Background
Griep, Ann Marie was born on January 2, 1964 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Daughter of John Arthur Griep and Hope Ann DeJonge.
Education association education coordinator
Griep, Ann Marie was born on January 2, 1964 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Daughter of John Arthur Griep and Hope Ann DeJonge.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Hope College, 1985; Master of Arts in Romance Language & Literature, University of Chicago, 1988; Doctor of Philosophy in Romance Language & Literature with honors, University of Chicago, 1994.
Instructor French, Control Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1996-1997; education coordinator, Language Masters, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina, 1997-1998; French teacher, Smith Academy International Languages, Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1998.
Member Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers French, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Delta Phi.
Avocations: family, creative writing.
Married Philippe Ferdinand Backeljauw, December 1, 1985. Children: Barynia, Nathalia.