Bjerkan is from Elmhurst, Illinois. She lives in the Chicago area. Wins Runners-up North American Bridge Championships Smith Life Master Women"s Pairs (2) 1991, 2013 Machlin Women"s Swiss Teams (1) 2004 Wagar Women"s Knockout Teams (7) 1978, 1979, 1981, 1986, 1990, 1993, 2009.
Venice Cup (1) 1987 North American Bridge Championships (14) Whitehead Women"s Pairs (2) 1992, 2002 Smith Life Master Women"s Pairs (1) 2011 Machlin Women"s Swiss Teams (5) 1984, 1987, 1991, 1997, 2008 Wagar Women"s Knockout Teams (4) 1989, 1992, 1996, 2002 Sternberg Women"s Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1991 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1998.
