Background
Bergen, Virginia Louise was born on April 5, 1945 in St. Louis. Daughter of Roland Daniel Paton and Gladys (Crawford) Gibson.
principal language arts educator
Bergen, Virginia Louise was born on April 5, 1945 in St. Louis. Daughter of Roland Daniel Paton and Gladys (Crawford) Gibson.
Bachelor, Southern Illinois University, 1971. Master of Science, Southern Illinois University, 1973. Educational Specialist, Southern Illinois University, 1975.
Educational Administration Certified, University Oregon, 1981.
Speech therapist, District #175, Belleville, Illinois, 1971-1973;
K-12 clinical teacher, Collinsville (Illinois) Unit #10, 1973-1974;
junior high school LD teacher, Collinsville (Illinois) Unit #10, 1974-1978;
education resource consultant, Douglas Education Svc. District, Roseburg, Oregon, 1978-1980;
child development specialist, Roseburg District #4, 1980-1982;
assistant principal, Mesa County Valley District #51, Grand Junction, Colorado, 1982-1985;
principal, Mesa County Valley District #51, Grand Junction, Colorado, since 1985. Visiting lecturer Southern Illinois U., 1976-1978.
Instructor Metropolitan State College, Denver, 1989-1991. Lecturer Mesa State College, Grand Junction, 1991-1992. In-service provider Mesa County Valley School District #51, since 1982, member standards and assessment steering committee.
Founding member governance board Basil T. Knight Staff Development Center, District #51, Grand Junction, 1986-1989.
Member Colorado Association School Executives, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Robert Elwood Bergen, July 11, 1964. Children: Robert Brandon, Jennifer Lynn.