Background
Ostmann, Barbara Gibbs was born on December 25, 1948 in Berryville, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Rex and Virginia Dell (Oliver) Gibbs.
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Barbara Gibbs Ostmann
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Associate of Arts with honors, Christian College, 1969; Bachelor in Journalism, U. Missouri, 1971; Master of Arts, U. Missouri, 1974; postgraduate in French studies, U. Neuchatel, Switzerland, 1972-1973.
Career
Bilingual secretary, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Morges, Switzerland, 1973;
teacher journalism, English, College Chinese Culture, Taipei, Taiwan., 1974;
food editor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1975-1991;
columnist, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1991-1993;
assistant professor, director agricultural journalism program, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1991-1993;
food writer, New York Times Regional Newspaper Group, since 1993;
food writer, New York Times Syndicate, since 1995. Judge various cooking and writing contests. Member food editors advisory panel Food Marketing Institute, 1982-1984.
Lecturer in field; member of advisory board J.C. Penney-Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards Program, 1989-1993. Participan Wakonse Conference on College Teaching, 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Instructor swimming American Red Cross. Member scholarship selection committee Union High School,1979. President Lamplighters, St. Clair (Missouri) United Methodist Church, 1985-1987.
Member American Association of University Professors, Association Food Journalists (regional director 1981-1982, president 1982-1984, cookbook chairman, co-chairman meeting 1981, 83), Agricultural Communicators in Education, International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association (board directors 1992-1995), Women in Leadership Alumni Association (board directors 1986-1988), Young Women’s Christian Association Academy Leaders, U. Missouri Alumni Association, Smithsonian Associations, St. Louis Culinary Society (president 1986-1988), International Institute for Dining Excellence (board directors 1987-1988), International Association Culinary Professionals, American Institute Wine and Food, Association Educators in Journalism & Mass Comm., Midwest Travel Writers Association, Global Travel Press.
Connections
Married Wilfred C. Ostmann, April 3, 1976.
