Background
Banko, Bernadette Illona was born on April 12, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of George and Margaret (Sichko) Banko.
Banko, Bernadette Illona was born on April 12, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of George and Margaret (Sichko) Banko.
Bachelor in Mass Communications, Wayne State University, 1982. Student, Communications in Switzerland, 1981.
Marketing coordinator, Wm. Kessler & Association Architects, Detroit, 1976-1978;
production assistant, intern, Station WDIV-television, Detroit, 1981, 83;
news assistant, intern, Radio Station WDET, Detroit, 1982;
production coordinator, television Station WTVS, Detroit, 1983-1984;
representative retail sales, producer, coordinator community affairs, Radio Station WXYT, Southfield, Michigan, 1984-1987;
special projects coordinator and promotion manager, Radio Station WJLB, Detroit, 1987-1992;
freelance writer, events manager, 1992-1993;
senior accountant executive, Portfolio XXI, St. Clair Shores, Michigan, since 1994;
marketing coordinator continuing education, Detroit College Business, Dearborn, Michigan, since 1996. Speaker Macomb County Community College, Warren Michigan, 1986.
Guest speaker Utica (Michigan) School Systems, 1986. Reporter News Herald Newspapers, 1987.
Active Big Brothers-Big Sisters, Detroit, 1979. Board directors Paradigm Center for the Arts, Detroit, 1986-1991. Parent advisory board The Giving Tree Montessori School, Detroit, 1995-1996.
Chair pack 74 Boy Scouts American, 1996-1997, den leader, 1994-1997.
Children: Andrew Trevor Bagby, Michael Bryce Bagby.