Edna Maria Thies Breihan

Background

Breihan, Edna Maria Thies was born on January 22, 1911 in Flossmoor, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Henry Frederick and Anna (Cohrs) Thies.

Education

Student, Valparaiso University, 1928—1930. AB, College St. Francis, 1953. Master of Education, De Paul University, 1957.

Career

Teacher Lutheran Parochial Schools, Detroit, 1930—1937, Chicago, 1930—1937. Private teacher remedial reading Homewood, Flossmoor, 1945—1951. Teacher Culbertson School, Joliet, Illinois, 1953—1957, Control.l School, Lockport, 1955—1958.

Reading consultant Lockport Township High School, 1958—1966. Reading coordinator Lockport Township School District 205, 1966—1971, chairman reading department, 1971—1975.

Achievements

• Edna Maria Thies Breihan has been listed as a noteworthy secondary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Association of University Women, National Education Association, American Institute Management (executive council), Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, Lockport Business and Professional Women's Association, International Platform Association, Illinois Education Association, International Reading Association (past president Will County council), National Society Study Education, Lockport Woman's Club (honorary), Chi Sigma Xi, Delta Kappa Gamma.

Connections

Married Armin Henry Breihan, June 26, 1937. Children: Joanne, James.

Father:

Henry Frederick Thies

Mother:

Anna (Cohrs) Thies

Spouse:

Armin Henry Breihan

child:

James Breihan

child:

Joanne Breihan