Background

Twesten, Gary Keith was born on August 1, 1941 in Belleville, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry Paul and Cornelia (Bassler) Twesten.

Education

Bachelor, Southern Illinois U., 1966; Master of Science, Southern Illinois U., 1973; student, Kenya Science College, 1976; student, Nairobi U., 1976.

Career

Teacher physical science district 189, East St. Louis (Illinois) Senior High School, 1966; teacher biological science, photography District 201, Belleville Township H.S. West, since 1966; chair biological science department, Belleville Township H.S. West, since 1984. Owner J&G Arts Public Company, Belleville, 1973. Consultant, lecturer various groups and seminars.

Achievements

• Gary Keith Twesten has been listed as a noteworthy Science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Teaching Photography to the Class and to Yourself: A Guide for Teaching Photography to Yourself or th the Class

Membership

Member National Wildlife Association, Nature Conservancy Association, Sierra Club (consultant, guide of nature trail trips), Audubon Society, Ducks Unlimited, St. Louis Artists Guild.

Interests

• Avocations: building furniture, hiking, back-packing, making knives, traveling.

Connections

Married Janet Lynn Parsons, November 13, 1976. Children: Amanda Parsons-Twesten, Bryce Parsons-Twesten.

Father:

Henry Paul Twesten

Mother:

Cornelia (Bassler) Twesten

Spouse:

Janet Lynn Parsons

child:

Amanda Parsons-Twesten

child:

Bryce Parsons-Twesten