Janet W. Tarjan

Background Information
Where were you born?	Torrance, CA
Where did you go to school?	Ladera Elementary School in Manhattan Beach, CA  Center Intermediate School in Manhattan Beach Exchange student at La Lomita in Culiacán, Sinaloa        Aviation High School in Redondo Beach, CA
Where did you earn college degrees?	BS in Mathematics from University of Illinois, Chicago  MS in Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences     from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL EdD in Higher Education from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Other college studies?	El Camino College, West LA College, Brigham Young University, two summers teaching reading, writing, nutrition, and sanitation in Guatemala
What subjects do you teach at BC?	Any courses ranging from Elementary Algebra to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations as well as Liberal Arts Mathematics, Finite Math, Statistics, and Math for Elementary School Teachers
For how many years?	24 years
Married?	Husband John Tarjan teaches at CSU Bakersfield
Children?	Kristen Tarjan and Erin Tarjan
Pets?	Dogs Zoe and Odie and Cockatiel Frazier
Hobbies?	Bicycling, Hiking, Reading, Skiing, Snorkeling, Volleyball, all sports, traveling, time with nuclear and extended family
Community Affiliations?	Delta Kappa Gamma International Society Alpha Alpha Chapter, AAUW, Church, Kern Wheelmen, NOR Volleyball Team, Softball Teams, too!
Professional Organizations?	CMC3, Bakersfield Math Council, California Mathematics Council, AMATYC, MAA, CAMTE, AMTE, NCTM, AWM, Benjamin Banneker Association and more!