Patricia Louise Vathis

Background

Vathis, Patricia Louise was born on January 3, 1951 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Associate of Arts, Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Area Community College, 1970; Bachelor of Science in Arts & Science, University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, 1975.

Career

Coordinator competency based education, Pennsylvania Department Education, Harrisburg, 1975-1978; administrative officer, Bureau Academy Programs, Pennsylvania Department Education, Harrisburg, 1978-1981; education associate I, Pennsylvania Department Education, Harrisburg, 1984-1988; environmental education advisory I, Pennsylvania Department Education, Harrisburg, 1988-1992; environmental education program supervisor, Pennsylvania Department Education, Harrisburg, since 1992. Board directors Heritage Park Commission Pennsylvania Gov's. Office, Harrisburg, since 1993.

Member board directors Pennsylvania State University School Agriculture, since 1995. Member National Environmental Roundtable PEW Charitable Trust, Philadelphia, since 1995. State representative Western Regional Environmental Council (WREEC), Boulder, since 1994.

Achievements

• Patricia Louise Vathis has been listed as a noteworthy education specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Recipient Outstanding Facilitator award Project Learning Tree, 1989, Outstanding Energy Educator award United States Energy Office, 1990, Outstanding Contributor award USDA bureau of Forestry, 1993, Pennsylvania M. Association, 1995. Member American Association of University Women, ASCD, North America Alliance for Environmental Education, Pennsylvania Alliance for Environmental Education, Pennsylvania Forestry Association.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, backpacking, motorcycle riding, arts & crafts, gardening.

Connections

Daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth (Gaffney) Boyd. Widowed May 1995; children: Jason, Courtney, Erin.

Father:

Arthur Boyd

Mother:

Elizabeth (Gaffney) Boyd

child:

Erin Vathis

child:

Jason Vathis

child:

Courtney Vathis