Gretchen Kranz Irvine

Background

Irvine, Gretchen Kranz was born on November 19, 1946 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Aloysius Theodore and Frances Kranz.

Education

Bachelor of Science, College St. Teresa, Winona, Minnesota, 1968; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, River Falls, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1993.

Career

Teacher 2nd grade, Burnsville (Minnesota) public schools, 1968-1969; substitute teacher, Hastings (Minnesota) public schools, 1970-1975; teacher 3rd grade, Hastings (Minnesota) public schools, 1975-1976; teacher 2nd grade, Hastings (Minnesota) public schools, 1978-1985; kindergarden teacher, Hastings (Minnesota) public schools, 1985-1991; teacher 4th grade, Warwick public schools, Lititz, Pennsylvania, 1978; teacher assistant, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1991-1992; coordinator student teaching, placement office, University of Minnesota, 1992-1993; lecturer duty supervision kindergarten-primary student teachers, College St. Catherine, St. Paul assistant professor, Augsberg College, Minneapolis, since 1993; scholar, Richard Green Urban Education Program, since 1997. Active crisis intervention team, K-12 math evaluation team, K-12 sci.evaluation committee, gifted education committee, early childhood issues committee, district 200 reading task force, Hastings public schools. Cooperative teacher College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, University of Wisconsin Student Teachers.

Achievements

• Gretchen Kranz Irvine has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Block captain United Way, Hastings, 1986-1991. Host family Nacel CulturalExch. Program, St. Paul, 1988.

Stephen minister St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Parish, Hastings. Member educational advisory board Nature Center. Member American Association of University Women (board directors 1988-1990), Minnesota Association Early Childhood Teacher Educators (president 1995-1997), Minnesota Association Education Young Children, Minnesota Kindergarten Association, Hastings Education Association (building representative 1986-1988), Kerlan Friend.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, walking, traveling, music, theater.

Connections

Married John Vincel Colwell, May 25, 1968 (divorced 1979). Children: Adam John, Amy Margaret. M.Loren R. Irvine, March 22, 1991.

Father:

Aloysius Theodore Kranz

Mother:

Frances Kranz

Spouse:

John Vincel Colwell

child:

Amy Margaret Irvine

child:

Adam John Irvine