Background (2)

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ISC/SCI (Indexing Society of Canada) Annual Conference, 2019 (Attended a session on writing Indexes Locorum.)
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Periodical/Database Indexing workshop, Simmons College, 2011
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ASI (American Society for Indexing) Annual Conference, 2010
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Polishing Your Index Workshop, ASI Great Lakes Chapter, 2008
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Taxonomies and Controlled Vocabularies workshop, Simmons College, 2008
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Applied Indexing course, USDA Graduate School, 2007
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Scholarly Indexing Workshop, ASI Upper Midwest Chapter, 2007
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Triennial International Indexing Meeting and Conference, 2006
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Basic Indexing course, USDA Graduate School, 2004

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American Society for Indexing (ASI), member, 2005-2011
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ASI Scholarly Special Interest Group (SIG), member, 2008-2011
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ASI Sports-Fitness Indexing Special Interest Group (SIG), member, 2008- 2011 (Positions held: Manager and Treasurer.)

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"Do Children Use Indexes Differently Than Adults? Summary of an Informal Survey of Index Users," Key Words (publication of American Society for Indexing), January-March 2007

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Certified Health Coach, 2020
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Reiki Master, 2009
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University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, B.A. 1980 (Majors: Linguistics, German, and Scandinavian with a Norwegian concentration.)
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Some classes in French, Spanish, Polish, and American Sign Language.

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Sons of Norway, Vennligfolk Lodge, member since 1993 (Positions held: Language Specialist, Librarian, Newsletter Editor, Secretary, and Chairperson and Secretary of the Steering Committee. Classes: Genealogy.)
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Gudbrandsdalslaget, member 2010-2017
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Telelaget of America, member 2008-2016
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Norwegian American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library, member 2008-2014
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Norwegian Instructor (Mid-State Technical Institute/College, Wisconsin, 1981-1983 and 1992-1993. Sons of Norway, Vennligfolk Lodge, 2017.)

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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Plover, member (Positions held: Library Team Chair and Member, Sunday School Co-Superintendent and Teacher, and Altar Guild member.)
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Stevens Point Toastmasters Club #570, member since 2015 (Positions held: President, Vice President Education, and Secretary.)
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Pommerscher Verein Central Wisconsin, member since 2019

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Shotokan Karate, shodan (Taught children on the autism spectrum for three years.)
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Aikido, 4th kyu (6 years, 2 schools)
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Tae Kwon Do, 2nd gup
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, 1 stripe
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Exposure to Judo techniques during martial arts classes.
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Some Kickboxing classes (2 schools)
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Some Qi Gong and Tai Chi classes

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