Hi Everyone, It is with deep regret that I am writing to inform you of the passing of Chris Babowal - a friend of WikiEducator. http://wikieducator.org/User:Babceo
She was passionate about Open Source for Education - and collaborated with a number of people in our WikiEducator community... I have been in touch with her family, and they have graciously provided some detail about her, her life and interests. A private funeral was held for immediate family on Thursday, August 19, 2010. A Mass in celebration of her life will be held in early September. For more details contact her son, Michael Babowal at [email protected]. Her bio follows this message (below). On behalf or our WikiEducator community, I wish to say "May her memory be a blessing, and may her family know no further sorrow." - Randy On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 7:10 PM, Chris Babowal <[email protected]> wrote: > Randy, > > I know that she was very much into Open Source for Education and online > testing. It was a dream of hers to one day have her oral/aural testing > available to take online. > > Here is a short bio and a couple of pictures of her. > > "Born January 14, 1950 in San Francisco, CA - Mary Christine "Chris" > (Nason) Babowal, made her journey home to God on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at > her home in San Jose, CA. She leaves behind her husband Roger of 35 year, > daughter Miche'al Christine "Shelly" (34), son Roger "Michael" II (32), > daughter-in-law Crystal (28) and grandson Roger Michael III (10 and 1/2 > months). > > Chris was the founder, president and chairman of Babowal & Associates, Inc. > Babowal & Associates, Inc. provided ARELS American English examinations and > certificate programs, since 1992. > > Chris had been trained to develop listening and speaking tests using the > ARELS methods by the University of Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations, a > department within the University of Oxford, England and ARELS, the > Association of Recognized English Language Schools. The ARELS speaking and > listening examinations were among the earliest creators (1962) of > semi-direct listening and speaking test in the world. She ventured into the > business English testing by developing a needs analysis process call > Functional Language & Task Analysis based off of Jorie Phillippi Kennedy's > Functional Task Analysis. > > Mrs. Babowal taught individuals from every educational level (preschool to > post graduate) and provided training in corporate settings. She was made an > esquire of the University of Oxford when she signed a partnership agreement > with them in 1994. The Babowal & Associates, Inc. and University of Oxford > partnership agreement was the first for-profit partnership of the University > of Oxford in their 900-year history. She held a BS in Aeronautic Engineering > and BA in Early Childhood Development and an MA in Secondary Education. She > also had certificates in English as a Second Language (ESL) from San Jose > State and held a California teacher's certificate and Adult Education > Supervision and Coordination. She was certified by Jorie Phillippi Kennedy > to provide Functional Task Analysis, FTA in 1989. By 1992, Mrs. Babowal had > added language to the analysis and called it Functional Language & Task > Analysis. When working in the public school sector, she was responsible for > the development of ESL parenting classes, several workplace and family > literacy ESL programs that are still in use throughout the San Francisco Bay > area. > > She was a dedicated wife, proud and loving mother and grandmother. Chris > enjoyed spending time with her husband, daughter, son, daughter-in-law, > grandson and dog. She had a passion for learning about other languages & > cultures, reading, listening to books on tape, decorating, cooking, health, > knitting and travel. > > A private funeral was held for immediate family on Thursday, August 19, > 2010. A Mass in celebration of her life will be held in early September. For > more details contact her son, Michael Babowal at [email protected]. > > Letters of sympathy or flowers can be sent to: > The Babowal Family > 2588 Pioneer Avenue > San Jose, CA 95128 > > You can also make a donation to your favorite charity in Chris' name." > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Randy Fisher <[email protected]> > *To:* Chris Babowal <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Wayne Mackintosh (Home) <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thu, August 19, 2010 6:11:53 AM > *Subject:* Re: Passing > > Hi Michael, > > Many thanks for sharing - she was a member of our WikiEducator.orgcommunity - > 15,000 educators in 120 countries. > > With your permission, I'd like to share this with our community - and am > cc'ing it to the founder of our WikiEducator project, and Executive Director > of the International Centre for Open Education (OER Foundation) in New > Zealand. > > Would you have a bio, and photo available - > > Thanks - and our sympathies, > > - Randy > > On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 12:20 AM, Chris Babowal <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Randy, >> >> She had been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in June. She passed away >> at home with my father (Roger) close by. >> >> We will be having funeral services in San Jose in early September. >> >> Sincerely, >> Michael Babowal >> [email protected] >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Randy Fisher <[email protected]> >> *To:* Chris Babowal <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Wed, August 18, 2010 11:57:16 AM >> *Subject:* Re: Passing >> >> Hi Roger, >> >> My sincerest condolences to you and your family. >> >> Was Chris ill - are you able to share any details? >> >> - Randy >> >> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Chris Babowal <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> LinkedIn >>> >>> *Chris Babowal* has sent you a message. >>> >>> *Date:* 8/18/2010 >>> >>> *Subject:* Passing >>> >>> Dear Linkedin friends and colleagues. >>> >>> It is with deep regret that I inform you of the passing of Chris Babowal. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Roger Babowal >>> [email protected] >>> >>> View/reply to this >>> message<http://www.linkedin.com/e/-p2vkjv-gd0jhj18-19/IFIDPZI904w8E1OQI2VQedv9Wi9bJiJ/mbi/I19240102_9/> >>> >>> Don't want to receive e-mail notifications? 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