Velma LeAne Oakland

Background

Oakland, Velma LeAne was born on December 29, 1939 in Moorhead, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Alfred J. and Annie (Klusman) Kuvaas.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Mayville State University, 1966; Master of Science in Education, North Dakota State University, 1969.

Career

Teacher, Granville (North Dakota) Public Schools, 1960-1962; teacher, Tappen (North Dakota) Public Schools, 1962-1964; teacher, Hughes Elementary School, Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, since 1964.

Achievements

• Velma LeAne Oakland has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Heat Start director Inter County Community Council, Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, 1970-1973. Commissioner Housing and Urban Development, 1988. Member Red Lake County Fair Board, since 1988.

Mem.exec. committee 7th Congressional District, 1988. Member N.W. Regional Development Commission,1990-. Member of advisory committee N.W. Minnesota Global Studies Institute, 1990-1991.

President Red Lake County Eocn. Development Corporation, 1991-1992. Secretary-treasurer N.W. Regional Development Commission Enterprise Loan Fund.

Member Minnesota Education Association (secretary since 1979, treasurer since 1983, Executive Committee since 1983, Impace board directors 1994, Creative Leadership award 1993), Red Lake Falls Education Association (Teacher of Year 1985, president 1994-1995), Delta Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, fishing, softball, basketball.

Connections

Married August 17, 1959. 1 child, Terry Lee.

Father:

Alfred J. Kuvaas

Mother:

Annie (Klusman) Kuvaas

Spouse:

August 17

child:

Terry Lee Oakland