandsons!  My 27-year-old daughter, Kristina and her husband, Ben Erny('06), have two boys, Ephraim (2 years old) and Moses (5 months old).  My son, Paul, and his wife, Hannah Helfen('08) had their first little boy, James, this summer while they were visiting us. 

Prof. Helen Rader currently teaches education courses for Asbury's residential students and for the adult professional studies program. Rader is responsible for placing APS students in elementary schools for their field experiences during theier EDA 201 and EDA 400 blocks.  She works with the director of the APS program to recruit and advice adult students.  She advocates and facilitates student success!

Prof. Helen Rader is currently in a doctoral program in education at Morehead State University.