Background
Breckel, Alvina Hefeli was born on December 6, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William Christ and Liselotte (Herrmann) Hefeli.
Breckel, Alvina Hefeli was born on December 6, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William Christ and Liselotte (Herrmann) Hefeli.
Bachelor of Fine Arts cum laude, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, 1970. Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Rosary College (now Dominican University), River Forest, Illinois, 1973.
Teacher art Chicago Public Schools, 1971—1984. Library Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, 1988—2007. Co-chairman Winnetka Antiques Show, 1999, chairman, 2000—2008, dealer chairman, 2000—2008.
Member North Shore Board Gads Hill Center, correspondent secretary, 2000—2004, president, 2004—2006. Member Committee Gallery 37 in Schools, 2001—2006. Member visual arts committee Chicago Community Trust Gallery Northwestern University Settlement Association, 2001—2005.
Republican election judge New Trier Township, Illinois, 1988. Committee member Villagers for a Safe Winnetka, 1989. Member women's board Howard Area Community Center, 1990-1995.
Chairman Fuller Lane Circuit, Winnetka, 1991-1992, 94-95. Member Midwestern Antiques Club, 1993-2007. Member women's board Winnetka Community House, 1995-1903, historian, 1997—2003, member steering committee, 1999-2008.
Dealer chairman Winnetka Antiques Show, 2001-2008. Member American Association of University Women (board directors New Trier chapter 1989-1990), Sandwich (Massachusetts) History Society, Winnetka History Society, Art Institute Chicago (life), National Greentown Glass Association, National American Glass Club (life, founding member James H. Rose chapter, chapter secretary 1992-1997), Greater Chicago Glass Collectors Club (vice president 1995-1997, president 1998-2000, chairman bylaws committee 2001, chairman nominating committee 2002), Early American Pattern Glass Society (nominating committee 1998, national seminar spr., 1999, speaker Mid-States conference 2001), Pi Lambda Theta (life, art editor chapter Notes 1977-1984), Delta Zeta (vice president Chicago North Shore chapter 1987-1990), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Theodore A. Breckel, February 10, 1973.