Barbara Jean Ciszek

Background

Ciszek, Barbara Jean was born on June 8, 1946 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Walter Arthur and Bernice Therese (Demski) Ciszek.

Education

AB, Loyola University, Chicago, 1971; Master of Arts, Concordia U., River Forest, Illinois, 1987; Chemical Abstracts Service, Concordia U., River Forest, Illinois, 1994.

Career

2d and 4th grade teacher, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Melrose Park, Illinois, 1968; 1st grade teacher, St. Francis Xavier School, LaGrange, Illinois, 1968-1969; primary teacher, Alexine Montessori School, LaGrange Park, Illinois, 1971-1973; administrator, teacher, Alexine Montessori School, LaGrange Park, Illinois, 1973-1979; director, MECA Montessori School, Hinsdale, Illinois, 1979-1986; educational consultant, CEDA, Chicago, 1988-1991; executive director, Chicago Metro Association for Education of Young Children, 1991-1998; principal, Cardinal Bernardin Early Childhood Center, Chicago, since 1998. Adjunct faculty member Concordia U., since 1991, member early childhood advisory board,1986-. Member early childhood advisory board DePaul University, Chicago, since 1994.

Member of advisory board Illinois Family-to-Family, since 1993. Member McCormick Fellows board National.Louis University, Chicago, 1994.

Achievements

• Barbara Jean Ciszek has been listed as a noteworthy Educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ASCD, National Association for Education of Young Children (validator), American Montessori Society (consultant, certified), Illinois Montessori Society (board directors 1988-1993), Chicago Association for Education of Young Children (executive director), National Association Early Childhood Teacher Educators.

Connections

Father:

Walter Arthur Ciszek

Mother:

Bernice Therese (Demski) Ciszek