Background
Nostrand, Catharine Marie Herr Van was born on June 17, 1937 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Daughter of King George and Julia Marie (Hansen) Herr.
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Nostrand, Catharine Marie Herr Van was born on June 17, 1937 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Daughter of King George and Julia Marie (Hansen) Herr.
Student, Grinnell (Iowa) College, 1955-1957; Bachelor in Music Education, U. Iowa, 1959; Master of Arts in Human Development, St. Mary's University of Minnesota, Winona, 1989.
Music specialist, Bound Brook, New Jersey and Brookline, Massachusetts, 1959-1962;
coordinator music and worship, First United Methodist Church, St. Cloud, Minnesota, 1970-1975;
founder, principal consultant, Catharine Van Nostrand & Associations, St. Cloud, since 1975. Guest lecturer, author-in-residence national colleges universities, regional, statewide, national and international academic symposia, since 1975. Training and development consultant numerous business, government, health and educational organizations.
Keynote speaker andworkshop facilitator regional and national conferences and conversations, since 1987. Consultant/featured speaker on Equal Opportunity for European Union countries, 1995.
Captain professional division fundraising for area family Young Men’s Christian Association, St. Cloud, 1975. Founding board directors St. Cloud Civic Orchestra. Volunteer radio interviewer Minnesota Public Radio and WJON Radio, Collegeville/St. Cloud, 1976-1977.
Board directors Minnesota Orchestra, College St. Benedict, 2002-2005. Member American Association of University Women.
Married David Michael Van Nostrand, July 16, 1960. Children: Laura Susan Van Nostrand Caviani, Catharine Louise, Maren Thyra.