Background
Svendsen, Eline Marguerite was born on February 7, 1924 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Niels Jacob Svendsen and Johanne Moller.
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Eline Marguerite Svendsen
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor, James Millikin U., 1945; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1948; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1959.
Career
Math teacher, Decatur High School, 1945, 58-67; department chairman mathematics, Decatur High School, 1958-1967; mathematics teacher, Woodrow Wilson Junior High School, Decatur, 1945-1947; mathematics teacher, Roosevelt Junior High, Decatur, 1948-1958; instructor mathematics, Lake Land College, Mattoon, Illinois, 1968-1991; retired,, 1991.
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Active Parent-Teachers Association. Treasurer Women Evangelical Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, Mattoon, 1988-1990. Member National Education Association (life), American Association of University Women (life, vice president membership Charleston-Mattoon branch, president 1973-1977, treasurer, legislation chairman central conference, chairman Lake Land College branch 1989-1992), National Council Teachers Mathematics (life), Illinois Mathematics Association Community Colls.
(board directors 1975-1978, 81-83, president 1978-1979, secretary 1983-1989), Mathematics Association American (board directors Illinois section 1989-1992), Delta Kappa Gamma (scholarship chairman, vice president Gamma chapter 1986-1988, president 1988-1990).
