Joan Louise Maas

Background

Maas, Joan Louise was born on April 26, 1961 in San Jose, California, United States. Daughter of Elmer Alvin Maas and Betty Lu Rowe.

Education

Bachelor, Whitman College, 1983. Master of Arts in Psychology, United States International University. Postgraduate, University Southern California, since 1996.

Career

Assistant manager, New Times Clothing Company, Costa Mesa, California, 1984-1985; business analyst, Dun and Bradstreet, Long Beach, California, 1985-1986; intern, McDonnell Douglas, Huntington Beach, California, 1986; training and personnel assistant, Western Digital, Irvine, California, 1986-1988; instructional designer, Toastmasters International, Rancho Santa Margarita, California, 1988-1991; principal, Maas Training and Development, Mission Viejo, California, 1991-1992; staff consultant, Richard Chang Associations, Irvine, 1992; organizational development specialist, Anaheim Memorial Hospital, 1992-1995.

Achievements

• Joan Louise Maas has been listed as a noteworthy Training and development consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Orange County (California) Young Representatives, 1986-1995, South Orange County Young Representatives, 1991. Member American Psychological Association, American Society for Training and Development (secretary 1992, director special interest groups 1993, Orange County Merit award 1994), National Association of Female Executives, International Association Applied Psychology, International Society for Performance and Instruction (national and Silicon Valley chapters), Society Industrial and Orgl. Psychology, Inc., International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, Australian Psychological Society, World Affairs Council Northern California, International Association Applied Psychology, Toastmasters (v.p.edn.

1991), Commonwealth Club California, Sierra Club.

Interests

• Avocations: jazz dance, ballet, traveling.

Connections

Father:

Elmer Alvin Maas

Mother:

Betty Lu Rowe