Jolanta Maria De Weerd (Werkowski)
Counselor, economist
Born Nov. 14, 1946, Kalisz, Poland; came to U.S., 1983; daughter of Jozef and Antonina (Tomczyk); married Joannes De Weerd; children: Sabina, Liza.
Education: Master of Arts (M.A.), Central School of Planning and Statistics, Warsaw (Poland), 1970; Master of Science (M.S.), University of Madison (WI), 1990.
Career: business associate, Elektrim, Warsaw, 1969-71; research associate, University of Nijmegen (Netherlands), 1971-72; business associate, V. D. Heuvel, Nijmegen, 1972-74; counselor University of Wisconsin, 1990 -; therapist, Birch Springs Counseling Center, Madison (WI), 1991 -.
Member of: volunteer, Help For Polish, Nijmegen, 1980-83; board member, Polish Heritage Club, 1986-90, volunteer, Family Service, Madison; American Association For Counseling and Development; Wisconsin Association For Counseling and Development.
Honors: Certificate of Recognition, Polish Heritage Club, 1990; award, Family Service, 1992
Languages: Polish, English, Dutch, Russian, German
Hobbies: travel, literature, music.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996