Background
Ostrander, Diane Lorraine was born on February 28, 1952 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Daughter of William Eugene and Ardis Jean (Austin) Purvis.
Ostrander, Diane Lorraine was born on February 28, 1952 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Daughter of William Eugene and Ardis Jean (Austin) Purvis.
Bachelor of Science, Colorado State University, 1975; Master of Arts, Control Michigan U., 1987; Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, 1991.
Day care provider, St. Louis, Michigan, 1983-1986;
teaching and research assistant, Control Michigan U., Mount Pleasant, 1986-1987;
teaching and research associate, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1988-1991;
assistant professor, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1991-1996;
intensive family specialist, Southeast Colorado Family Guidance and Mental Health, Lamar, Colorado, since 1996. Family life and child consultant, counselor Mental Health, Asheboro, North Carolina,1995-. Adjunct faculty Davidson County Community College, Thomasville, North Carolina, since 1995.
Consultant family day care SMARTSTART, Thomasville, since 1995.
Workshop speaker Communication in the Workplace, High Point Regional Hospital, High Point, North Carolina, since 1996, Teambuilding in the Work Place, SMARTSTART, Lexington, North Carolina, 1996, Soil and Crop Conference South Dakot State University, 1993, U. Week for Women, 1993, 94, Oklahoma Christian Education Association, Del City, 1988, 89. Children and youth program director various churches, Michigan, Oklahoma, South Dakot, Colorado, since 1974. Member National Council on Family Rels., American Association Christian Counselors, North Carolina.Assn.
Education Young Children, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Charles Wesley Ostrander, July 14, 1973. Children: Casendra Carmen, Rachel Jeanine, Tausha Reneé.