Christine Stoj (Kusinski)

Teacher, travel agent

Born Jun. 14, 1949, New Britain (CT), U.S.; daughter of Stanley and Helen (Ziolkowski); married Tadeusz Stoj.

Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, 1971; Master of Arts (M.A.) (in Polish language & culture, and in bilingual education), University of Connecticut.

Career: in New Britain - public schools teacher, 1979 -, director, Bilingual Vocational Training Program, and English as a Second Language Program, State Department of Education, organizer, teacher, New Arrival Center, owner, Christine's Travel Services.

Author: Poles in Connecticut (rapport).

Member: State Federation of Teachers, co-founder, Polish - American Heritage Association's; Kosciuszko Foundation.

Honors: Certificate of Excellence (for Connecticut Polonia community programs).

Affiliation: Democrat. Roman Catholic.

Languages: English, Polish, French, Spanish.

Hobbies: travel, music.

Office: Christine's Travel Services, 274 Broad Street, New Britain, CT 06053.

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