Educational History:

• Ellsworth High School Graduate,  Ellsworth, KS
• Marymount College of Kansas, Salina, KS  (BA in English Degree)
• Emporia State University, Emporia, KS  (Master's in Library Science Degree)

Degrees and Certifications:

• Library, Grades K-12 Certification
• English, Grades 7-12 Certification

Educational History:

• Ellsworth High School Graduate,  Ellsworth, KS
• Marymount College of Kansas, Salina, KS  (BA in English Degree)
• Emporia State University, Emporia, KS  (Master's in Library Science Degree)

Degrees and Certifications:

• Library, Grades K-12 Certification
• English, Grades 7-12 Certification

Current Position:

Since August 2001, I have been Iola High School's librarian and a member of Kansas National Education Association.

Previous Position:

Before working in Iola, I was a K-12 librarian at Cedar Vale, Kansas, an elementary and high school librarian at Minneapolis, Kansas, and a junior high school librarian at Delphos, Kansas.

Family Information:

I am married to Steve Kipp, a farmer rancher.  We have two sons.  Peter is working on his PhD in Accounting Degree at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.  Andrew teaches at Gardner Edgerton High School in Gardner, Kansas.