Ann Gerdom became our organist in April, 2008.
Ann has a bachelor's degree in music education
from Iowa State University and a master's degree in organ/church music from
Northwestern University. She has been a professional church musician for 30
years. She teaches music at Holy Family Catholic School in Des Moines. She serves on
the board of the Central Iowa Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and is a past Dean of the North Shore (IL) Chapter of the AGO. Ann is also a member
of the Des Moines Alumni Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota, a music
fraternity.
Ann belongs to the Johnston Library Book club. She loves to quilt, and she quilts for "Stitchin' Mission" and for family and friends. She also is an accomplished knitter, and goes to the Prayer Shawl Ministry at Grace United Methodist Church.
One of Ann's favorite things to do is to go to Maine with her family. Her personal contact information is anngerdom@msn.com and her home phone is
515-422-7360.