Diana Patricia Linn

Background

Linn, Diana Patricia was born on December 31, 1943 in Perth, Australia. Daughter of Evan Andrew and Grace Henrietta (Springhall) Jarboe. came to the United States, 1948.

Education

Associate of Arts, Olympic College, 1963; Bachelor in Elementary Education, Western Washington U., 1965; Master of Education, U. Arizona, 1969.

Career

Teacher 3d grade, Neomi B. Willmore Elementary, Westminster, California, 1965-1966; teacher English and science 7-8th grade, Sunnyside Junior H.S., Tucson, 1966-1970; teacher kindergarten, All Seasons, Tucson, 1972-1974; teacher K-1st grade, St. Cyril's, Tucson, 1974-1977; teacher 1st grade, Grace Christian School, Tucson, 1977-1980; teacher K-1st grade, reading K-6th grade, Ridgeview Christian Center, Spokane, Washington, 1983-1985; teacher K-1st grade, reading K-6th grade, Spokane Christian Schools, 1985-1987; director, Ridgeview Christian Learning Center, Spokane, 1987-1988; teacher kindergarten, Arlington Elementary, Spokane, since 1988. Member curriculum study committee Sunnyside School District, Tucson, 1967-1968. Chairman accreditation and school board St. Cyril's School, Tucson, 1976-1977.

Chair faculty involvement group, chair staff development, chair wellness committee Arlington Elementary, Spokane, 1992-1993, school reporter, 1994-1995. Instructor reading readiness Family Learning Fair, Home Schooling Seminar, Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, 1988. Chair, coordinator pre-school cooperative Arlington Elementary with Spokane Falls Creative Commons of Spokane Community College, 1992-1993.

Chair faculty involvement group, Arlington Elementary, Spokane, since 1995, Grant Elementary School, 1996-1997, also wellness chair, since 1996, strategic plan committee, since 1998. Chairman Imagination Celebration, 1994, 95. Member early childhood committee equitycom.

Arlington Elementary, Spokane, 1995-1996.

Achievements

• Diana Patricia Linn has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coord. Christian education Valley Foursquare Church, Spokane, 1982-1987. Coord.children's church Victory Faith Fellowship, Spokane, since 1993. Brownie troop leader Willmore Elementary, Westminster, 1965-1966.

Educational restructuring representative for Arlington Elementary, Spokane School District # 81, 1992-1993. Member equity committee Early Childhood Committee, since 1996, member strategic planning committee, since 1998, wellness chairman, since 1996. Member ASCD, National Education Association, Washington Education Association, Spokane Education Association (Arlington Elem.rep.

1991-1993), Certified Public Accountant Wives Club (secretary, ball chair 1983-1984), Alpha Delta Kappa (membership chair 1994-1995, correspondent secretary since 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: collecting dolls, plates, swimming, quilt-making.

Connections

Married Jim F. Erlandsen, July 9, 1966 (divorced March 1989). Children: Rebecca, Tim, Jenny;m. Richard George Linn, March 31, 1990.

1 stepchild, Cristal.

Father:

Evan Andrew Jarboe

Mother:

Grace Henrietta (Springhall) Jarboe

Spouse:

Jim F. Erlandsen

child:

1990 Linn

child:

Tim Linn

child:

March 31 Linn

child:

Jenny;m. Richard George Linn

child:

Rebecca Linn