Ruth Anne Olson

Background

Olson, Ruth Anne was born on November 12, 1939 in McMinnville, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Clarence F. and Ruth Mary (McCollom) Olson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Lewis and Clark College, 1961; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1972.

Career

Teacher, Blue Island (Illinois) Community Schools, 1961-1963; worker educator, Mindanao Federation Labor, Zamboanga, The Philippines, 1963-1965; teacher, tutor, Chicago City Schools, 1965-1966; substitute teacher, tutor, Madison (Wisconsin) Public Schools, 1965-1970; evaluator, Minneapolis Public Schools, 1971-1976; educational consultant,, Minneapolis, since 1976. Consultant Public School Incentives, Minneapolis, 1983-1988, McKnight Foundation, Minneapolis, 1983-1990, Cray Research, Inc., Minneapolis, 1988-1989, St. Paul Foundation, 1987-1993.

Achievements

• Ruth Anne Olson has been listed as a noteworthy Educational consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Citizens League, Minneapolis, since 1976, board directors, 1988-1989. Member Network Progressive Educators, Association Private Practice Educators, National Association Multicultural Education, Charter Schools Network.

Interests

• Avocations: camping, canoeing, reading, hiking, cooking.

Connections

Married Brian C. Aldrich, June 10, 1960 (divorced 1974). Children: Kent Alan, Lloyd Marshal, Janette Marie. Married Anthony J. Morley, March 11, 1978.

Father:

Clarence F. Olson

Mother:

Ruth Mary (McCollom) Olson

Spouse:

Brian C. Aldrich

Spouse:

Anthony J. Morley

child:

Janette Marie Olson

child:

Lloyd Marshal Olson

child:

Kent Alan Olson