Background

Andersen, Loa Rae was born on September 16, 1939 in Redding, California, United States. Daughter of Edward Afton and Veryl (Vanderford) Kirk.

Education

Student, Shasta Junior College, 1957. Student, Chicago State College, 1957—1959. Student, California State College, 1963.

Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young University, 1961.

Career

Fashion model Sweitzer-Edwards, California, 1941—1963. Teacher various school districts, Utah, 1961—1970. Director Cassandras Modeling Agency, Castro Valley, California, 1963—1967, Fort Lewis Army Base Child Care Center, Washington, 1971—1974.

Realtor Hale Koa Realty, Honolulu, 1977—1982. Fashion coordinator 40-Plus Magazine. Director Key Images, Tacoma, since 1982, Andersen Models International, Gyre & Gimble Productions, since 1994.

Founder, president National Task Force Military Child Care, Washington, 1972—1976. Consultant Department Defense, 1972—1976.

Achievements

• Certified elementary teacher California, Utah, Washington
  
  Author: " Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Floods, Oh My!"
  
  Lecturer: emergency management
  
  CERT instructor

Works

• book

  • Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Floods, Oh My!

    (Beginning emergency preparations)

• publication

  • Just in Case

    (Weekly column on emergency preparation for the Gig Harbor...)

• Other Work

  • Author: Military Child Care Handbook, 1972, Step 3-Modeling for Fun and Profit, 1985, Step One-Beginning Fashion Modeling, 1985, Facts Versus Fantasy, 1990. Producer: Puttin' On the Glitz, 1991. Contributor columns in newspapers.

Membership

Volunteer, speaker various youth groups, since 1962. Master gardener Washington. Member of Latter Day Saints Church, Officers Wives Club (president Walter Reed Administrative Management College chapter 1975-1976), Better Business Bureau, Young Models Club (advisor). CERT member and instructor 1994-2017, Pep-C Pierce County

Interests

• Sewing, languages, gardening, emergency management, reading, travel, genealogy, adventure.

Connections

Married Roger Eugene Blaisdell, August 4, 1962 (divorced 1967). Children: Verilee Lynn, Roger Jeff. Married Charles Abe Andersen, July 19, 1970 (divorced July 1994).

Children: Brian Reid, Anjali.