Background
Gustafson, Shirley JoAnne was born on November 21, 1929 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Reinhold Knute and Lily Victoria (Carlson) Gustafson.
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Shirley JoAnne Gustafson
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Shirley JoAnne Gustafson, American Educator. Recipient Excellence in Education award Freeport School District l45, l988. Assistant superintendent, Sunday school teacher Park Hills Church, Freeport, 1972-1986, chairman, secretary Christian education board, 1973-1979, secretary board missions, 12988, deaconess, 1980-1983; member missions to Magadan, Russia, 1992. Member Freeport Education Association.
Education
Bachelor of Religious Education, North Park College, Chicago, l958; Master of Science in Elementary Education, Northern Illinois U., l97l.
Career
Secretary, saleswoman, United States Steel Supply Company, Rockford, l950-53;
secretary youth department, Evangelical Covenant Church, Chicago, l953-57;
parish worker, Edgebrook Covenant Church, Chicago, l957-59;
director Christian education, Evangelical Covenant Church, Kingsburg, California, l960-65;
director Christian education, lst Covenant Church, Kansas City, Missoury, l965-69;
elementary teacher, Blackhawk School, Freeport, Illinois, 1970-1990;
short term missions assignment, Covenant Church, Nome, Alaska., since 1991. Member, secretary National Covenant Board Youth Work, Chicago, l957-60, 62-66. Member Midwest Conference Christian Education Board, l968-69.
Member fine arts committee Freeport School District l45, l988-89.
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Assistant superintendent, Sunday school teacher Park Hills Church, Freeport, 1972-1986, chairman, secretary Christian education board, 1973-1979, secretary board missions, 12988, deaconess, 1980-1983. Member missions to Magadan, Russia, 1992. Member Freeport Education Association.
