Lois Mae Koster-Peterson

Background

Koster-Peterson, Lois Mae was born on August 31, 1957 in Carroll, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Doyle John and Bernice Clare (Broich) Koster.

Education

Associate of Arts, Iowa Control Community College, 1977; Bachelor, Buena Vista College, 1979; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1984; Doctor of Education, Northern Arizona U., 1993; Ednl. Specialist, Piont Loma College, 1993.

Career

Teacher, coach, Colorado (Iowa) Cmty. School, 1979-1982; dean students, basketball coach, Wahlert H.S., Dubuque, Iowa., 1982-1983; research assistant, Iowa State University, Ames, 1983; principal, activities director, North Winneshiek Cmty. School, Decorah, Iowa., 1985-1988; assistant principal junior high, Unified School District 443, Dodge City, Kansas, 1988-1989; principal senior high, Wintereset (Iowa) Cmty.

School, 1989-1990; interim principal middle school, Ramona (California) Unified School District, 1992; associate principal, Shawnee Mission (Kansas) North H.S., since 1993. Executive secretary Upper Mississippi Valley Conference, Garnavillo, Iowa, 1986-1987. Planning committee Teens in Distress Conference, Decorah, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Lois Mae Koster-Peterson has been listed as a noteworthy Educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lector, cathecism instructor, senior citizen assistant St. Mary's Church, Colo, 1979-1982. Interview judge Iowa Academic Decathlon, Denison, 1990. Member selection committee Chuck Burdick Scholarship, Des Moines, 1987.

Member ASCD, California School Adminstrs. Association, Arizona Research Association, School Adminstrs. Iowa (panel for Iowa selection of fine program 1989-1990), National Association Secondary School Prins., Optimists, Phi Delta Kappa (vice president GreaterKansas City chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: sports, traveling.

Connections

Married Kent Roger Peterson, September 3, 1988.

Father:

Doyle John Koster

Mother:

Bernice Clare (Broich) Koster

Spouse:

Kent Roger Peterson