Priscilla Kathryn Means Choice

Background

Choice, Priscilla Kathryn Means was born on November 8, 1939 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John Z. and Margaret A. (Haines) Means.

Education

Bachelor, University Wisconsin, 1963. Master of Education, National-Louis University, 1990. Master of Arts, Northeast Illinois University, 1995.

Career

Field research director Tatham-Laird and Kudner Advertising, Chicago, 1964-1969. Drama specialist Children's Theatre Western Springs (Illinois), 1969-1981. Gifted teaching assistant School District 181, Hinsdale, Illinois, 1980-1984.

Teacher School District 99, Cicero, 1984-1985. Gifted education program coordinator Community Consolidated School District 93, Carol Stream, 1985-1999. Coordinator gifted education and fine arts Educational Services Division, Lake County Regional Office Education, Grayslake, 1999—2004.

Retired, since 2004; adjunct professor Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, since 2008. Drama specialist, consultant Choice Dramatics, Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills, Illinois, 1976-2004. Producing director Mirror Image Youth Theatre, Hinsdale, 1986-1988.

Adjunct professor College DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, 1990-1992, National-Louis University, Evanston, Illinois, 1991-2007, Aurora (Illinois) University, 1995-2007, Governors State University, University Park, Illinois, 1992-1993. International consultant in gifted education and drama-in-education, since 1989. Co-chair advocacy committee Illinois Association Gifted Children, 2002-2005, co-chair underserved populations, 05—.

Trustee Friends of the Lake Company Discovery Museum, 2003-2007. Chair arts division National Association for Gifted Children, 2003-2005, chair global awareness division, 2005-2008. Teacher First Folio Shakespeare Festival, 2005-2007, Green Man Theatre Troop, since 2007.

Achievements

• Priscilla Kathryn Means Choice has been listed as a noteworthy educational association administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member gifted advisory committee Educational Service Center, Wheaton, Illinois, 1987—1990, 1992—1995, Regional Office of Education, Wheaton, 1995—1999, Northeastern Illinois U.1993-1995., Chicago, 1993—1995. Co-chair advocacy Committee Illinois Association for Gifted Children, 2002—2005, ch-chair underserved populations committee, since 2005. Board directors Illinois Theatre Association, Chicago, 1983—1987.

Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, World Council on Gifted Education, National Association Gifted Children, Illinois Association Gifted Children (membership chairman 1992-1994, advocacy committee 1995-2008, co-chair advocacy committee 2002-2005, co-chair underserved populations since 2005), Illinois Council Gifted, American Association Theatre in Education, Illinois Theatre Association (board directors 1983-1987, Outstanding Achievement award 1991), Institute for Global Ethics, Illinois Alliance Arts Education, Theatre Western Springs, Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, walking, reading.

Connections

Married Jack R. Choice, November 14, 1964 (deceased). Children: William Kenneth, Margaret Meta.

Father:

John Z. Means

Mother:

Margaret A. (Haines) Means

Spouse:

Jack R. Choice

child:

William Kenneth Choice

child:

Margaret Meta Choice