January 1993 to April 14, 1997:Planned, implemented, and managed all aspects of conferences for clients of this career counseling agency. Managed the budget. Conferences were usually held at Baltimore Convention Center. Jean compiled a seventy-two page Resource Book (1993,1994) listing agencies and services available to AFDC parents (Aid to Families with Dependent Children).
Conference Coordinator
Maryland New Directions, Inc.
2220 North Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
VIDEO-PRODUCTION
The Jean Peters Pilch Memorial Fund in excess of $10,000 was established at Maryland New Directions Inc., by major gifts from her mother, Mrs. Sammie Peters Long, Fort Smith, AR., and her husband, Dr. John J. Pilch, Catonsville, MD. Added to this have been many generous contributions from relatives and friends. Interest from the fund provides scholarships for clients at Maryland New Directions. Additional contributions may be sent to MND at its present address: Maryland New Directions, Ind.
611 Park Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
December, 1992 to May, 1993 (part-time):Jean assisted in the design, promotion and implementation of video-services.
Sales and Marketing Assistant
Milner-Fenwick Video Productions
Timonium, MD 21093
ADMINISTRATION:
1988-1990: Archdiocese of Baltimore:Served as staff for the Administrative Team of the Department, the Board of Christian Formation; coordinated the development of annual Goals and Objectives; developed and monitored the Department budget and represented the Secretary and Department with the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council Budget Review Committee. Headed Search Committees for the hiring of Department personnel; trained parish Education Committees; represented Department on Clergy Education Committee and Ecumenical Commission. Chairperson of the Archdiocesan Committee for Instructional Television.
Executive Manager:
Assistant to the Secretary for the
Department of Christian Formation
ADMINISTRATION AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:
1981-1988: Archdiocese of Milwaukee1987-88
Office of Child Catechetics
Child & School Ministry
Christian Formation Department
Associate Director for Child Catechetics
Early Childhood - Grade 8
Consultant for Child Catechetics1981-1987
Responsible for Religious Education in Parochial
Schools and Parish based Religious Education Programs
(CCD) throughout the ten counties of southeastern Wisconsin.
Fall, 1986: One of two finalists for the position of Staff Assistant for Catechetical Ministry in the Department of Education, United States Catholic Conference, Washington, D.C.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:
1975-1981: Director of Religious Education
St. Margaret Mary ParishResponsible for the total parish religious education effort; member of Liturgy Committee, member of parish council planning committee. Member of the Milwaukee Archdiocesan Religious Education Directors Association and a member of the founding steering committee of the Wisconsin DRE Federation (organization of the five Wisconsin DRE organizations).
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1970-1975: Director of Religious Education
St. Dismas ParishResponsible for total parish religious education program.
Waukegan, Illinois
1965-1969: Director of Religious Education
Southeastern Arkansas School of ReligionSupervised and taught in the religion program for southeast Arkansas comprising two parishes and two missions. A total of 180 children were visited each week over a 435 miles round trip route.
McGehee, Arkansas
1956-1965: Elementary teacher and music instructor at:
Benedictine School of Music, Amarillo, Texas.Holy Rosary School, Stuttgart, Arkansas
St. Joseph School, Pilot Grove, Missouri
RELATED EXPERIENCES: Presentations at Professional Meetings; appearances as guest teacher/lecturer.
1993: November 17. "Who is God for the: 3, 4, and 5 year old." St. Mark's Parish, Catonsville, MD.
1992: June 15. "Tidbits for Catechetics: Methods and Techniques." St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Crofton, MD.
1991: September 21: "Who is God for the: 3, 4, and 5 year old." St. Isaac Jogues Parish, Baltimore, MD.
1988: October 1. "Role of Prayer and Worship in the Life of the Child." Religious Education Institute, Baltimore, MD.
April 6. "Let the Little Children Come to Me": Faith Development in the 3, 4, and 5 Year Old. Presentation delivered at the National Catholic Education Association Religious Education Congress, New York City.
1987: March-May: Part-time faculty for Sacred Heart School of Theology Basic & Intermediate Catechist Recognition Program.
