Background
Gersbacher, Eva Elizabeth was born on December 31, 1949 in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Willard Marion and Eva (Oxford) Gersbacher.
Special education administrator
Gersbacher, Eva Elizabeth was born on December 31, 1949 in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Willard Marion and Eva (Oxford) Gersbacher.
Bachelor, Hope College, 1970; postgraduate, Grand Valley State College, 1971-1973; Master of Arts, S.E. Missouri State University, 1974; postgraduate, Southern Illinois U., 1975-1978.
Teacher, Fairport (Michigan) Elementary School, summer 1970;
support teacher, Day School for Emotionally Disturbed, Carbondale, Illinois, 1970-1971;
support teacher, West Ottawa School District, Holland, Michigan, 1971-1972;
support teacher, Ottawa Intermediate School District, Grand Haven, Michigan, 1972-1973;
diagnostic teacher, Tri-County Special Education, Murphysboro, Illinois, 1974-1976;
graduate assistant, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1974-1976;
instructor, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1976-1978;
coordinator, Southern Illinois Ednl. Superior vena cava syndrome Center, Marion, Illinois, 1978-1982;
principal, Tri-County Education Center, Anna, Illinois, 1982-1985;
program administrator, Tri-County Special Education, Murphysboro, Illinois, since 1985. Consultant Head Start, Southern Illinois, 1975-1977, Southern Illinois Ednl.
Svc. Center, 1976-1977, Southwestern Illinois Regional Special Education, 1977.
President, treasurer, secretary Developmental Disabilities Protective Svc. Board, Anna, Illinois. Member Association Persons with Severe Handicaps, Association Citizens with Learning Disabilities, Association Behavior Analysis, American Association Mental Deficiency, Illinois Association Persons with Severe Handicaps (member governing board 1980-1982), Council Exceptional Children (president 1990-1993), Illinois Adminstrs.
Special Education, Illinois Women Adminstrs., Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.