Geraldine Esch Johnson

Background

Johnson, Geraldine Esch was born on January 5, 1921 in Steger, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William John Rutkowski and Estella Anna (Mannel) Pietz.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University Denver, 1955. Master of Arts in Education, University Denver, 1958. Master of Arts in Speech Pathology, University Denver, 1963.

Vocational credential, University Northern Colorado, 1978. Postgraduate, University Northern Colorado. Postgraduate, Metropolitan State College.

Postgraduate, University Colorado. Postgraduate, Colorado State University. Postgraduate, Colorado School of Mines.

Postgraduate, University Hawaii.

Career

Teacher music, Judith St. John School Music, Denver, 1946-1952; teacher, West High School, Denver, 1955-1961; chairman business education department, West High School, Denver, 1958-1961; reading specialist, West High School, Denver, 1977-1978; speech therapist, founder, South Denver Speech Clinic, 1965-1971; teacher, Educationally Handicapped Resource Rm., Denver, 1971-1974; teacher, Diagnostic Center, The Belmont School, Denver, 1974-1977; speech-language specialist, elementary and junior high schools, Denver, 1978-1986; itinerant speech-language specialist various elementary and junior high schools,, Denver, since 1978; retired, Denver Public School System, 1986. Home lang teacher Early Childhood Education, Denver, 1975. Member Ednl. television Advisory committee, Colorado.

Secretary Center Business Education Committee, Colo. Teacher letter writing clinics, local business, Denver, since 1960.

Achievements

• Geraldine Esch Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy language specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Former judge Colorado State Speech Festivals. Demonstrator, lecturer Speech-Language and Learning Disabilities area Colorado Education Association, 1971-1973. Volunteer communications and prereading skills teacher Young Men’s Christian Association (10 years).

Member Speech-Language-Hearing Association (certified), U. Denver School Business Alumni Board, Beta Gamma Sigma, Kappa Delta Pi, Delta Pi Epsilon.

Connections

Married Richard William Esch, October 12, 1940 (deceased 1971). Children: Janet L. Sohngen, Daryl R., Gary Michael. Married Henry Bernard Johnson, August 23, 1978 (deceased 1988).

Father:

William John Rutkowski Pietz

Mother:

Estella Anna (Mannel) Pietz

Spouse:

Richard William Esch

Spouse:

Henry Bernard Johnson

child:

Janet L. Sohngen Johnson

child:

Gary Michael Johnson

child:

Daryl R. Johnson