Background
Blakeman, Marlene Magdalen was born in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William and Clara (Polzin) Niebur.
Blakeman, Marlene Magdalen was born in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William and Clara (Polzin) Niebur.
Associate of Arts, Norfolk (Nebraska) Junior College, 1958; Bachelor of Education, Wayne (Nebraska) State College, 1971; Master of Science, Wayne (Nebraska) State College, 1973.
5th grade teacher, Shelby (Nebraska) Public Schools, 1958-1959; 2d grade teacher, Omaha Public Schools, 1959-1960; kindergarten teacher, Herman (Nebraska) Public Schools, 1960-1964; teacher 1st, 2d, 5th grades, Norfolk (Nebraska) Public Schools, 1972-1991; evaluator, National Science Teachers, 1982; outreach teacher, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, 1985-1987; program leader, Civic Achievement Award Program, Washington, 1988-1991; master teacher, Wayne State College, 1990-1991.
President Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Norfolk, 1980-1984. Vice president Madison County Democrats, Norfolk, 1985-1986, state delegate, Omaha, 1986. Life member Northern Hills Parent-Teachers Association.
Member National Education Association, Nebraska State Education Association, Norfolk City Education Association(treasurer 1979, 80, president 1983), Nebraska Gifted Association, Alpha Delta Kappa.
Married Glen Eugene Blakeman, July 16, 1960. Children: Bradley Kenneth, Cletus William.