Background
Kadel, Paula Ruth Ritchie was born on July 12, 1946 in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Paul Wilson and Mary Ruth Ritchie.
Kadel, Paula Ruth Ritchie was born on July 12, 1946 in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Paul Wilson and Mary Ruth Ritchie.
Bachelor, Lenoir-Rhyne College, 1968. Master of Education, North Carolina State University, 1969. Master of Arts, La Salle University, Philadelphia, 1985.
Psychiatric caseworker South Carolina State Hospital, Columbia, 1969-1971. Copy editor Lutheran Church in American, Philadelphia, 1971-1972, 73-75, assistant editor, 1975-1976, associate editor, 1976. Planning analyst South Carolina Office Economic Opportunity, Columbia, 1972-1973.
Coordinator promotion and interpretation Lutheran Church Women, Philadelphia, 1976-1987. Vice president for project management Genesis Communications, Inc., Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, 1988-1992. Director foundation and corporation relations Lutheran home, Germatown, 1992-1995.
Manager marketing and communications Ken-Crest Services, Plymouth Meeting, since 1995. Member communications unit National Church of Churches, New York City, 1984—1992. Member planning committee Religious Communications Congress, Nashville, since 1986.
Member Evangelical Lutheran Church American. Member of League of Women Voters, Association Fundraising Professionals, Religious Public Relations Council (national president 1986-1988, DeRosa-Hinkhouse award 1983, 1984, 1986), Public Relations Society of America, Association Lutheran Development (board directors since 2006), Rotary.
Married Thomas Edward Kadel, August 23, 1969 (divorced May 1994).