Kolleen Joyce Asaad

Background

Asaad, Kolleen Joyce was born on July 13, 1941 in West Union, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Leonard Henry and Catherine Adelade (Bishop) Anfinson.

Education

Bachelor in Elementary Education, Upper Iowa U., 1961; Master of Arts in Special Edition and Administration, U. Cincinnati, 1973.

Career

Elementary teacher, Fredericksburg (Iowa) Elementary School, 1961-1962; elementary teacher, Tyler School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1962-1964; elementary teacher, Oasis School, 29 Palms, California, 1964-1969; elementary teacher, Longfellow School, Waterloo, Iowa., 1969-1970; special education teacher, Fairview School, Cincinnati, 1970-1977; learning disabilities teacher, Lincoln School, Portsmouth, Ohio., 1977-1978; director special education, Vermilion Association for Special Education, Danville, Illinois, 1978-1994; director education, Swann Special Care Center, Champaign, Illinois, 1994-1997; retired, Swann Special Care Center, Champaign, Illinois, 1997. Member Governmental Rels. Committee, Illinois Council for Exceptional Children, Jacksonville, Illinois, 1992.

Achievements

• Kolleen Joyce Asaad has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board member Crosspoints, Danville, Catlin Music Boosters, president. Active Catlin Athletic Boosters. Member Council for Exceptional Children, Council for Adminstrs. of Special Education, Illinois Adminstrs. of Special Education, Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, Executive Club.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, aquacise.

Connections

Children: Todd, Robin, Tara, Jason.

Father:

Leonard Henry Anfinson

Mother:

Catherine Adelade (Bishop) Anfinson

child:

Robin Asaad

child:

Jason Asaad

child:

Todd Asaad

child:

Tara Asaad