Elizabeth Mary Obara

Background

Obara, Elizabeth Mary was born on April 27, 1933 in Wilkingsburg, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1955; Master of Science, Wright State University, 1976.

Career

Teacher science and physical education, South Bend (Indiana) Schools, 1955-1956; teacher conversational English, Ursula Obershule, Hanover, Republican Germany, 1956-1957; teacher physical education, science, social studies, Perly School, South Bend, 1957-1958; teacher science, physical education, Lyons (Illinois) Schools, 1958-1959; teacher physical education, Centerville (Ohio) High School, 1959-1960; teacher science, Newton Local School, Pleasant Hill, Ohio., 1972-1988; teacher science, Dublin (Ohio) High School, since 1988. Member of faculty Project Winning in Science Education, Wright State University, since 1986. Board directors bewise science engineering and education, mathematics, physics, geology, computer science and astronomy 7-8th girls camp Wooster College, 1990, Buckeye Women Science Engineering and Research, 1991.

Achievements

• Elizabeth Mary Obara has been listed as a noteworthy Science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member League of Women Voters. Member American Association of University Women, Ohio Academy Science (Acker Outstanding Teacher award 1983-1984), National Science Teachers Association (Mount St. Helen's Honors Workshop 1988), Battelle Memorial Institute (Outstanding Science Department 1984-1985), National Association UnderwaterInstrs., Wright State Scuba Diving Association, Rock and Gem Society, Dublin Kiwanis.

Interests

• Avocations: scuba diving, stained glass, golf, rock hounding, goldsmithing.

Connections

Daughter of Marcel K. and Mia K. (Judermanns) Newman. Divorced; children: JohnC., David J.

Father:

Marcel K. Newman

Mother:

Mia K. (Judermanns) Newman

child:

JohnC. Obara

child:

David J. Obara