Background
Ostrom, Katherine Elma was born on December 30, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Charles W. and Mabel M. (Christensen) Shults.
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Katherine Elma Ostrom
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor cum laude, U. Washington, 1966; Master of Arts in Tchg. English, U. Washington, 1973; Doctor of Education, U. Washington, 1994.
Career
Substitute teacher, Renton, Kent & South Control School district, 1966;
teacher, Foster H.S., Tukwila, Washington, 1966-1967, 75-79;
teacher, Showalter Middle School, Tukwila, 1967-1979;
department chair, Showalter Middle School, Tukwila, 1968-1987;
vice principal, Showalter Middle School, Tukwila, 1979-1987;
teacher, supervisor student teachers, U. Washington, Seattle, 1989-1991;
retired. Teacher Western Washington State College, Bellingham, 1967-1968. Liaison, supervisor Junior Achievement, Seattle, 1988-1989.
Consultant, trainer National Association Elementary School Prins., since 1992. Facilitator Phi Delta Kappa and University Washington, Seattle, since 1993. Volunteer teacher Immigrant & Refugee Resources Center, Seattle, since 1996;director Forum on Education, PDK, Seattle, 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Member Association Washington School Prins. (chair state vice principles' conference 1986, regional director 1986-1988), Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility (delegate to Middle East 1994), Phi Delta Kappa (president chapter 1991-1995, newsletter editor 1988-1990, 95-, area coordinator since 1995), Phi Beta Kappa (Pathfinderaward 1997).
Connections
Married Carl R. Ostrom, January 29, 1949 (deceased). Children: Margaret K. Larson, Carl R. Junior.
