Background
Smith, Paula Suzanne was born on November 3, 1950 in Hastings, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Paul Victor and Lois Elaine (Bartunek) Ritz.
Smith, Paula Suzanne was born on November 3, 1950 in Hastings, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Paul Victor and Lois Elaine (Bartunek) Ritz.
Bachelor, Kearney (Nebraska) State College, 1973. Master of Science in Management, Friends University, Wichita, Kansas, 1988.
Director creative services, KRGI Radio, Grand Island, Nebraska, 1976-1978; advertising manager, Eakes Office Products, Inc., Grand Island, 1978-1979; director public relations, St. Francis Medical Center, Grand Island, 1979-1982; community club awds. director, KFDI Radio Station, Wichita, Kansas, 1982-1984; marketing assistant, Liberal Studies Indiana, Wichita, 1984; director public relations, Friends U., Wichita, 1984-1987; communications specialist, American Red Cross, Tulsa, 1987-1988; public relations staff, City of Mesa, Arizona, 1988-1989; director community relations, Chandler (Arizona) Unified School District Northern 80, since 1989. Consultant in field.
Member Parent Advisory Council Rhodes Junior High, Mesa, 1990. Volunteer chairman United Way, Chandler, since 1990, Regional United Way Council, since 1991. Member Public Relations Society of America (accreditation chairman since 1990), Arizona School Public Relations Association, National School Public Relations Association, Chandler Chamber of Commerce.
Married Michael Lynn Smith, June 13, 1970 (divorced 1993). 1 child, Casey Michael Smith.