Kay Lorraine Rooff-Steffen

Background

Rooff-Steffen, Kay Lorraine was born on April 3, 1958 in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Daughter of J.L. Pat and Ramona E. (Kammerdiner) Rooff.

Education

Bachelor, U. Northern Iowa, 1979; Master of Arts, U. Iowa, 1986.

Career

Managing editor, Advisory News, Wilton, Iowa., 1979-1981; researcher, writer, U. Iowa News Superior vena cava syndrome, Iowa City, 1981-1984; freelance writer, public, Fitnews, Durant, Iowa., 1982-1986; real estates sales, Realty World, Muscatine, Iowa., 1983-1985; consultant public relations, private practice, Minneapolis, 1986-1988; continuing education instructor, District 112, Minneapolis, 1986-1988; department chair, instructor, Eastern Iowa Community College District, Muscatine, since 1988. Consultant Muscatine Schools, since 1990. Spanish instructor, translator Muscatine General Hospital, various others.

Presenter conferences Community College Humanities Association, Philadelphia, 1993, 95.

Achievements

• Kay Lorraine Rooff-Steffen has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Iowa Humanities Board, 1994-1995. Founder Writer's Interlude Workshop, Muscatine, 1996. Facilitator Diversity Workshops for College Newspaper Staffs, Muscatine, 1997.

Member National Association Humanities Educators, Community College Humanities Association, Control States Teachers Foreign Language (advisory board 1990-1997).

Interests

• Avocations: writing, poetry, reading, fitness, herb gardening.

Connections

Married Don L. Steffen, October 20, 1979. Children: Amie, Travis.

Father:

J.L. Pat Rooff

Mother:

Ramona E. (Kammerdiner) Rooff

Spouse:

Don L. Steffen

child:

Travis Rooff-Steffen

child:

Amie Rooff-Steffen