Lois Lorraine Laase

Background

Laase, Lois Lorraine was born on November 8, 1932 in Wausa, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Emmanuel K. and Hazel M. Anderson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, University Nebraska, 1954. Master of Education, University Nebraska, 1957.

Career

Teacher, Lincoln (Nebraska) Public Schools, 1955-1957; teacher, Melrose (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1957-1959; teacher, American School Brasilia, Brazil, 1986; substitute teacher, Department Defense School, Oslo, 1966-1968; substitute teacher, Overseas School Rome, 1972-1976; community liaison officer, American Embassy, Canberra, Australia, 1982-1984; community liaison officer, American Embassy, Brasilia, 1986-1987; teacher, Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, Virginia, 1969-1972, 76-81; teacher, Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, Virginia, 1987-1993; teacher, District 51 Mesa County Valley Schools, Grand Junction, Colorado, 1993-1997. Member Fairfax County Evaluation Team, 1980. Workshop presenter in field.

Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Lois Lorraine Laase has been listed as a noteworthy elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Overseas School Rome School Board, 1973-1975. Host parent Youth for Understanding, Springfield, Virginia, 1979-1980, area coordinator, Canberra, 1981-1985. Trustee Inger Rice Foundation, Canberra, 1981-1985.

Volunteer CASA. Member National Education Association, International Reading Association, National Council for Teachers of Mathematics, Colorado Council International Reading Association.

Interests

• Avocation: reading.

Connections

Married Paul LeRoy Laase, April 11, 1954. Children: Alan, Ann, Andrew, Sara.

Father:

Emmanuel K.

Mother:

Hazel M. Anderson

Spouse:

Paul LeRoy Laase

child:

Andrew Laase

child:

Sara Laase

child:

Ann Laase

child:

Alan Laase