David John Beranek

Background

Beranek, David John was born on October 17, 1960 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Marvin Ray and Betty Rae (Larson) Beranek.

Education

Deuxième degré, U. Poitiers, France, 1980; student, U Guadalajara, Mexico, 1981; Bachelor in French/Spanish, Education, Oregon College Education, Monmouth, 1983; Master of Arts in Romance Langs., U. Oregon, 1985; Attestazzione, U. Italiana per Stranieri, Perugia, Italy, 1985; Master of Arts in Curriculum & Instruction, U. Oregon, 1992; Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum & Instruction, U. Oregon, 1993.

Career

Graduate teaching fellow, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1983-1985; tutor in Romance languages, mathematics, science, Oregon College Education, Monmouth, 1978-1983; teacher Spanish, French, Italian, English as Second Language, St. Mary's School, Medford, Oregon, 1985-1990; romance language specialist, Salem-Keizer School District #24J, Oregon, 1991-1996; talented and gifted program assistant, Salem-Keizer School District #24J, Oregon, since 1996. Adjunct Professor Western Oregon State College, Monmouth, 1996. Consultant in giftededn., 1985-1996.

Researcher in gifted education World Council on Gifted and Talented, 1993.

Achievements

• David John Beranek has been listed as a noteworthy Educational administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Senator, chairperson Associated Students Oregon College of Education, Associated Students Western Oregon State College, Monmouth, 1978-1983. Executive sec.Confedn. Oregon Foreign Language Teachers, Salem, 1990-1993.

Volunteer Young Men’s Christian Association, Salem, 1996. Director children's Church, Church of the Nazarene, Salem, 1995-1996. Member confederation Oregon Foreign Language Teachers (executive secretary 1990-1993, editor), American Council Foreign Language Tchg., World Council Gifted and Talented Children, Oregon Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese (board member), Oregon Association Teachers French (board member), Oregon Association Talented and Gifted (conference presenter).

Interests

• Avocations: research, foreign languages, travel, family.

Connections

Married Kim Marie Frosland, December 20, 1985. Children: Jonathan, Timothy, Samuel.

Father:

Marvin Ray Beranek

Mother:

Betty Rae (Larson) Beranek

Spouse:

Kim Marie Frosland

child:

Samuel Beranek

child:

Jonathan Beranek

child:

Timothy Beranek