Linda Theresa Torp

Background

Torp, Linda Theresa was born on March 24, 1946 in Mineola, New York, United States. Daughter of Walter Hyde and Theresa Agnes (Kiesecker) Barker.

Education

Associate of Arts, College College of DuPage, 1977; Bachelor of Science in Education summa cum laude, Northern Illinois U., 1981; MSEd, Northern Illinois U., 1990; Educational Specialist, Northern Illinois U., 1993.

Career

Teaching assistant, Goodrich Elementary School, Woodridge, Illinois, 1977-1979; classroom teacher, Jonas Salk School, Bolingbrook, Illinois, 1981-1984; classroom teacher, Jamie McGee School, Bolingbrook, 1984-1990; teaching assistant, university supervisor senior student teachers, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1990-1992; instructor, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1992, 93, 94; curriculum specialist and researcher, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, since 1992. Co-chair Curriculum 2000, Dekalb, 1992-1994. Member steering committee Coalition for Induction Activities.

Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Linda Theresa Torp has been listed as a noteworthy Curriculum and action research specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Field Museum Natural History, Chicago, Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois. Member ASCD, American Association of University Women, Illinois ASCD, Association Teacher Educators, American Ednl. Research Association, Midwestern Ednl.

Research Association, Women Educators, Illinois Staff Devel.Coun., Northern Illinois U. Alumni Association Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Pi (Executive Board Delta Epsilon chapter since 1993).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Clyde AnthonyTorp, June 18, 1965. 1 child, Tamarra Lynne.

Father:

Walter Hyde Barker

Mother:

Theresa Agnes (Kiesecker) Barker

Spouse:

Clyde AnthonyTorp

child:

Tamarra Lynne Torp