Background
Poser, Joan Rapps was born on April 10, 1940 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Mandel Max and Marion Davidson Rapps.
Poser, Joan Rapps was born on April 10, 1940 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Mandel Max and Marion Davidson Rapps.
Bachelor, University Connecticut, 1962.
Self-employed travel consultant, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1976—1979. Teacher McDonogh School, Baltimore, 1982—1990. Artist's agent Joan E. Poser Associates Agents in the Arts, Lancaster, since 1978.
Co-owner, vice president Poser's Apparel, Inc., 1990—1995. Co-owner Poser's Accessories Sales Representatives, since 1995. Political speech writer, since 2005.
Writer chldren's poetry, since 2006. Consultant Charmelle, Inc., San Francisco, 2002—2007.
President Lancaster Town Fair, 1974, Temple Beth El Sisterhood, Lancaster, 1973—1977, donor chairman, 2000—2003. President and development chairman Maryland Associates for Dyslexic Adults and Youth, Inc., 1989—1991. Campaign chair Business and Professional Women, Associate Jewish Charities, Baltimore, 1985.
Special events chair Cultural Arts Institute Chizuk Amuno Congregation, 1986—1990, trustee, 1986—1990. Chairman Lancaster Jewish Community Center 50th Anniversary Gala, 1994, Temple Beth El 50th Anniversary Gala, 1995. Board directors Temple Beth El, 1991—1992, Kidney Transplant Recipent, 2008, Kidney Transplant Speaker/advocate, 2009, Janus School, Lancaster, 1991—1994, Lancaster Jewish Community Center, 1991—1993.
Member Hadassah.
Married Jay Sanford Poser, November 15, 1964. Children: Lester Philip, Toby Anne.