Background
Tan, Colleen Woo was born on May 6, 1923 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Mr. and Mistress S.H. Nq Quinn.
Tan, Colleen Woo was born on May 6, 1923 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Mr. and Mistress S.H. Nq Quinn.
Bachelor in English/American Literature, Indiana University, 1950. Master of Arts in English, Indiana University, 1952. Master of Arts in Speech Arts, Whittier College, 1972.
Postgraduate, University California Berkeley, 1953.
Technology aide English University California, Berkeley, 1952-1953. Teacher English and Social Studies Whittier (California) High School, 1957-1960. Professor speech communications Mount San Antonio College, Walnut, California, 1960-1994.
Director forensics, 1969-1980. Senior academy senate Mount San Antonio College, Walnut, California, 1982-1990, faculty representative, since 1990.
Member American Association of University Women (president Whittier Branch 1982, cultural interests chair California state division 1985-1987, Fellowship award 1973-1974, Las Distinguidas award 1992, Foundation honoree Whittier branch 2004-2005), California Asian-American Faculty Association, Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Beta Kappa (Outstanding Educator of America award 1972), Alpha Delta Kappa (interim president 2003-2004).
Married Lawrence K.J. Tan. Children: Lawrence L., Lance C.