Gwendolynn Marie Jensen

Background

Jensen, Gwendolynn Marie was born on February 14, 1944 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Edition and French, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1967; certified special learning disabilities, Moorhead State University, 1972; Master of Science in Education, University of Wisconsin, Superior, 1991.

Career

Teacher elementary school, Duluth Public Schools, 1967-1969; teacher special learning problems, Moorhead (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1970-1974; teacher special learning disabilities, Willow River (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1977-1978; assistant teacher Headstart, Willow River and Askov (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1980; lead teacher Headstart, Willow River and Askov (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1981; teacher special learning department, Moose Lake (Minnesota) Indiana School District 97, since 1981. Chair Continuing Education Committee, Moose Lake, 1986-1991. Member transition curriculum committee Cloquet (Minnesota) Special Education Co-op, since 1992.

Co-founder grantwriting Women in Need Depending on Other Women, Sandstone, Minnesota, 1984-1987.

Achievements

• Gwendolynn Marie Jensen has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman swimming committee American Red Cross, Willow River, 1979-1981. Representative Willow River Comty. Education, 1981-1991.

Secretary township planning and zoning commission Kettle River Township, Minnesota, 1984-1991. Co-chairman Pine County Political Party, 1991. Member Artists of Minnesota, Carlton County Geneol.

Society, Arrowhead Art Club, Mensa (proctor 1994), Women of the Moose (senior regent 1996-1997), Intertel, Triple Nine Society.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, dolls, computers, music, knitting.

Connections

Daughter of Glenn Willard and Helen Marie Moen. Divorced; 1 child, Halden Brys(deceased).

Father:

Glenn Willard

Mother:

Helen Marie Moen

child:

Halden Brys Jensen (deceased)