Vicki Jean Hodgman

Background

Hodgman, Vicki Jean was born on May 22, 1933 in Joliet, Illinois, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Education, Illinois State University, 1954. Master of Education, Illinois State University, 1970. Postgraduate, Oklahoma State University, 1969.

Postgraduate, University Bridgeport, 1972. Postgraduate, University Hawaii, 1982. Postgraduate, Northern Illinois University, 1980.

Postgraduate, National College, 1986. Postgraduate, University Utah, 1984. Postgraduate, University Illinois, 1988.

Postgraduate, University Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1999.

Career

Teacher, Will County (Illinois) Public Schools, Joliet, Rockdale and Lockport, 1954-1955, 58-68; teacher, Baltimore County (Maryland.) Public Schools, Sparrow's Point, 1955-1956; teacher, McLean County (Illinois) Public Schools, Heyworth, 1957; teacher special education, Southern Will County Cooperative for Special Education, 1969-1979; supervisor, coordinator, Southern Will County Cooperative for Special Education, 1979-1993. Secretary Pulse-Chicagoland Special Education Suprs., 1983-1985.

Achievements

• Vicki Jean Hodgman has been listed as a noteworthy school system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Youth with a Mission, Gospel Outreach, 1985, Slovenian Heritage Museum, Joliet. Treasurer Women's Church Council, Rockdale, Illinois, 1966-1967, Band Parents Association, Rockdale, 1966-1967. Election judge, 1996-2002.

Active Will County Parent-Teachers Association. Volunteer tutor, 1999-2002. Volunteer Joliet History Society Museum, since 2003.

Member Council Exceptional Children, Illinois Council Exceptional Children (board directors 1991-1992), Illinois Council Children with Behavior Disorders (president-elect 1988, president 1989, board directors 1986-1987), Will County Reading Association, Will County Council for Exceptional Children, Council Behavior Disorders, Division Learning Disabilities (delegate to China 1994), Illinois Alliance for Exceptional Children and Adults, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association Retired Persons, Retired Teachers Association, Illinois Retired Teachers Association, National Home Gardening Club, Heritage Quilters Guild (secretary 1988, treasurer 1989), Joliet Area Garden Club, Illinois Garden Club.

Interests

• Avocations: sewing, quilting, world travelling.

Connections

Daughter of Joseph and Mary (Desman) Mikolic. Divorced; children: Michael James, Tudy Magnuson, Kathy Lynn.

Father:

Joseph Mikolic

Mother:

Mary (Desman) Mikolic

child:

Tudy Magnuson Hodgman

child:

Kathy Lynn Hodgman

child:

Michael James Hodgman