Alma Linda M. Bretz

Background

Bretz, Alma Linda M. was born on September 22, 1934 in Far Rockaway, New York, United States. Daughter of Rocco Joseph and Linda Alma (Ley) Mazza.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Library Science, State University of New York, Geneseo, 1956. Master of Fine Arts in Dramatic Arts, Columbia University, 1959.

Career

Staff New York City Public Library., 1956—1959. Assistant professor library education State University of New York College, Geneseo, 1959—1966. Library Lincoln branch Rochester Public Library., New York, 1966—1967, head branch, 1967—1972.

Training consultant Monroe County Library. Systems, Rochester, 1972—1973, children's services consultant, 1973—1975, assistant director system, 1976—1978. Director Rochester Public Library.

& Monroe County Library. Systems, 1978—1979; advisory committee member Community Savings Bank, 1981—1984. Delegate New York Governor's Conference Libraries, 1978, White House Conference Library and Information Science, 1979.

Trustee Reynolds Library., 1979—1989. Member New York State Professional Libraries Certified Examination Committee, 1973—1978, chairman, 1977. Member New York State Education Commissioner's Advisory Committee Equal Opportunity Women, 1985—1989.

Registrar Rochester Bach Festival, 1975—1989, board directors, since 1975, chairman, since 1990. Board directors Opera Theatre Rochester, 1981—1985, Rochester Health Network, 1982—1988, Genesee Health Service, since 1986, Rochester Area Health Maintenance Organization, since 1987, Rundel Library. Foundation, since 1989, Rochester Primary Care Network, 1990.

Achievements

• Alma Linda M. Bretz has been listed as a noteworthy library administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Library Association, Rotary Club, Rochester Area Educational television Association (nominating committee member 1987-1988), American Society Public Administration (president Rochester-Monroe county chapter 1979-1980), New York Library. Association (councilor-at-large 1976-1980, president 1982), Delta Kappa Gamma.

Connections

Married Robert Lawrence Bretz, June 10, 1961. Children: Erika Katharine, John Michael, David Reinhard.

Father:

Rocco Joseph Mazza

Mother:

Linda Alma (Ley) Mazza

Spouse:

Robert Lawrence Bretz

child:

John Michael Bretz

child:

Erika Katharine Bretz

child:

David Reinhard Bretz