Lorraine W. Besch

Background

Besch, Lorraine W. was born on June 27, 1948 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Robert Woodruff and Minnie (Wrightson) Besch.

Education

Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, Mount Vernon College, 1968; Bachelor in Sociology, U. Colorado, 1970; Master of Arts in Special Education, U. Denver, 1973.

Career

Elementary resource room teacher, Beeville (Texas) Indiana School District, 1973-1975; trainable mentally retarded teacher, Kings County Superintendent Schools, Hanford, California, 1975-1978; high school resource room teacher, Summit (New Jersey) Board Education, 1980-1981; high school resource room teacher, Westfield (New Jersey) Board Education, since 1981; head coach field hockey, Westfield (New Jersey) Board Education, 1981-1983; member crisis management team, Westfield (New Jersey) Board Education, 1982-1987; in class support teacher English, Westfield (New Jersey) Board Education, since 1993.

Achievements

• Lorraine W. Besch has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association of University Women, National Museum Women in Arts, National Education Association, Council Exceptional Children (Learning Disabilities division), New Jersey Education Association, Westfield Education Association (delegate 1983-1990, technical committee 1993-1994, conference funds committee since 1994), Hartford Family Foundation (vice president, secretary 1991-1997), Wrightson-Besch Foundation (secretary-treasurer since 1994), Archaeology Conservancy (life), National Trust Historic Preservation, New Jersey History Society.

Interests

• Avocations: traveling, reading, gardening, tennis.

Connections

Married William Lee Gibson, July 10, 1982.

Father:

Robert Woodruff Besch

Mother:

Minnie (Wrightson) Besch

Spouse:

William Lee Gibson