Leddy Smith Polity

Background

Polity, Leddy Smith was born on November 6, 1936 in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Michael Kenneth and Vivian Lentz (Birnstock) Smith.

Education

Student, Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) College, 1954-1956; student, Kean College, 1966-1974.

Career

Teacher, Little Folks Nursery School, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 1966-1967; co-founder, teacher, Presbyterian Nursery School, Matawan, 1967; director, Presbyterian Nursery School, 1982-1995. Consultant community services board Brookdale Community College, 1977-1982. Workshop presentor, various community groups statewide.

Achievements

• Leddy Smith Polity has been listed as a noteworthy preschool administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member School Aged Child Care Task Force, New Jersey Department Human Services, 1983. Ad hoc citizens advisory board, New Jersey bureau of Licensing, 1981, 85, 86-87. Sunday school teacher, Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, Aberdeen, 1963-1973, Sunday School superintendent, 1974-1976, vacation school director, 1976-1978.

Coordinator, GirlScouts of the United States, Matawan, 1976-1979. Appointed to Gov's. Child Care Advisory Council of New Jersey, since 1984. Member New Jersey Shore Chapter Association for Education of Young Children (president 1976-1978), New Jersey Association for Education of Young Children (literature chairman 1978-1980, 1st vice president 1980-1982, state president 1982-1984, Executive Board advisor 1984-1986), Association forEdn. of Young Children (state conference planner, 1980, 81, 82).

Interests

• Avocations: refinishing furniture, needlework, reading.

Connections

Married Richard Milton Polity, September 15, 1956. Children: Karen, Bruce, Jennifer.

Father:

Michael Kenneth Smith

Mother:

Vivian Lentz (Birnstock) Smith

Spouse:

Richard Milton Polity

child:

Bruce Polity

child:

Karen Polity

child:

Jennifer Polity