Stephanie Thorpe Tesch

Background

Tesch, Stephanie Thorpe was born on July 21, 1937 in Valley City, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Rudolph Anders and Edith Evangeline (Estrem) Ofstedal.

Education

Bachelor, Luther College, 1959; Master of Education, Washington State University, 1977; Doctor of Education, Washington State University, 1988.

Career

Teacher elementary school various school districts, 1959-1973; reading specialist, then reading, library coordinator, Public School District, Pasco, Washington, 1973-1977; coordinator language arts, Public School District, Pasco, Washington, 1977-1980; coordinator curriculum, Public School District, Pasco, Washington, 1980-1982; director curriculum, instruction, staff development, Public School District, Pasco, Washington, 1982-1984; assistant superintendent, Public School District, Pasco, Washington, since 1984. State vice president Washington Organisation Reading Development, 1979-1981. Founding member, past president Washington State Network for Outcome-Based Education, 1988-1992.

Achievements

• Stephanie Thorpe Tesch has been listed as a noteworthy School system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Lutheran Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Tri Cities, Washington, 1982-1985, Tri Cities United Way. Member physician recruiting team Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Pasco, 1991-1992. Member ASCD (Washington state board directors 1983-1986), Washington Association School Adminstrs., S.E. Washington Association School Adminstrs.

(president 1987-1988), Pasco Chamber of Commerce, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Kenneth Blaine Tesch, December 21, 1959. Children: Dawn, Dana, Nathan.

Father:

Rudolph Anders Ofstedal

Mother:

Edith Evangeline (Estrem) Ofstedal

Spouse:

Kenneth Blaine Tesch

child:

Dawn Tesch

child:

Nathan Tesch

child:

Dana Tesch