Background
Buren, Phyllis Eileen Van was born on June 4, 1947 in Montevideo, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Helge Thorfin and Alice Lillian (Johnsrud) Goulson.
Spanish and German language educator
Buren, Phyllis Eileen Van was born on June 4, 1947 in Montevideo, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Helge Thorfin and Alice Lillian (Johnsrud) Goulson.
Student, Escuela de Bellas Artes, Guadalajara, Mexico, 1968. Bachelor of Science, St. Cloud State University, Minnesota, 1969. Master of Science, St. Cloud State University, Minnesota, 1976.
Postgraduate, Goethe Institute, Mannheim, West Germany, 1984. Postgraduate, University Costa Rica, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy, The Union Institute, Cincinnati, 1992.
Instructor in Spanish, Red Wing (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1969-1970;
instructor in Spanish and German, St. Cloud Public Schools, 1970-1980;
professor foreign language education, German and Spanish, St. Cloud State University, 1975, 79-. Advanced placement reader Ednl. Testing Superior vena cava syndrome, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1987.
Translator in field; member Center State Advisory Board.
Coordinator children's programs St. Cloud, since 1970. Volunteer ELS instructor St. Cloud Community, since 1973. Reviewer St. Cloud Public Schools, 1985-1989.
Member American Association of University Women (executive board 1988-1992, grantee Minnesota International Arkansas 1992), Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese, American Association Teachers German, American Council Teaching Foreign Languages (tester since 1989), Minnesota Council Teaching Foreign Languages (executive board), National Network for Early Language Learning, Phi Kappa Phi (president-elect 1991-1992, president 1992-1993), Sigma Delta Pi, Delta Kappa Gamma, Delta Phi Alpha.
Married Barry Redmond Van Buren, April 4, 1970. Children: Priscila Victoria Princesa, Barry Redmond Barón.