Nancy Lea Mergen

Background

Mergen, Nancy Lea was born on September 2, 1960 in Topeka. Daughter of William Randall and Ardith Geneva (Farrell) Rinehart.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Washburn U., 1982; Bachelor of Education cum laude, Washburn U., 1985; Master of Science, Emporia State University, 1997.

Career

Library, Hoyt (Kansas) Elementary School, 1985-1987; teacher 2d grade, Mayette (Kansas) Elementary School, 1987-1993; teacher 2d grade, Royal Valley Elementary School, Hoyt, 1993-1995; primary multiage teacher, Royal Valley School, Hoyt, 1995-1998; 3d grade teacher, Royal Valley School, Hoyt, since 1998. Member steering committee Unified School District 337, Mayetta, 1992-1995. Member district mathematics curriculum committee, since 1992, grade level facilitator, since 1992, mem.sci. curriculum committee, 1988-1989.

Member Kansas Performance Assessment Consortium, Topeka, 1993-1995.

Achievements

• Nancy Lea Mergen has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Teacher religious education St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Meriden, Kansas, 1994-1995,eucharistic minister, since 1990. Member National Education Association, Kansas Education Association Kappa Phi, Zeta Tau Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, sewing, music, old movies.

Connections

Married Richard P. Mergen, June 7, 1980. Children: Andrew P., Matthew M.

Father:

William Randall Rinehart

Mother:

Ardith Geneva (Farrell) Rinehart

Spouse:

Richard P. Mergen

child:

Andrew P. Mergen

child:

Matthew M. Mergen