Background
Opela, Marian Meade was born on July 5, 1941 in Sharon, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Jerry Roselle and Ruth Bean (Wills) Meade.
Opela, Marian Meade was born on July 5, 1941 in Sharon, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Jerry Roselle and Ruth Bean (Wills) Meade.
Bachelor, Middlebury College, 1962; Master of Education, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1968; postgraduate, College of St. Rose, since 1993.
Teacher Cheektowaga (New York ) Central High School, 1963-1967. Nursery school director Magic Dragon Pre-School, Stockport, New York, 1979-1981. Teacher Academy of the Holy Names, Albany, 1981-1984, Ichabod Crane Central School, Valatie, 1984-1994, strategic planning coordinator, 1991-1994.
Assistant principal Ravena (New York )-Coeymans-Selkirk Middle School, 1994—1997, summer school principal, 1996. Middle school principal Bravp River Central School, 1998—2003. Retired
Consultant New York State Education Department, Albany, 1990, 92, 94.
Adjunct professor Jefferson Community College, since 2003. Student teacher, supervisor State University of New York Potsdam, since 2003.
Lay leader, speaker North Chatham (New York ) Methodist Church, since 1990. Delegate Columbia County Environmental Management Council, Hudson, New York, 1984-1992. Candidate for Kinderhook Town Board, 1991.
Program chair Beaver Falls United Methodist Church. Board directors Hand in Hand Early childhood Center, Lowville, New York. Member New York State Council for Social Studies, Kinderhook Republican Club, National Campers and Hikers Association (executive board 1968-1993, National plaque 1980), Lions Club, Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married H. Terry Opela, July 1, 1967. Children: Stephen, Glenn, H. Kevin.