Sarah Hillstrom Chambers

Background

Chambers, Sarah Hillstrom was born on April 11, 1938 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Theodore Joseph and Dorothy L. (Storey) Hillstrom.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Lindenwood College, 1960; student, Idaho State University, since 1982; student, University Idaho, 1984, 87; student, Brigham Young U., 1986.

Career

Teacher, Ridgeview Junior High School, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1960-1961; teacher, Baker Junior High School, Denver, 1961-1963; teacher, Centeral Junior High School, Idaho Falls, Idaho., 1963-1967; science teacher, O.E. Bell Junior High School, Idaho Falls, 1975-1981; teacher, head science department, Eagle Rock Junior High School, Idaho Falls, 1981-1991; teacher, head science department, Taylorview Junior High School, Idaho Falls, since 1991. Teacher liaison Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho Falls, since 1990. Co-chair Bonneville County Science Fair, since 1986.

Chair Idaho Falls Technology Fair, 1991.

Achievements

• Sarah Hillstrom Chambers has been listed as a noteworthy Life science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member NSTA, American Association of University Women, National Middle Level Science Teachers Association (Idaho representative since 1990, Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce (youth chairman Snow Fest 1987, member legislation committee since 1991), Idaho Falls Education Association (president-elect 1991-1992, president 1992-1993, representative to Chamber of Commerce, to Coalition for Excellence in Education since 1989).

Interests

• Avocation: needle arts.

Connections

Married James P. Chambers, May 30, 1963 (divorced 1977). Children: Deborah Nan, Robert Paul.

Father:

Theodore Joseph Hillstrom

Mother:

Dorothy L. (Storey) Hillstrom

Spouse:

James P. Chambers

child:

Deborah Nan Chambers

child:

Robert Paul Chambers