Marcia Joy Colsmith

Background

Colsmith, Marcia Joy was born on September 21, 1959 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Charles Gordon and Marcella Katherine (Niemuth) Vlach.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1984; Master of Science in Computer Science, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1986.

Career

Supervisor computers College Engineering, Milwaukee, 1983-1984. Consultant Computing Services Division, 1984-1985. Chief programmer Data Transit, Brown Deer, 1984.

Teaching assistant College Engineering, Milwaukee, 1985-1986. Member technical staff American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell Laboratories, Naperville, Illinois, 1985-1992. Teacher Indiana School District 200, Wheaton, 1993-1994, School District 101, Batavia, 1994-1995, Colegio Americano, Quito, 1995—1996, Glen Ellyn Middle School, 1996—1997, Guamani Private School, Guayama, 1997—1998.

Owner Pear Hill Nursery and Organic Products, since 2003.

Achievements

• Marcia Joy Colsmith has been listed as a noteworthy advocate by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair Indian Hill Women's Committee, Naperville, 1990-1992. Member democratic committee, Naperville, 1990-2003. Chair Violence Against Women Task Force, 1991-1994, Take Back the Night Organizer, since 1992, web designer, 2001-2003, since 2005, chair 2001-2002.

Web mistress DuPage County National Organization of Women, 1998-2003, newsletter editor, 2002-2003, liaison to League of Women Voters. Volunteer web designer for American Association of University Women, National Organization of Women and Take Back the Night. President American Telephone & Telegraph Company IH Environmental Club, 1990-1992.

Activist Planned Parenthood, Emily's List, Peace Action Wisconsin, Human Rights Campaign, American Coming Together. Member National Organization of Women, American Civil Liberties Union, American Association of University Women, Southern Poverty Law Center, Habitat for Humanity, Women for Women International, Phi Theta Kappa (Phi Beta chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: traveling, gardening, volleyball, reading.

Connections

Married James Stephen Smith, May 10, 1986.

Father:

Charles Gordon Vlach

Mother:

Marcella Katherine (Niemuth) Vlach

Spouse:

James Stephen Smith