Background
Gardner, Wanda Presler was born on September 19, 1952 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Clayton D. and Pansy (Newsum) Presler.
Gardner, Wanda Presler was born on September 19, 1952 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Clayton D. and Pansy (Newsum) Presler.
Bachelor of Science in Education, University South Dakota, 1981.
School media specialist, Iowa and Minnesota, 1981-1991. Director Decorah (Iowa) Public Library., since 1991. State coordinator Choices for the 21st Century, Brown University and Iowa Humanities Board, 1996, 98.
Member grant review panel National Endowment of the Humanities, Washington, 1997, 98.
Board directors Friends of Decorah Public Library., since 1995, Decorah Downtown Betterment Association. Member American Library Association (Bessie Boehm Moore award for service to the aging 1994), Iowa Library. Association (chair, awards chair children and young people's forum 1996, 97, Ernest Hertzbett award 1998), Iowa Small Library.
Association (treasurer 1992-1998), Public Library. Association (Excellence in Small or Rural Libraries 1994), Association Specialized and Cooperative Libraries, Rotary International (board member).
Married Paul John Gardner, October 1, 1988. 1 child, Ben.