Patricia Elizabeth Poloski

Teacher, school administrator

Born Jun. 30, 1941, Admore (OK), U.S.; daughter of Tony Pawlowski and Hazel (Colbert).

Education: Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Missouri Western State College, St. Joseph, Buchanan, 1970; education specialist, Northwestern Missouri State University, Maryville (MO), 1985.

Career: in St. Joseph (MO) - teacher, 1961-72, principal, 1970-77, St. James Parochial School, head teacher, Head Start, 1965, teacher, St. Joseph School District, 1977-93, tutor, K College, 1990-92, instructor, Business Department, Missouri State College, 1991-93.

Author: editor, school newspaper, 1977-1980.

Member of: executive committee member, Parent Teacher Association, 1986-93; National Association of Female Executives; Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Honors: Teacher of the Year, St. James School, 1968-70; Outstanding Young Woman of America, 1970; Outstanding Young Administrator, 1972; Outstanding Female Executive, 1979-85; Outstanding Young Educator, 1989-92.

Affiliation: Catholic.

Language: English.

Hobbies: photography, reading, travel.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996.