Background
Hestad, Marsha Anne was born on April 25, 1950 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Bjorn Mark and Florence Anne Hestad.
Hestad, Marsha Anne was born on April 25, 1950 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Bjorn Mark and Florence Anne Hestad.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1972; Master of Education, National College Education, Evanston, Illinois, 1978; postgraduate, Purdue University, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy, Loyola University, Chicago, 1991.
Teacher 5th grade, Deerfield (Illinois) School District 109, 1972-1978;
head teacher, North Aegean Academy, Kavala, Greece, 1978-1981;
gifted resource teacher, Alief Indiana School District, Houston, 1983-1984;
gifted resource teacher, TeKoppel, Evansville, Indiana, 1984-1985;
field supervisor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1987;
gifted coordinator, MSD Mount Vernon, Indiana, 1985-1988;
gifted resource, Libertyville (Illinois) School District 70, 1988-1991;
instructor, College Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois, 1991;
clinical professor, Loyola University, Chicago, 1991;
professor, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1992-1993;
teacher language arts/literature 7th grade, co-director/principal summer school, Libertyville (Illinois) School District 70, 1993-1994;
principal, Chippewa School, Bensenville (Illinois) District 2, 1994-1996;
principal, Rockland School, Libertyville Illinois, since 1996. Adjunct Professor Loyola University, Chicago, since 1998. Board directors Odyssey of the Mind, Indiana and Illinois.
Consultant in field.
Member ASCD, American Ednl. Research Association, National Council Staff Development, Midwest Ednl. Research Association, Illinois Association for Gifted Children (vice president since 1998), Phi Delta Kappa.