Mary Jo Elizabeth Wisneski

Background

Wisneski, Mary Jo Elizabeth was born on December 18, 1938 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Walter Frank and Hedwig Josephine (Borowicz) Wisneski.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Center Michigan U., 1961; Master of Science, Southern Illinois U., 1969; Doctor of Education, U. Northern Colorado, 1979; postdoctoral, University of California, Berkeley, 1980-1981.

Career

Elementary educator, various schools, 1960-1975; instructor, U. Northern Colorado, Greeley, 1976-1978, 79; reading specialist, Vacaville (California) Unified School District, since 1980; lecturer, San Francisco State University, 1983-1986; professor, Chapman College, Travis Air Force Base, California, 1986-1990; medical transcriptionist, office manager collections, 1991-1994. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Mary Jo Elizabeth Wisneski has been listed as a noteworthy Reading specialist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer American Red Cross, Travis Air Museum, Travis Air Force Base. Board directors Polish Arts and Culture Foundation, San Francisco, 1988-1991, Vistula Dancers. Member Reading Delaware to Vietnam, People-to-People International Amb.

Program, 1995. Member American Association of University Women, ACSA, National Women's Political Caucus, National Reading Conference, International Reading Association, CTA, Reading Recovery Council, Western College Reading Association, California professors Reading (vice president, treasurer), California Education Association, Solano County Reading Association (president, vice president, secretary), Lowiczanie Folk Dance Ensemble (president pro tem, treasurer), Polish American Congress, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Lambda Theta.

Interests

• Avocations: modeling, travel, skiing, gardening, nature.

Connections

Father:

Walter Frank Wisneski

Mother:

Hedwig Josephine (Borowicz) Wisneski