Rosalie Jean Nickel

Background

Nickel, Rosalie Jean was born on October 10, 1939 in Hooker, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Edwin Charles and Esther Elizabeth (Wiens) Ollenburger.

Education

Bachelor, Tabor College, 1961; Master of Arts, California State University, Fresno, 1970.

Career

Elementary teacher, Visalia (California) Public Schools, 1961-1962; overseas teacher, Kodaikanal International School, Madras State., India, 1963-1965; teacher, Mendota (California) Junior High School, 1966; elementary teacher, Fresno Public Schools, 1966-1968; elementary teacher, Inglewood (California) Public Schools, 1968-1973; special reading teacher, Tulsa Public Schools, 1974-1981; salesperson, manager, Compaq, Marion, Kansas, 1981-1985; gifted student teacher, Wichita (Kansas) Public Schools, 1986. Reading specialist and resource teacher, since 1987, school technology coordinator,1989-, district K-3 literacy task force, since 1995, district language arts adoption committee since 1995. Evaluator State Textbook Committee, Tulsa, 1976, 78.

Member quality review team Birney Elementary School, Fresno.

Achievements

• Rosalie Jean Nickel has been listed as a noteworthy Reading specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-director American Field Svc., Tulsa, 1980-1981. Vice president Women's Federated Clubs American, Marion, 1985-1986. President Butler Mennonite Brethern Women's Fellowship, 1989-1991.

Member International Reading Association, Fresno Area Reading Council.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, sewing, baking, computers, piano.

Connections

Married Ted W. Nickel, June 3, 1960. 1 child, Sandra Jean.

Father:

Edwin Charles Ollenburger

Mother:

Esther Elizabeth (Wiens) Ollenburger

Spouse:

Ted W. Nickel

child:

Sandra Jean Nickel