Jan Irene Olson-Linder

Background

Olson-Linder, Jan Irene was born on June 1, 1946 in Primquar, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Duane Henry and Mary D. (Maxson) Linder.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Control Missouri State University, 1969; Master of Science in Secondary Education, Control Missouri State University, 1973; certified school counselor, Control Missouri State University, 1978; certified secondary principalship, Drake U., 1992.

Career

Teacher social studies, coordinator social science curriculum K-12, Concordia (Missouri) Reorganized School District, 1968-1976; director career education, school counselor K-12, Sweet Springs (Missouri) Reorganized School District, 1976-1978; coordinator guidance services, peer facilitator, Maurice-Orange City Community Schools, Orange City, Iowa., 1978-1987; career counseling/development consultant K-14 Bureau Career Education, Department Education, Des Moines, 1987-1989; school counselor, peer facilitator East High School, Sioux City (Iowa) Community Schools, since 1989. Adjunct instructor education department Morningside College, Sioux City, 1990-1991. Secondary principal intern East High School, 1990.

Member Women and Minorities in Ednl. Administrn. Mentor Program, 1990. Coordinator statewide career education programs and services Iowa Department Education, chair resource and linkage committee Western Iowa Technology Community College.

Implementor, evaluator East High Peer Helping Program. Developer advanced peer facilitator training U. Iowa. Member Governor's Equity Roundtable, Governor's Human Svc.

Forum, member steering committee. Consultant Career Development Guideline, Career Counseling/Development programs, others.

Achievements

• January Irene Olson-Linder has been listed as a noteworthy School counselor, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ACA (chair midwest region, strategic planning committee, co-author publications on career counseling, Professional Superior vena cava syndrome to Mems. award, Government Rels. Certified), National Education Association, American School Counselors Association (Vice-President secondary level, vice president midwest region, chair national conference, chair career counseling, co-author Counseling 2000), National Career Development Association (government relations committee), National PeerHelpers Association (board directors), National Association Career Guidance Suprs., Iowa Counseling Association (president, conference chair, chapter president, Peer Helper Adult Facilitator award), Iowa School Counselor Association (president, career counseling chair), Iowa Career Development Association (president), Iowas Peer Helpers Association (board directors), Women in Editorial Leadership, Iowa Education Association, Iowa College Aid Commission (advisory board), Delta Kappa Gamma.

Connections

Married Robert A. Olson, 1967;1 child, Wesley Scott.

Father:

Duane Henry Linder

Mother:

Mary D. (Maxson) Linder

Spouse:

Robert A. Olson

child:

Wesley Scott Olson-Linder