Rosemary Burns Olds

Background

Olds, Rosemary Burns was born on June 25, 1936 in Des Moines. Daughter of Nelson Samuel and Miriam Rosemary (Wasson) Burns.

Education

Bachelor, University Hawaii, 1958. Master of Arts, University Denver, 1962. DArts, Drake University, 1983.

Career

Teacher English, Berthoud (Colorado) High School, 1958-1959, Cache La Poudre High School, LaPorte, Colorado, 1959-1960. Head English department White Station High School, Memphis, 1961-1966. Instructor Des Moines Area Commuinity College, since 1977.

Teaching assistant Drake University, Des Moines, 1978-1980, teaching fellow, 1980-1982. Instructor Iowa State University, Ames, 1982-1985. Chief executive officer WritePerson, Des Moines, since 1984.

Achievements

• Rosemary Burns Olds has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Iowa delegate Democratic National Convention, l980. Chairman Des Moines Human Rights Commission, l983-85, Polk County Democratic Committee, l986. Iowa representative White House Conference on Libraries, l984.

Member National Council Teachers English, Association Professional Writing Consultant, College Conference on Communications, Modern Language Association, Des Moines Reciprocity, Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.), Chi Omega.

Interests

• Creating art to wear.

Connections

Married John Ward Olds, July l0, l957. Children: David, James, Miriam Elizabeth.

Father:

Nelson Samuel Burns

Mother:

Miriam Rosemary (Wasson) Burns

Spouse:

John Ward Olds

child:

David Olds

child:

Miriam Elizabeth Olds

child:

James Olds