Background
Brewster, Ethelyn Joyce Olson was born on December 27, 1937 in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John Forrest and Annie Ethelyn Jeannette (Carlson) Olson.
educator journalist State civil service worker
Brewster, Ethelyn Joyce Olson was born on December 27, 1937 in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John Forrest and Annie Ethelyn Jeannette (Carlson) Olson.
Bachelor in Economics, Northwestern University, 1959. Postgraduate, Western Illinois University. Postgraduate, Western Reserve University.
Postgraduate, Pennsylvania State University, Middletown. Postgraduate, Carl Sandburg College, Galesburg.
Secretary/assistant public relations Qantas Airways North America, San Francisco, 1959-1961. Supply office secretary Department Army, Braconne, France, 1961-1962. Executive secretary human genetics laboratory Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1964-1966.
Church secretary/organist Epiphany Lutheran Church, Carbondale, Illinois, 1967-1970. Student records office assistant Pennsylvania State University, Middletown, 1971-1977. Special education state technical assistance office assistant Pennsylvania Department Education, 1977-1979, information writer Harrisburg, 1979-1981.
Writer/reporter/columnist Middletown Press & Journal, 1981-1986. Teacher private post-secondary school, Harrisburg. Admissions research assistant Knox College, Galesburg, 1987-1988.
Reporter/feature writer Knox County news Quad City Times, 1988-1989. Assistant Bureau of Meat and Poultry Inspection regional office Illinois Department Agriculture, Galesburg, 1989-1998. With Illinois Department Corrections, 1998—2002.
Freelance writing consultant. Substitute teacher Galesburg Public Schools.
Co-founder/secretary executive board Church Women United Day Care Center, Carbondale. Co-founder/president/secretary Friends of the Library., Middletown. Secretary Public Library.
Building Fund, Middletown. Member Church Council, Carbondale, also Middletown. President/secretary/member executive board Carl Sandburg State Historic Site Association, Galesburg.
Representative Galesburg Area Welcome Wagon, 1988-1998. Process manager Knox County Human Service Needs Assessment, United Way, Galesburg, 1990.
Married Leonard Earl Brewster, May 28, 1961 (divorced). Children: Catherine Joyce (deceased), Geoffrey Earl, Andrew John.