Bette Jean Gerberding

Background

Gerberding, Bette Jean was born on March 29, 1933 in Clark, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Ardean Erwin and Barbara Catherine (Schneck) Graff.

Education

Bachelor of Science, South Dakota State University, 1967. Master of Arts, South Dakota State University, 1974. Postgraduate, University Minnesota, 1984—1985.

Career

Teacher, Merton School District 19, Clark County, South Dakot, 1951-1952; teacher, Estelline (South Dakot) Elementary School, 1961-1962; teacher, Estelling H.S. and Elementary School, 1963-1964; teacher, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1967-1970; teacher, theatre director, Brookings H.S., since 1971. Theatre director Dell Rapids (South Dakot) Old Opera House Players, 1981-1985, Brookings Cmty. Theatre, 1979; member State of South Dakot grant/modernization board Brookings School District.

Achievements

• Bette Jean Gerberding has been listed as a noteworthy literature and language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors, president Brookings Area Arts Council, 1980-1985. Board directors Prairie Repertory Theatre. Member Modernization Board, since 1992.

Member National Education Association, South Dakota Education Association, National Association School Activity Advisors (board directors 1990-1993), Speech Communications Association South Dakota (vice president, director since 1964), South Dakota Theatre Association (president, board directors since 1978), National Council Teachers English, Brookings Education Association.

Interests

• Poetry, reading, travel.

Connections

Married Carroll Miller Gerberding, November 19, 1954 (divorced 1978). Children: Julie Louise, John Charles, Leslie Annual.

Father:

Ardean Erwin Graff

Mother:

Barbara Catherine (Schneck) Graff

Spouse:

Carroll Miller Gerberding

child:

Leslie Annual Gerberding

child:

Julie Louise Gerberding

child:

John Charles Gerberding