M. Leora Kovarik

Background

Kovarik, M. Leora was born on April 18, 1935 in Carroll, Missouri, United States. Daughter of James Thomas and Vesta Cecil (Houseworth) Ellis.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Southern Illinois U., 1970; Master of Science with high honors, Southern Illinois U., 1971.

Career

Special education teacher, Wood River (Illinois) Sch District 14, 1970-1971; special education teacher, Edwardsville (Illinois) School District 7, 1971-1974; elementary principal, Edwardsville (Illinois) School District 7, since 1976; special education coordinator, Region II Special Education Cooperative, Edwardsville, 1974-1976. Adjunct instructor Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1988-1990. Board directors Child Studyproject Danforth Foundation, St. Louis.

Coordinator Young Authors Program, Edwardsville, 1984-1993. Cons Meridian Cons., Edwardsville, 1990-1993.

Achievements

• M. Leora Kovarik has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary principal by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sponsor Boy Scouts American, 1987-1993, St. Jude's Math-a-thon, 1989-1993, PTO, 1985-1993. Member ASCD, Illinois Prins. Association, Council for Exceptional Children (president), Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, painting, camping, traveling.

Connections

Married Louis John Kovarik, October 21, 1976.

Father:

James Thomas Ellis

Mother:

Vesta Cecil (Houseworth) Ellis

Spouse:

Louis John Kovarik