Background
Holcomb, Edie L. was born on June 22, 1946 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Warren Ellis and Edith L. Holcomb.
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Edie L. Holcomb
Edit Profileconsultant educational administrator
Education
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Olivet Nazarene U., Kankakee, 1968; Master of Science in Elementary and Gifted Education, Winona (Minnesota) State University, 1977; Educational Specialist in Ednl. Administration, U. South Dakot, 1986; Doctor of Philosophy in Ednl. Administration, University of Minnesota, 1989.
Career
Kindergarten, primary and elementary teacher, public schools, Bradley, Illinois, 1968-1969;
kindergarten, primary and elementary teacher, public schools, Stewartville, Minnesota, 1969-1970;
kindergarten, primary and elementary teacher, public schools, Ozark, Alabama, 1970-1971;
kindergarten, primary and elementary teacher, public schools, Byron, Minnesota, 1971-1979;
coordinator gifted education, School District 877, Buffalo, Minnesota, 1980-1983;
principal, Bancroft Elementary School, Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1984-1987;
principal, Wilson Elementary School, Anoka, Minnesota, 1989-1990;
executive director instrumental services, Lewis Center Community Schools, Council Bluffs, Iowa., 1987-1989;
associate director National Center for Effective Schools,, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1990-1993;
member academic staff, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, Madison, 1990-1993;
associate professor educational administration and supervision, Wichita (Kansas) State University, 1993-1994;
associate, North Control Association/Wisconsin Consortium for School Improvement, McFarland, Wisconsin, since 1994. Adjunct instructor Sioux Falls College, 1986. Presenter in field; member judgingpanel Iowa FINE Awards-Schools Excellence, Des Moines, 1988.
Consultant, facilitator Partnership University of Wisconsin -Madison and National Urban Alliance, Milwaukee,1990-1992. Book reviewer Corwin Press division SAGE Publs. Manuscript reviewer Teachers College Press, Ednl.
Evaluation and Policy Analysis. Cons.on school effectivness. Consultant on site-based management and parent-school involvement.
Achievements
Membership
Precinct chairman Byron Republican Committee, 1977-1978, also city and state delegate. Member of advisory county Pottawattamie County Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, Council Bluffs, 1987-1989. Member New Public Library.
Planning Commission, Council Bluffs, 1988-1989. Member NAESP, ASCD, American Association school Adminstrs. (Paul F. Salmon award 1990), National Staff Development Council, American Ednl.
Research Association, Madison Area Quality Improvement Network.
