Janis Marie Serak

Background

Serak, Janis Marie was born on October 27, 1946 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Elton George and Olga Krafft.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Dietetics, University of Wisconsin, 1968; Graduate ADR, Marquette U., 1997.

Career

Dietetic intern, Milwaukee County General Hospital, 1970; administrative dietitian, St. Luke's Hospital, Milwaukee, 1970-1979; owner, Ship A Shirt, Greendale, Wisconsin, since 1991; executive co-director, Parent Education Project of Wisconsin, Inc., West Allis, Wisconsin, 1992-1995; consultant, Perspective Changes, Wisconsin/Michigan, since 1994; executive co-director, Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education Training and Support, Inc., Greendale, Wisconsin, since 1995; mediator, Mediation Superior vena cava syndrome, Greendale, since 1997; ptr., Wisconsin Special Education Mediation Project, Madison, since 1996. Member county Superintendent Council on Exceptional Education, Madison, 1992-1996.

Achievements

• Janis Marie Serak has been listed as a noteworthy Dietitian, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founding member Quality Education Coalition, Madison, since 1993, Friends of Public.Edn., Madison, 1995, Greendale School District Parents Assisting Special, Greendale, since 1989. Treasurer Citizens United for Greendale Schools, 1996-1997. President College Park PTO, Greendale, 1986-1989.

Member Greendale Superintendent's Adv.Coun., since 1997. Campaign manager Greendale, Lynn Adelman for State Sen., 1994. Member Autism Society of America (secretary, 3rd vice president, board directors since 1996, Personal Achievement award 1997), Milwaukee School of Engineering, American Dietetic Association, Wisconsin Association of Mediators, Phi Upsison Omicron (president 1972-1974, treasurer 1974).

Interests

• Avocations: educational parent advocacy, tennis, reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Robert A. Serak, August 24, 1968. Children: Benjamin Joeseph, Jeffrey Scott.

Father:

Elton George

Mother:

Olga Krafft

Spouse:

Robert A. Serak

child:

Jeffrey Scott Serak

child:

Benjamin Joeseph Serak