Stephen Paul Merkel-Hess

Background

Merkel-Hess, Stephen Paul was born on September 7, 1948 in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Theodore Jacob and Ethalia Mary (Gloudemans) Merkel.

Education

Bachelor in History, Marquette U., 1970; Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1976.

Career

Preschooling teacher, Highland Cmty. School, Milwaukee, 1971-1973; teacher grade 3-6, Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Public Schools, 1975-1977; teacher grades 5-6, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Schools, 1977-1980; teacher grades 5-6, Iowa City (Iowa) Schools, since 1980. Author (pamphlet) Tintin and the World: Using Comic Books to Teach Geography, 1993 (award National Council for Geography Education).

Achievements

• Stephen Paul Merkel-Hess has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer, member Johnson County History Society, Coralville, Iowa. Member International Reading Association, National Council Teachers English, National Council for the Social Studies, National Council for Geography Education, Geography Alliance Iowa(steering committee), Iowa Council Teachers English and Language Arts.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, photography.

Connections

Married Mary LynneHess, May 5, 1973. Children: Kathryn Alexia, Matthias Wendelin.

Father:

Theodore Jacob Merkel

Mother:

Ethalia Mary (Gloudemans) Merkel

Spouse:

Mary LynneHess

child:

Matthias Wendelin Merkel-Hess

child:

Kathryn Alexia Merkel-Hess