Background
Kirpes, Anne Irene was born on October 6, 1966 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Raymond Louis and Norma Jean Margaret (Kern) Kirpes.
Kirpes, Anne Irene was born on October 6, 1966 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Raymond Louis and Norma Jean Margaret (Kern) Kirpes.
Bachelor, University Northern Iowa, 1989. Master of Education, Harvard University, 1997.
Teacher 1st grade Western Ave School, School District 161, Flossmoor, Illinois, 1989-1993, Serena Hills School, School District 161, Chicago Heights, 1993-1996. Teacher 3rd grade, Wheelock Laboratory School Keene State College, New Hampshire, 1997-1998. Reading/language arts test development specialist Riverside Public Company, Itasca, Illinois, 1998—2002.
Reading test development director Data Recognition Corporation, Maple Grove, Minnesota, since 2002. Exchange team member Rotary Group, Paris, 1995.
Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Council Teachers English, Whole Language Umbrella, International Reading Association, Kappa Delta Pi (international nominations committee 1988-1990), Phi Delta Kappa (2007-2008 Class of Emerging Leaders, president, Minnesota State chapter since 2009), Alpha Upsilon Alpha (international ad hoc committee member, 2005-2009, international committee chair 2007-2009), Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married John (Jack) Robert Kenneth Phelps, September 4, 2009.