Background
Preston, Patricia Ann was born on March 11, 1933 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Charles Francis Preston, Dorothy Catherine Engman.
Preston, Patricia Ann was born on March 11, 1933 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Charles Francis Preston, Dorothy Catherine Engman.
Bachelor in Spanish magna cum laude, Bryn Mawr College, 1955. Master of Arts in Spanish, Catholic University America, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Spanish, Catholic University America, 1964.
Professor emerita Spanish and bilingual education Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, 1964—2005, academy dean, 1971—1976, 1984—1992, director Center for Assessment, 1998—2004. Founder, director Project Head Start Council for the Spanish Speaking, Milwaukee, 1965—1971, founder, director Guadalupe Center, 1966—1971. Consultant, in-service trainer Milwaukee Public Schools Bilingual Program & other local and regional schools and districts, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, from 1969.
Member corporation board Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, 1971—1996. Co-founder, board directors Milwaukee Spectrum Alternative High School, 1972—1995. Consultant, examiner North Central Association Colleges, Chicago, 1974—1977.
Co-researcher Catholic Colleges Milwaukee, 1981. Visiting professor English Notre Dame Women's College, Kyoto, 1990.
Active member Council on Urban Education, Milwaukee, 1965—1968. Appointed member Wisconsin State Day Care Advisory Board, Madison, 1967—1970. Chairperson, board directors Council for the Spanish Speaking, Milwaukee, 1970—1974.
Chairperson Project Head Start Coalition Board, 1970—1974. Board directors Catholic Social Services, 1971—1976. Member education commission Wisconsin Catholic Conference, Madison, 1975—1979.
Appointed member Wisconsin State Advisory Committee on Bilingual-Bicultural Education, 1978—1982. Member of Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages, American Nystagmus Network, National Association for Bilingual Education, Wisconsin Association Foreign Language Teachers, American Association for Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.