(Jane) Beth Ciesielski, (Martin)
Teacher, administrator, community leader
Born Apr. 7, 1947, New York City, U.S.; daughter of William and Mary (Morgan); married Robert M. Ciesielski; children: Anna, Linda.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), State University of New York (SUNY) College, 1969, Master of Education (M.Ed.), 1975, Ph.D. candidate, 1980-88, State University of New York (SUNY), Buffalo; certificate, School of Labor Relations, Cornell University, 1980.
Career: public school teacher, Massapequa and Greenlawn (NY), Arlington (VA), 1969-71; personnel counselor, American Personnel Services, Washington (DC), 1971-73; administrative supervisor, American Research Bureau, Beltsville (MD), 1973; market researcher, Courier Express, Buffalo, 1973-74; director, Broadway Filimore Council's Individual Referral Program, 1975-77; director, Applied Vocational Educucation Training Program, Erie County Community College, Buffalo, 1977-78; substitute teacher, Public School District, Buffalo area, 1990-93; feature editor, American - Polish Eagle, 1991 -; founder, executive, director, Bridges for Education, Inc., 1993 -.
Author: columnist, Return to Poland in American - Polish Eagle; organizer, English Language Summer Camps in Poland through Kosciuszko Foundation and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 1991, 1994,1995; organizer, English summer language camps in Ukraine and Lithuania, 1993, 1994, 1995.
Member of, i.a.: president, Villa Maria Colleges Circle of Friends, Cheektowaga (NY); coordinator, "Books for Poland"; founding member, officer, Everywomen's Opportunity Center, Buffalo; chairman, Personnel Committee, Polish Community Center, 1976-78; board directors member, United Way of Buffalo and Erie County, 1978-83; school board member, Iroquois Public School Board, Elma (NY), 1979-81; active member, Kosciuszko Foundation; Sister Cities International, Buffalo - Rzeszow (Poland); Business and Professional Women's Association; Polish Jewish Task Force of Western New York; Poliosh Arts Club of West New York; Council on World Affairs - United Nations (UN) Assembly Judge.
Honors: Iota Lambda Sigma; Phi Delta Kappa; "Creative Institute", 1970, and Vocational Administration Leadership, 1978, New York State Education Department; scholarship, Kosciuszko Foundation, 1976; Chautauqua Institute Everett Scholar in Residence, 1992-93; Thomas Jefferson National Community Award for Eastern Europe Summer English language camp, American Institute for Community Service, 1994; Bridges for Education Month, Mayor of City of Buffalo, 1994; listed in: Who's Who in the East, 1978, 1979, and Outstanding Young Women in America, 1980.
Affiliation: Democrat. Catholic.
Languages: English, French, Polish.
Hobbies: sailing, swimming, computers.
Home: 94 Lamarck Dr., Snyder, NY 14226.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996