Thelma Marilyn Toft

Background

Toft, Thelma Marilyn was born on September 15, 1943 in Baltimore. Daughter of George Edward and Thelma Iola (Smith) Trageser.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, Mount St. Agnes College, Baltimore, 1965; Biosystems Engineering, College Notre Dame, Baltimore, 1972; Master of Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1983.

Career

Recreation director, Villa Maria, Baltimore, 1961-1965; blood bank supervisor Wayman Park, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, 1965-1968; teacher, Sacred Heart, St. Mary's Govan's, Baltimore, 1968-1974; teacher, Lincoln Intermediate Unit # 12, Adams County, Pennsylvania, 1979-1980; teacher, York (Pennsylvania) City School District, since 1980; curriculum director M.O.E.S.T., Pennsylvania State University, 1991-1993. Member Pennsylvania State Consortium-Pennsylvania Team for Improving Mathematics and Science. Grantwriter, speaker in field.

Writer Project Connections curriculum.

Achievements

• Thelma Marilyn Toft has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Girl Scouts United States of America, Hanover, 1988-1992, leader, 1984-1987. Management board Agricultural Industrial Museum. Member ASCD, American Association of University Women, National Partners in Education, American Business Women's Association (education committee 1992, secretary 1993, Chapter Woman of Year 1994, York County Woman of Yr.1995), Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, marketing.

Connections

Married Ronald Harry Toft, August 27, 1966 (divorced 1998). 1 child, Joanna Lynn.

Father:

George Edward Trageser

Mother:

Thelma Iola (Smith) Trageser

Spouse:

Ronald Harry Toft

child:

Joanna Lynn Toft