Background
Zahorchak, Gerald Lee was born on June 12, 1957 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Cyril and Ruth (Cale) Zahorchak.
school system administrator state official
Zahorchak, Gerald Lee was born on June 12, 1957 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Cyril and Ruth (Cale) Zahorchak.
Bachelor of Science, St. Francis College, 1980. Master of Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), 1987. Doctor of Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1994.
Doctor of Laws, Philadelphia School Osteopathic Medicine, 2008. Doctor of Laws, Indiana University Pennsylvania (IUP), 2009.
Elementary teacher, assistant football coach Greater Johnstown School District, Pennsylvania, 1980-1983, parent coordinator, reading specialist, 1989. Instructor middle school reading, head football coach North Star School District, Boswell, Pennsylvania, 1985-1989. Principal Stonycreek School District, Shanksville, 1989-1992, North Star School District, Boswell, 1992.
District superintendent, programs coordinator Greater Johnstown. Deputy secretary for elementary & secondary education Pennsylvania Department Education, 2003—2005, acting secretary education, 2005—2006, secretary education, 2006—2010. Superintendent school Allentown School District, Pennsylvania, since 2010.
Study skills consultant, Massachusetts, since 1989. Presenter to university councils. National educational leader, principal speaker, Council of Chief State School Officials School Improvement Conference, 2005.
Presenter in field.
Chairman Greater Johnstown Vo-Tech Board, 1986-1989. Member Greater Johnstown School Board, 1986-1989, Johnstown City Council, deputy mayor. Member National Association Secondary School Principals, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development(Pennsylvania Outstanding Research and Publication award, 1996), National Education Association, Johnstown Junior Chamber of Commerce (Pennsylvania Outstanding Young Citizen, 1991, 1996), Johnstown Rotary (president, 2003), Johnstown Oldtimers Baseball (board directors), Knights of Columbus (4th degree), Pennsylvania Association of Secondary School Prins.(Educational Excellence award, 2005).