Joan Villa

Background

Villa, Joan was born on June 14, 1949 in San Mateo, California, United States. Daughter of Leonard Charles and Angeline Josephine Calabrese.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Exceptional Child Education, State University College at Buffalo, 1973. Master of Science in Education, Nova University, 1978. Certified teacher pre-school, elementary, New York, emotionally handicapped, junior college administration, supervisor, Florida.

Career

Teacher emotionally disturbed School Board Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1974-1979. Adjunct Professor U. Louisiana Verne, California, 1979, 80. Senior coordinator Personal Dynamics Institute Minnesota, 1978-1985.

Adjunct Professor Nova University, Davie, Florida, since 1981.

Resident manager Personal Dynamics Institute, 1985. President, owner Personal & Professional Development Center, Coral Springs, Florida, since 1979.

Sponsor continuing professional education program Florida State Board Accountancy, Gainesville, since 1982. Appointed Florida teaching professional-National Education Association Women"s Leadership Training Cadre, 1980.

Achievements

• Joan Villa has been listed as a notable management consultant, writer, poet, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary Exceptional Child Week Council Exceptional Children, 1976—1977, communications chairman, 1977—1978, coordinator, 1979. Member small business coalition Fort Lauderdale, Broward County Chamber of C., 1984, member education task force, 1985. Member of National Education Association, Women Sales Associate, Network Connection, Association Professional Saleswomen, Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, Pompano Beach Chamber of C., Florida Freelance Writers Association, Classroom Teachers Association (building chairman 1976-1979), American Society Training and Development (region IX conference strategic planning chairman 1984, strategic planning chairman, national issues chairman 1985, Broward-Palm Beach chapter executive board 1984, president 1983, chairman 1981), Women's Executive Club, Coral Springs Executive Club.

Interests

• Bicycling; reading; rug hooking. Leather craft; dancing.

Connections

Married Anthony Q. Villa, January 20, 1973.

Father:

Leonard Charles Calabrese

Mother:

Angeline Josephine Calabrese

Spouse:

Anthony Q. Villa