Alan August Portera

Background

Portera, Alan August was born on January 29, 1951 in Buffalo. Son of Albert Andrew and Adele Beatrice (Pecorella) Portera.

Education

Bachelor of Science, State University College New York, Buffalo, 1974. Master of Science in Education, Niagara University, 1981. Postgraduate, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1984.

Career

Teacher, St. Gregory's, Williamsville, New York, 1974-1975; teacher, St. Mark's, Buffalo, 1975-1976; teacher, St. James, Depew, New York, 1977-1979; teacher, St. Teresa's, Niagara Falls, New York, 1979-1989; director religious education, St. Joseph's, North Tonawanda, New York, 1978-1992; director religious education, Saint Joseph's, Niagara Falls, 1990-1992; consultant education sales, Knowledge Nest, Chicago, 1989-1990; elementary teacher, Niagara Falls Board Education, 1992-1993; religious education department chair, St. John's Academy, Plattsburgh, New York, since 1994; teacher, North Palm Beach (Florida) Elementary School, 1997-1998; educational sales consultant, Stop, Look and Learn, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, 1996-1997; educational sales consultant, Get Smart, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, 1998; director religious education, St. Thomas Mor, Boynton Beach, Florida, since 1998. Religious education moderator Region 26, 29, 30, Diocese of Buffalo, 1981-1983.

Achievements

• Alan August Portera has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Conference for Catechetical Leadership, since 2002. Member pastoral formation board St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary, Boynton Beach, Florida, since 2001. Member of Knights of Columbus (3d degree knight Trinity council #4839, Columbian Squires Trinity Circuit #4874, chief counselor), Western New York Association Directors and Coordinators Religious Educators (vice president 1985-1987).

Connections

Married Marcia Jean Urbaniak, May 16, 1975. 1 child, Alanna Jachelene.

Father:

Albert Andrew Portera

Mother:

Adele Beatrice (Pecorella) Portera

Spouse:

Marcia Jean Urbaniak

child:

Alanna Jachelene Portera