Suzanne Hoegh Mahmoodi

Background

Mahmoodi, Suzanne Hoegh was born on August 5, 1935 in Chariton, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Theodore Nels and Helen Appolonia (Drobny) Hoegh.

Education

Associate of Arts, Ottumwa Heights Junior College, Iowa, 1955; Bachelor, College St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1957; Master of Arts in Library. Science, University of Michigan, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1978.

Career

Reference, circulation library, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1958-1960; visiting lecturer, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1974-1977, 80; readers services library, College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1962-1967; instructor, assistant professor, College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1967-1972; adjunct faculty, College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1983-1984; continuing education specialist, Office of Library. Development, St. Paul, Minnesota, since 1977. Adjunct faculty Rosary College, River Forest, Illinois, since 1993.

Consultant, facilitator various organizations in the United States, since 1980. Partner Innovative Management Solutions, Thompson, Connecticut, since 1990.

Achievements

• Suzanne Hoegh Mahmoodi has been listed as a noteworthy Continuing education specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Library Association (various committees and task forces, standing committee library education Centennial Honor Roll 1987), Minnesota Library. Association (chairman continuing education committee 1975-1977, Merit award 1981, Presidential award 1985), Public Library. Association (chairman education committee), Continuing Library.

Education Network and Exch. (president 1980-1981), Association Special and Cooperative Library. Agilysys (chairman research and continuing education committees), Library.

Administration and Management Association (secretary chairman), American Society Training and Development.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, walking, theatre, cooking, traveling.

Connections

Married Parviz Mahmoodi, September 6, 1958 (divorced 1985. Deceased 1994); children: Theodore Darius, Cyrus Eugene.

Father:

Theodore Nels Hoegh

Mother:

Helen Appolonia (Drobny) Hoegh

Spouse:

Parviz Mahmoodi

child:

Theodore Darius Mahmoodi

child:

Cyrus Eugene Mahmoodi