Joyce Klowden Porter

Background

Porter, Joyce Klowden was born on December 21, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of LeRoy and Esther (Siegel) Klowden.

Education

Bachelor in Speech Education, University of Illinois, 1971; Master of Arts in Theatre, Northwestern University, 1972; postgraduate, Northeastern University, Chicago, 1980, 89, 98; postgraduate, Illinois State University, 1985-1990.

Career

Professor theatre, play director, Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, Illinois, since 1972; acting theatre coordinator, Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, Illinois, 1986-1987. Member academic senate steering committee, 1995-1997. Adjunct faculty Columbia College, 1988-1992.

Co-owner, tour organizer Chicago Theatre Arts Tours, CalumetCity, Illinois, 1988-1993. Actress, since 1972; text reviewer Harcourt Brace Public, 1997, Simon & Schuster, 1998.

Achievements

• Joyce Klowden Porter has been listed as a noteworthy Theatre educator and director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board Oak Park (Illinois) Park District, 1983. Co-chairman Moraine chapter Chicago Area Faculty for nuclear Freeze, Palos Hills, 1985-1987. Announcer for blind Chicago Radio Information Svc., 1982-1983.

Board directors Festival Theatre, Oak Park, since 1989, secretary 1996-1997, president, 1997-1998. Member play selection committee Village Players of Oak Park, 1992. Member Association for Theatre in Higher Education, Illinois Theatre Association, Community College Humanities Assn (presenter midwest conference 1993), Illinois Federation Teachers, Nature Conservancy, Zeta Phi Eta.

Interests

• Avocations: acting, singing, foreign travel, antiquities and antiques.

Connections

Married Paul Wayne Porter, June 8, 1980. L child, David Benjamin.

Father:

LeRoy Klowden

Mother:

Esther (Siegel) Klowden

Spouse:

Paul Wayne Porter