Mary helen stefaniak biography sample

PERSONAL: Surname is pronounced Ste-fahn-ee-ak; born January 22, 1951, in Milwaukee, WI; daughter of George Thomas (a police officer) and Mary Elleseg; married John Stefaniak (a musician), July 15, 1972; children: Jeffrey John, Elizabeth Mary, Lauren Marie.

Ethnicity: "White (Hungarian, Croatian, Irish)" Education: Marquette University, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1973; attended University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee, 1976–82; University of Iowa, M.F.A., 1984, graduate study, 1984–94; also attended Kirkwood Community College.

ADDRESSES: Home—Iowa City, IA.

Office—Department of English, Creative Writing Program, Creighton University, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178. —[email protected];[email protected].

CAREER: Teacher of English, French, and journalism at Roman Catholic high schools in Milwaukee, WI, 1973–82; Stratton Business College, Milwaukee, instructor in literature and composition, 1980–81; freelance editor and copy edito