Background
Michelich, Joanna Kurdeka was born on May 3, 1948 in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States. Daughter of John Lawrence and Marjorie Kurdeka.
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Joanna Kurdeka Michelich
Edit ProfileEducation
Associate of Arts, Cochise College, Douglas, Arizona, 1968; Bachelor of Science in English Education, Northern Arizona U., 1969; Master of Education in Counseling, U. Arizona, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education, Washington State University, 1977.
Career
Assistant dean of women, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1970-1971; dean of women, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1971-1972; associate dean of students, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1972-1973; teaching and graduate assistant, Washington State University, Pullman, 1973-1976; dean of student personnel services, West Shore Community College, Scottville, Michigan, 1976-1978; dean of student affairs, Control Arizona College, Coolidge, 1978-1983; vice president student services, Control Arizona College, Coolidge, 1983-1987; dean of instrumental services, Control Arizona College, Apache Junction, 1992-1998; co-owner, partner, Sun West Ednl. Associations, Inc., Casa Grande, Arizona, 1987-1992; vice president for instruction, Cochise College, Sierra Vista, Arizona, since 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Member Casa Grande Elementary Schools Advisory Task Force, 1985-1986, chair school facilities and planning committee. Delegate Casa Grande Town Hall, 1980, 82-87. Member Citizens' Screening Committee to fill Arizona legislation vacancy, 1991.
Del.Apache Junction (Arizona) Town Hall, 1996. Chair Citizens' Screening Committee to fill Apache Junction JP Court, 1994. Active Greater Casa Grande Valley Economics Development Foundation, 1990-1992.
Co-chair planning committee Pinal County Town Hall, 1988-1992, delegate/facilitator, 1993-1998. Board directors United Way of Pinal County, 1980-1986, vice president, 1981, president, 1982. Board directors PinalGila Behavioral Health Association, 1997-1998.
Member ASTD, American Association C.C.s, American Association Higher Education, National Association StudentPers. Adminstrs. (Region IV-West coordinator special projects 1980-1982, editorial board journal 1981-1984, Arizona state director 1982-1985, national task force on C.C.s 1986-1987), National Association Instrnl. Adminstrs., National Council Student Development (coordinator Region IX 1983-1985, vice chair membership 1985-1986, secretary 1986-1987), Arizona Academy Adminstrs.
Association, Arizona Association Community College Student Pers. Adminstrs. (vice president 1979-1980, president-elect 1980-1981, chair annual state conference 1981, president 1981-1982), Arizona Community College Adminstrs. Association (board directors 1983-1987, vice president 1984-1985, chair 1st annual state conference 1985), Apache Junction C. ofC., Apache Junction Rotary (board directors 1992-1996), Phi Delta Kappa, PhiKappa Phi.
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Connections
Married John Joseph Michelich, July 22, 1972.
