Terri Lea Schroeder

Background

Schroeder, Terri Lea was born on March 11, 1955 in Elgin, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Earl and Caroline Louise Christensen.

Education

Student, William Rainey Harper College, 1973—1977. Bachelor of Education, Northern Illinois University, 1977. Master of Public Administration, Northern Illinois University, 1979.

Postgraduate, Triton College, River Forest, Illinois. Postgraduate, William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, Illinois.

Career

Teacher, English, School District 202, Plainfield, Illinois, 1977-1978. Administrative assistant to village manager Village of Deerfield (Illinois), 1978-1979. Assistant village manager Village of Lincolnshire (Illinois), 1979-1981, village manager, 1981-1982.

City manager City of Iowa Falls (Iowa), 1982-1988. President, chief Executive officer Lighthouse Associations, Ackley, Iowa, 1988. Board directors Iowa River Greenbelt Trust.

Consultant executive director Lake County Youth Svc. Bureau, Lake Villa, Illinois, 1979-1980, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. Communications public relations coordinator University Health Center, DeKalb, Illinois, 1977-1978.

Legal assistant Winnebago County Legal Aid, Rockford, Illinois, spring 1979. Former trustee, member budget committee, board directors Iowa conference 1st Congressional Church, Iowa Falls, 1982-1987. Board directors, member leadershipcom.

Committee of 80's Iowa Falls, 1982-1988. Member DeKalb Human Rels. Commission, 1977-1979.

Lobbyist for Student Association on Higher Education Appropriations,79th General Assembly, Washington. Chairperson for political awareness week, DeKalb, 1977. Member Governor's Committee on Future of Economics Growth of Iowa, 1984.

Member Governor's Ptnrship Economics Progress, 1985-1987. Member Iowa Electric's Industrial Advisory Panel, 1986. Member direct dialonge Northwestern Bell Telephone, 1984-1986.

Founder Iowa Falls 2000, 1985, Iowa Falls Area Arts Council, 1985. Named Iowa's Young Career Woman of 1982-1983, Iowa Fedn.Bus. Professional Women, 1983.

Named Outstanding Young Working Woman, Glamour Magazine, 1984. Esper A. Peterson Foundation scholar, 1976-1979. General Assembly scholar.

Membership

Member DeKalb Human Relations Commission, 1977—1979. Board directors, member leadership committee Committee of 80's Iowa Falls, 1982—1988. Member Governor's Committee on Future of Economic Growth Iowa, 1984, Governor's Ptnrship Economic Progress, 1985—1987, Iowa Electric's Industrial Advisory Panel, 1986.

Member direct dialonge Northwestern Bell Telephone, 1984—1986. Founder Iowa Falls 2000, 1985, Iowa Falls Area Arts Council, 1985. Lobbyist for Student Association on Higher Education Appropriations 79th General Assembly, Washington.

Chairperson for political awareness week DeKalb, 1977. Former trustee, member budget committee, board directors Iowa conference 1st Congressional Church, Iowa Falls, 1982—1987. Member of Community Development Society Iowa, Lighthouse Preservation Society, United States Lighthouse Society, Iowa Association Business and Industry Keeper, Iowa Professional Developers, American Economic Development Council, North Center Iowa City Management Association (founder, executive board directors), Iowa City Management Association, Business Professional Women (chairman district IV northwest Iowa 1983-1984, named Young Career Woman 1983-1984), International City Management Association (associate), Rotary Club (board directors Ackley chapter), Iowa River Conservation and Improvement Club (board directors), Pinelake Wildlife Club.

Connections

1 child, Haley Theresa Kramer.

Father:

Earl Christensen

Mother:

Caroline Louise Christensen

child:

Haley Theresa Kramer Schroeder