Nan Merrick Phifer

Background

Phifer, Nan Merrick was born on February 15, 1939 in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Daughter of Leo Carl and Ura (Merrick) Riethmayer.

Education

Bachelor, U. Colorado, 1960; postgraduate, U. Lille, France, 1961-1962; Master in Liberal Arts, Johns Hopkins School Cont. Education, 1966; postgraduate, U. Oregon.

Career

Teacher, Longmont (Colorado) H.S., 1960-1961; teacher, Woodlawn Senior H.S., Catonsville, Maryland., 1962-1963; teacher, The Park School, Brooklandville, Maryland., 1963-1964; instructor, Villa Julie College, Stevenson, Maryland., 1966-1967; teacher, Sheldon H.S., Eugene, Oregon, 1976-1978; instructor, Lane Community College, Eugene, 1975-1976, 78-95. Instructor memoir writing classes private practice, Eugene, since 1988. Assistant director U. Oregon Writing Project, since 1995.

Achievements

• Nan Merrick Phifer has been listed as a notable Secondary school educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Writing Your Life: Developing Skills Through Life Story Writing

    (Deciding what to write is as difficult for many students ...)

Membership

Board of directors Oregon Bach Festival, Eugene, 1980-1982, Oregon Writing Project, Eugene,1992-. President Oak Hills Neighborhood Association, Eugene, 1983-1985. President, board directors Friends of University of Oregon Library., 1986-1987, member since 1975.

Member Eugene National History Society, Audubon Society Lane County, Lane County League of Women Voters, Eugene City Club.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, hiking, travel, modeling.

Connections

Married Robert Louis Phifer, July 8, 1978. 1 child, Matthew Tobias Rendall.

Father:

Leo Carl Riethmayer

Mother:

Ura (Merrick) Riethmayer

Spouse:

Robert Louis Phifer

child:

Matthew Tobias Rendall Phifer