Background
Ballou, Mildred Oralee was born on December 12, 1922 in Clarion, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Henry Andrew Tesdahl and Anna Caroline Larson.
pre-school educator elementary school educator
Ballou, Mildred Oralee was born on December 12, 1922 in Clarion, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Henry Andrew Tesdahl and Anna Caroline Larson.
AD in Education, Drake University, 1947. Bachelor of Science in Education, Drake University, 1949. Master of Science in Education, Drake University, 1955.
Doctor of Education, University Northern Colorado, 1960.
Teacher one room rural school Wright County Schools, Clarion, Iowa, 1941—1944. Teacher junior high English Winterset Public Schools, 1944—1946. Teacher elementary schools Des Moines Public Schools, 1946—1949.
Teacher Ballou Nursery School, Winterset, 1949—1952. Teacher elementary & television science Drake University, Des Moines, 1952—1960, Des Moines Schools, 1952—1960. Professor Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1960—1988, head elementary department, 1970—1980.
President Council for Elementary Science International, Washington, 1960—1963. Speaker in field.
Co-founder Muncie Children's Museum, 1978. Board directors School Advisory Committee, Marco Island, Florida, 1990—1995, Hospital Urgent Care Center, 1990—1995. Member of Sons of the American Revolution Women's Auxiliary (recorder 2002), National Science Teachers Association (secretary 1959-1962).
Married Philip Edwin Ballou, April 27, 1946. 1 child Stephen Philip.