Background
Lanes, Ava Marie was born on May 15, 1952 in Bowman, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of George Oscar Lanes and Kathryn Eloise (Davis) Odegaard Lanes.
Lanes, Ava Marie was born on May 15, 1952 in Bowman, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of George Oscar Lanes and Kathryn Eloise (Davis) Odegaard Lanes.
Bachelor of Science cum laude in Education, University North Dakota, 1974. Master of Arts, Ball State University, 1977.
Speech pathologist Dickinson Public Schools, 1974—1976. Preschool speech pathologist, 1977—1978. Speech, language, hearing coordinator, 1978—1981.
Assistant director special education, 1981—1984. Administrative assistant for curriculum & instruction, since 1984. Adjunct professor University North Dakota, Dickinson, 1978.
Private therapist, 1978—1981.
Board directors Dickinson Chamber of Commerce, 1979—1980, Dickinson Consortium, 1979—1980, University North Dakota. Fund chairman, 1974; member advisory board St. Joseph's Hospital. Member Dickinson branch North Dakota Centennial Commission.
Member of American Association of University Women (publicity chairman 1975-1976), North Dakota Council School Administrators, American Speech,Language/Hearing Association 1977-1978, Council Exceptional Children (chapter president-elect 1979-1980, president 1980-1981), North Dakota Council Exceptional Children (recording secretary 1983-1984, president-elect 1984-1985).
Married Paul Robert Lanes, August 20, 1977.