Background
Trostrud-White, Cheryl Nancy was born on October 23, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Earl John and Lillian Charlotte (Carlsen) Trostrud.
Trostrud-White, Cheryl Nancy was born on October 23, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Earl John and Lillian Charlotte (Carlsen) Trostrud.
Student, School of the The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 1966, 82; student, University Oslo, Norway, 1967; Bachelor in Art Education, Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois, 1968; design program, University of California at Los Angeles Ext., 1986-1988.
Elementary school teacher, Monmouth Public Schools, 1968-1970; teacher grade 4, Arlington Heights (Illinois) Public Schools, 1972-1974; art teacher K-6, Northfield, Glencoe and Highland Park (Illinois) Schools, 1974-1976; art teacher K-6, Glenview (Illinois) Public Schools, 1976-1984; teacher, lecturer, since 1987. Founder, president, editor newsletter Wearable Art Connection, since 1991. Teacher, lecturer in field.
Coordinator inner city group quilt Quilt of Common Dreams, presented to Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1991. Formed Clothes for Kids. Member San Fernando Valley Quilt Association (vice president programs 1988-1990, 1990-1992), Wearable Art Connection (president, editor newletter 1992-1993), Pi Beta Phi.
Married Bob F. Ellis, July 13, 1968 (divorced 1972). 1 child, Amie Elizabeth Ellis-White. Married William Luther White II, December 16, 1981.
Stepchildren: Suzan R. White, Brent W. White.