Background
Gerkey, Stephen J. was born on September 14, 1943 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Joseph Thomas and Mary Jane (Lawrence) Gerkey.
Gerkey, Stephen J. was born on September 14, 1943 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Joseph Thomas and Mary Jane (Lawrence) Gerkey.
Bachelor, University Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1966. Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1977.
Instructor English University Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1967-1970, 76. Associate instructor, lecturer Indiana University, Bloomington, 1971—1975. Home school-coordinator West Central Wisconsin Native American Comty., Inc., Eau Claire, 1977-1978.
Archives assistant State History Society of Wisconsin, 1978-1979. Chairman department English, journalism, drama McDonell Central High School, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, 1981-1982, director writing program, 1980-1982. Owner, principal consultant NMB Associates, Santa Fe, since 1982.
Senior consultant Business Development Manager International, Albuquerque, 1995-1996. Project manager International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Santa Fe, system change leader, 1997-1998, education consulting practice leader, 1998-1999. Senior business intelligence consultant, 2000—2002.
Adjunct assistan professor English Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 1982-1984. Assistant professor English Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, 1984-1988. Assistant professor business Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, 1988-1990, associate professor business, 1990-1992.
Director New Mexico Center Teaching Excellence, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, 1990-1992. Senior research and policy analyst, New Mexico Legislature, Santa Fe, 1992-1993. Education summits steering committee Office New Mexico Governor, Santa Fe, 1990-1993.
Chair New Mexico's Governors, Education Renewal Task Force, Education Commission States, Santa Fe, 1991-1992. Teacher New Mexico.
V.P. Roosevelt County Humane Society, 1985-1992. Vice president, president faculty senate Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, 1986-1989. Member of Sigma Tau Delta (life.
President 1964-1965).