Background
Porter, Paula Lee was born on March 2, 1954 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Paul George and Liane Luree (Bettcher) Bintz.
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Paula Lee Porter
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Paula Lee Porter, American Editor, writer. Tchg. certified and reading certified, Iowa, Nebraska. Named one of Ten Outstanding Young Omahans, Omaha Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1989, Outstanding Environmental Education Program, National Association Conservation district, 1989, 91; recipient award of excellence journal American Society Association Executives, 1992, Association Trends, 1993.
Education
Associate of Arts in Journalism, Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, 1974; Bachelor in Journalism, U. Nebraska, 1976; Bachelor in Elementary Education, Buena Vista College, 1988; Master of Arts in English, Iowa State University, 1993.
Career
Darkroom technician, Council Bluffs (Iowa) Nonpariel, 1976; editorial assistant, affiliates editor, Mutual of Omaha, Nebraska, 1977-1982; information/education specialist, Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District, Omaha, 1983-1991; teaching assistant English, Iowa State University, Ames, 1991-1992; director publications, Soil and Water Conservation Society, Ankeny, Iowa., 1992-1993; editor, Environmental Health and Engineering Inc., Newton, Massachusetts, 1993-1996; web editor, Cahner's Public, Newton, since 1996. Member vice president, treasurer, special services vice president, International Association Business Communicators, Omaha, 1977-1991. Member program committee Nebraska Groundwater Foundation, Lincoln, 1989-1993.
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Membership
Public affairs staff American Cancer Society, Omaha, 1978-1985. Member newsletter editor Omaha Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1978-1982. Organizer Great American Smokeout Campaign, Public Rels.
Society American, 1979. Active Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Omaha, 1988-1991. Explorer post leader Boy Scouts American, Omaha, 1989-1991.
Member, president Pottawattamie County Conservation Board, Council Bluffs, 1989-1991. Volunteer grief support U. Nebraska Medical Center, 1990. Consultant committee Town of Ashland (Massachusetts) Conservation Commission, since 1994.
Member Soil and Water Conservation Society (board representative since 1989).
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Married James Joseph Porter, Junior, June 8, 1974 (deceased December 1987).
