KAREN L. BERTSCH
P.O. Box 782/1321 North Rowley
Mitchell, South Dakota 57301
605/236-5237 X 317; karen.bertsch@k12.sd.us (w)
605/996-7175; Karenbertsch@hotmail.com  (h)

Education: 

Nettleton College, Sioux Falls, SD--Medical Secretarial Diploma

Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell, SD--BA--History/Secondary Ed

South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD--MS-Guidance Counseling

Work Experience:

Gillis Clinic, Mitchell, SD--Certified Medical Asst.

Dakota Counseling Institute, Mitchell, SD--Home-Based Therapist

Emery, Ethan, Mt. Vernon School Districts--K-12 Guidance Counselor,

K-8 Vocal Music Instructor

Personal Info:

 Parents--Elaine and Art Berndt.  I grew up in Parkston, SD and graduated from Parkston High School

I live in Mitchell, SD; married to Gerald Bertsch

Four Children:

Amanda Lawrence (husband Justin of the US Navy, son Bobby)--Pleasant Prarie-WI

Adam--Mitchell--finished AF enlistment with deployment to

Iraq--continuing education for radiology tech at MTI

Andrea--Kenosha, WI, Customer Service Specialist for Smurfit-Stone in North Chicago.

Alaina--Mitchell--6th grade at Mt. Vernon.

Pets:   Bailey the Beagle and Polo the Shitzu (adopted from Amanda and Adam)

Free Time Activities:

I enjoy spending time with my family.  I also like to read, cook, perform/listen to music, knit, crochet, do crafts, travel--I've been to forty of our fifty states, Mexico, Canada, Guam and Japan