Background
Steinhaus, Patricia Louise was born on February 22, 1949 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Richard Louis and Janet Mae (Burnes) Faxon.
Steinhaus, Patricia Louise was born on February 22, 1949 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Richard Louis and Janet Mae (Burnes) Faxon.
Bachelor of Science in Sociology & Political Science, Bethel College, 1971. Master of Education, Northern Illinois University, 1975. Master of Science in Early Childhood Education, Southern Illinois University, 1988.
Teacher, Orton Keyes Day Care Center, Rockford, Illinois, 1972-1973;
director, Orton Keyes Day Care Center, Rockford, 1973-1975;
part-time instructor, Rock Valley Community College, Rockford, 1975;
teacher, Prairie House Early Learning Center, Litchfield, Illinois, 1984-1986;
graduate assistant, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1987-1988;
part-time instructor, Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, Illinois, since 1990;
pre kindergarten teacher, Litchfield School District, 1986-1994;
senior consultant Early Childhood section, Illinois State Board Education, Springfield, since 1994. Working member, consultant Rock Valley College Child Care Curriculum Advisory Com.and Staff Development Committee for Community Coordinated Child Care, Rockford, 1974-1975. Inservice consultant Eastern Illinois U., Illinois Department Children & Family Superior vena cava syndrome, 1990-1991.
Participant video instrumental tapes, Lincoln Land Creative Commons,1993, home visiting research department special education, University of Illinois, 1992, southern regional coordinator model preschooling program research project, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1993.
Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association of University Women, Association for Childhood Education International, National Association Education Young Children, Illinois Association Education Young Children (1992 conference committee co-chair 1989-1992), Bi-County Association Education Young Children (founding president 1987-1990, state delegate since 1990), Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Richard Frederick Steinhaus, August 7, 1971. Children: Benjamin, Katherine.