Barbara Ann Onyeali

Background

Onyeali, Barbara Ann was born on March 8, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Elmer and Maude Mary (Elder) Page.

Education

Bachelor of Education, Chicago Teachers College, 1963. Mechanical Engineering, Erikson Institute for Early Childhood Education, Loyola University, Chicago, 1973.

Career

Teacher kindergarten Medill Primary School, Chicago, 1963-1969, Head Start teacher, 1972-1975;parent resource teacher Cockrell Child Parent Center, Chicago, 1975-1992. Choreographer, dancer, Enugu, Nigeria and Frankfurt, Germany. Author, director, producer Black Images Unlimited Corporation, Blacks in History, 1984, Blacks in Business, 1984, Black Politicians, 1984, Black Giants in Chicago, 1985, Celebrating Kwanzaa, 1985, review 1990.

(slide show presentations) A Visit to Nigeria, 1980, South Africa Today, 1990.

(video tape) Celebrating Kwanzaa, 1990. Director day camp, workshop leader, instr.jr. college.

Board directors SIA Pregnant Women"s Center. Member Mambo Family Dance Group.

Leader Cub Scout program, Chicago, 1977-1980, committee chairman, 1981-1982.

Achievements

• Barbara Ann Onyeali has been listed as a noteworthy education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Federation Teachers, National Association Education Young Children.

Connections

Children: Amaechi Samuel, Elkanah Okwudili.

Father:

Elmer Page

Mother:

Maude Mary (Elder) Page

child:

Elkanah Okwudili Onyeali

child:

Amaechi Samuel Onyeali