Terese Ellen Van Solkema-Waitz

Background

Solkema-Waitz, Terese Ellen Van was born on January 9, 1956 in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Daughter of Richard Andrew Van Solkema and Deborah Bradshaw (Crockett) Stupey.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Fitchburg State College, 1979.

Career

Special education vision specialist, Waltham (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1979-1980; teacher head-injured, multi-impaired students, Perkins School for Blind, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1979-1983; special educator head-injury program, Moss Rehabilitation Hospital, Philadelphia, 1984-1986; independent consultant, head injury home and community specialist, Bensalem, Pennsylvania, since 1986; case manager, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Head Injury Program, Harrisburg, 1989-1996; facilitator, trainer, Bucks County Peace Center, Langhorne, Pennsylvania, since 1996. Presenter at professional conferences. Workshop leader; legal expert for Philadelphia law firms, 1986-1987, 88.

Achievements

• Avocations: swimming, sports, photography, music, traveling F C.

Membership

Member Council Exceptional Children, National Head Injury Foundation, New Jersey Head Injury Foundation, Pennsylvania Association Rehabilitation Facilities (member head injury study technical group).

Interests

• Swimming, sports, photography, music, travel.

Connections

Daughter of Richard Andrew Van Solkema and Deborah Bradshaw (Crockett) Stupey;m. John William Waitz, October 4, 1986. Children: Sarah Lindsay, Rebecca Elizabeth.

Father:

Richard Andrew Van Solkema Stupey

Mother:

Deborah Bradshaw (Crockett) Stupey

Spouse:

John William Waitz

child:

Sarah Lindsay Solkema-Waitz

child:

Rebecca Elizabeth Solkema-Waitz