Ellen Brassil Horak

Background

Horak, Ellen Brassil was born on July 28, 1952 in New York City. Daughter of John Edward and Rita Ellen (Finn) Brassil.

Education

Bachelor, Drew U., 1974; Master of Science in Library. Science, Simmons College, 1975.

Career

Reference library, Countway Library. Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, 1974-1976; reference library, School of Nursing library, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, 1976-1979; coordinator user education, assistant head information services, Health Sciences Library., U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1979-1983; head information management education services, Health Sciences Library., U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1983-1985; director health science library, Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, 1985-1987. Instructor School Public Health, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1980-1985.

Instructor continuing education program Medical Library. Association, Chicago, 1982-1985.

Achievements

• Ellen Brassil Horak has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors parent association Montessori School Greater Hartford, 1990. Co-director Childrens' at Home Foreign Language Program, West Hartford, 1991. Member League of Women Voters, West Hartford Art League, LaLeche League (leader).

Interests

• Avocations: equestrian, painting, dogs, running, children's literature.

Connections

Married John Michael Horak, May 25, 1985. Children: Douglas Brassil, John Brassil, Thomas Burchill, Martin Burchill.

Father:

John Edward Brassil

Mother:

Rita Ellen (Finn) Brassil

Spouse:

John Michael Horak

child:

Martin Burchill Horak

child:

Thomas Burchill Horak

child:

John Brassil Horak

child:

Douglas Brassil Horak