Background
Smith, Patricia Elaine Bostdorff was born on November 7, 1949 in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. Daughter of John Richard and Edna Mae (Green) Bostdorff.
Smith, Patricia Elaine Bostdorff was born on November 7, 1949 in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. Daughter of John Richard and Edna Mae (Green) Bostdorff.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1971; postgraduate, Ohio State University, 1986, 88; postgraduate, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1982.
Teacher, Hopewell-Loudon Local Schools, Bascom, Ohio., 1971-1987; teacher, Tiffin (Ohio) City Schools, since 1987. Member Cooperative Extension Advisory Committee, Tiffin, since 1989. Chairperson Key Federal Housing Administration/HERD Advisors, Columbus, 1986-1991, national consultant, since 1992.
Advisor 4-H Club, Tiffin, since 1988. Teacher Bascom United Methodist Church, since 1971. Coordinator Community School Bloodmobile, Bascom, 1984-1987.
Member National Education Association, American Vocational Association, American Home Economics Association (named to Top Ten Home Economics Teachers United States), Consumer Economics Association (Outstanding Consumer Economics Teacher), Ohio Education Association, Ohio Vocational Association, Ohio Home Economics (district secretary 1990, vice president 1991-1993, president 1993-1994, Home Economics Teacher of Year 1992), Delta Kappa Gamma (publicity chair).
Married Dennis Ralph Smith, August 21, 1971. Children: Melissa Louise, Heidi Lynn.