Barbara M. Bekken

Background

Bekken, Barbara M. was born on July 22, 1941 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Odin Magnus and Marie Elizabeth (Hoecherl) Olson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1972.

Career

Teacher, Shorewood (Wisconsin) Public Schools, 1972-1974; finance aid administrator, Ednl. Testing Service, Evanston, Illinois, 1974-1975; editor, Curriculum Innovations, Inc., Highland Park, Illinois, 1975-1981; editor, Career World, 1975-1988; executive editor, General Learning Corporation, Northbrook, Illinois, 1981-1989; consultant, General Learning Corporation, Northbrook, Illinois, 1985-1987; senior editor, Social Studies School Svc., Culver City, California, since 1989. Columnist Sun Features, Inc., Rancho La Costa, California, 1979-1981.

Membership

Board directors Lake County (Illinois) Career Consortium, 1982-1984. Member Educational Press. Association, League of Women Voters, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocation: mountain hiking.

Connections

Married Lawrence Alan Bekken, September 10, 1960. Children: Dean, Amy Esme.

Father:

Odin Magnus Olson

Mother:

Marie Elizabeth (Hoecherl) Olson

Spouse:

Lawrence Alan Bekken

child:

Amy Esme Bekken

child:

Dean Bekken