Thecla Behrens Cooler

Background

Cooler, Thecla Behrens was born on November 3, 1938 in Wellington, New Zealand. Daughter of John Fredrick and Bessie Irene (Gilooly) Behrens. came to the United States, 1973.

Education

Bachelor of Music with honors, Victoria U., Wellington, 1972; Master of Arts in Art History, Northern Illinois U., 1981; Doctor of Education in Adult Education, Northern Illinois U., 1996; Licentiate in Piano, Trinity College Music, London, 1971.

Career

Research assistant, Addenbrooke's, U. Cambridge, England, 1964-1965; research associate, Academisch Ziekenhuis, Utrecht, Netherlands, 1965-1968; staff hematologist, Alexander's Pathology, Wellington, 1969-1971; coordinator honors program, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1984-1986; assistant director international student and faculty office, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, since 1986. S.E. Asian studies counselor Center, Northern Illinois U., since 1988.

Achievements

• Thecla Behrens Cooler has been listed as a noteworthy University administrator, international advisor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Certified instructor Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome prevention American Red Cross, DeKalb, since 1994. Member Association Asian Studies, National Association Foreign Student Affairs Illinois (co-founder, president 1991-1993), Rotary.

Connections

Married Richard Morrall Cooler. Children: Aram Sebastian Yaacov, Amycla Sieglinde Yael.

Father:

John Fredrick Behrens

Mother:

Bessie Irene (Gilooly) Behrens

Spouse:

Richard Morrall Cooler

child:

Aram Sebastian Yaacov Cooler

child:

Amycla Sieglinde Yael Cooler