Background
Thies, Lynn Wapinski was born on August 11, 1946 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Stanley Walter and Mary Etta Wapinski.
Thies, Lynn Wapinski was born on August 11, 1946 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Stanley Walter and Mary Etta Wapinski.
Bachelor in Education, Association Library. Science, University of Southern California, 1968.
Teacher 5th grade, Fort Jackson (South Carolina.) Elementary School, 1968-1970; teacher 4th and 5th grades, Groner Elementary School, Scholls, Oregon, 1970-1972; teacher 1st grade, Welches (Oregon) Elementary, 1980; teacher 6th grade, Sandy (Oregon) Elementary School District 46, 1983-1987; teacher 3rd grade, Sandy (Oregon) Elementary School District 46, 1987-1994; teacher mixed-age class, ages 7 and 8, Sandy (Oregon) Elementary School District 46, 1994-1996; 2nd grade teacher, Sandy (Oregon) Elementary School District 46, since 1996. Member language arts curriculum committee Firwood Elementary School, Sandy Elementary School District 46, 1986-1987, member 21st Century S.I.T.E. committee, 1994-1997, science curriculum committee, since 1995. Active Oregon Consortium Quality Science, Portland, 1985-1987, Oregon Cadre Quality Science Education, Sandy, 1987-1989, Science Curriculum Consortium, Sandy, 1989-1992.
Leader, member Day Camp core staff Girl Scouts United States, member history re-enactment group, volunteer Columbia River Girl Scout county, Portland, 1972-1992;member Oregon Department Education. Member National Education Association, ASCD, International Reading Association, Oregon State Teachers Association, Oregon Consortium for Quality in Science Education, Oregon Cadre for Assistance to Teachers Science, Oregon Science Teachers Association, Clackamas County Science Teachers Association, Barlow Trail Long Rifles.
Married Wynn Gerrard, June 14, 1969. Children: Heather Anne, Kevin Leonard.