Background
Ormiston, Patricia Jane was born on August 22, 1938 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Elmer A. and Katheryn Lucille (Day) Knudson.
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Patricia Jane Ormiston
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Bachelor of Science, Minot State University, l962; postgraduate, U. Montana, since 1963; postgraduate, Montana State University, since 1963; postgraduate, Western Montana College, l987.
Career
Elementary teacher, Lowell School, Great Falls, Montana, l958;
elementary teacher, Webster School, Williston, North Dakota, l958-59;
elementary teacher, Plaza (North Dakota) Public School, l959-6l;
elementary teacher, Center School, Helena, Montana, l962-63;
elementary teacher, Elrod School, School District 5, Kalispell, Montana, l963-. Core team Onward to Excellence, School District 5, Kalispell, 1989-1992. Participant Rocky Mountain National Outcome-Based Education Conference, Greeley, Colorado, 1990.
Presenter Kendall Hunt Literature Reading Unit, Phi Delta Kappa, Kalispell, 1991, Montana Association Gifted Talented Education, 1991, Word Conference, Seattle, 1993. Institute presenter, symposium speaker Utah Council International Reading Association 28th Annual State Reading Conference, Salt Lake City, 1994. University supervisor student teachers Montana State University, Bozeman, since 1994.
Member of advisory board Kendall Hunt Public Company, Dubuque, Iowa, since 1991. Symposium speaker, member reading county, county teachers English South Dakot State Conference, Mitchell, 1994. Symposium speaker Five Valleys Reading Conference U. Montana, Missoula, 1994.
In-service presenter South Whidbey Intermediate School, Langley, Washington, 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer Conrad Mansion Restoration, Kalispell, l976-. Presenter 34th annual convention Literature Base Reading International Reading Association, New Orleans, 1989. Member National Education Association, International Reading Association (symposium speaker 38th annual convention San Antonio 1993), National Council Teachers English, Kalispell Education Association (building representative 1987-1988, chairman professional acknowledgement committee 1988-1993), National History Preservation, Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma.
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Married Lester Murray Ormiston, June l3, l964. L child, Brian Todd.
