Bonnie Lu Peterson

Background

Peterson, Bonnie Lu was born on January 19, 1946 in Escanaba, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Herbert Erick and Ruth Albertha (Erickson) Peterson.

Education

Associate of Arts, Bay de Noc Community College, 1966; Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan U., 1968; Master of Arts in Mathematics, Northern Michigan U., 1969; Doctor of Education, Tennessee State University, 1989.

Career

Teacher, Lapeer (Michigan) High School, 1969-1970; teacher, Nova High School, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1970-1979; teacher, Hendersonville (Tennessee) High School, since 1979. Adjunct faculty Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin, Tennessee, since 1989. Chair Sumner County Schools Teachers Insvc., Gallatin, 1990-1992.

Member mathematics specialist team State of Tennessee, 1991-1993. Reader for advanced placement calculus examination College Board, 1994, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99. Chair equipment committee Teachers Tchg. with Technology, 1998.

Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Bonnie Lu Peterson has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member education committee Vision 2000-City of Hendersonville, 1993-1994. Member ASCD, National Council Teachers Mathematics (chair workshop support committee 1990), Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association, Middle Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association (past president), Phi Delta Kappa (past president).

Interests

• Avocations: cooking, counted cross stitch.

Connections

Father:

Herbert Erick Peterson

Mother:

Ruth Albertha (Erickson) Peterson