1986: June 20, Theology Institute Workshop: "The Injustice of Sexism" (especially in catechetical materials) at Marian College Theology Institute, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
June 9, Summer Catechetical Institute: Keynote, "Celebrating Our Giftedness...Created in the Image of God", and, 3-hr. workshop "Let the Children Come to Me" (Who is God for the 3, 4, & 5 Year Old). 1986 Summer Catechetical Institute, Peoria, Illinois
April-May: Part-time faculty for Sacred Heart School of Theology Basic Catechist Recognition Program.
1985: December 13. Workshop: "Scripture: Themes and Stories for Children," at Chicago Archdiocesan Religion Enrichment Day (Parochial Schools). Chicago, Illinois.
November 16. Workshop: "Catechetics from A-Z" at Chicago Archdiocesan Catechetical Resource Day, Chicago, Illinois.
November 7. Workshop: "Overview of Religious Education in the Parochial School System." Education Department, Marquette University.
October 26. All day presentation, Elementary Catechesis Track: "Go Teach All Nations: Joining Doctrine and Life Experiences." Religious Education Institute, '85. Jefferson City, Missouri.
1984: November 3. Workshop: "Scripture: Themes and Stories for Children," at Chicago Archdiocesan Catechetical Resource Day, Chicago, Illinois.
1981: March 19 & 27: Textbook orientation workshops for William C. Brown Publishers in Milwaukee, Racine, Wisconsin; also in Duluth and upper Minnesota area.
1981: January-February, Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI. Guest instructor for first five weeks of an undergraduate course: MODERN CATECHETICS.
1976-1978: Milwaukee Area Consultant for William H. Sadlier, Inc., Publishers, conducting workshops on their complete line of catechetical materials.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
National Conference of Catechetical Leadership
National Liturgical Conference
Religious Education Association
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Member: Advisory Committee for WBAL-TV, Baltimore, MD
Volunteer: Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Volunteer Editor: Washington, D.C. Region, Benedictine College Alumni Newsletter
Volunteer: Planning Committee for ITVA-MD Careers Day, 1992
EDUCATION
1991--1992 Catonsville Community College, Catonsville, Maryland
February, 1992 - 3 Credit Course on Writing for the Electronic Media1971--1974 Master of Rreligious Education degree. Seattle University, Seattle Washington,
September, 1991 - 3 Credit Course on Studio Production
February, 1991 - 3 Credit Course on Video Equipment and Systems
Practicum Thesis: Penance, Sacrament of Peace, was conceived, designed, and implemented as the actual 1973 Family Education Program at St. Dismas Parish, Waukegan, Illinois.1967-70 B.A. Mount Saint Scholastica College, Atchison, Kansas. 1967 - 1970.
Major: Religion; Minor: organ.Previous Undergraduate work:
St. Mary's College, Xavier, Kansas 1964-65
Arkansas State Teachers College, Conway, Arkansas, 1963
Fort Smith Junior College, Fort Smith, Ark. 1955-63
STUDY TRIPS
1984: May 26-June 7. Study-Trip to Israel with special emphasis on archeology and living-culture of the descendants of our ancestors in the Faith.
1985: September 1-14: Study-trip to Greece and Turkey with special emphasis on the letters of Paul and the Churches of Revelation.
1989: July 25 - August 10: Study-trip to London, Paris and Amsterdam with special emphasis on the Church of the Reformation.
1990 August 26-September 7: Study-Trip to Italy with special emphasis on the Church in Italy, photography for video usage.
1991 June 12 - 30: Cruise and Train Trip to Alaska with special emphasis on photography for video usage.
1994 June 23 - July 4, 1994: Study Trip to Edinburgh, Scotland; participated in Context and Kerygma: The St. Andrews Conference on Social Sciences and New Testament Interpretation, St. Andrews, Scotland. (June 29 to July 4).
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:
1975
June 10-20; participated in an "Adult and Family Centered Religious Education" Workshop for graduate credit at Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska.
November 23-26: attended the International Convention of the Religious Education Association, Philadelphia, PA.
1976
April 19-22; attendance at the annual meeting the National Catholic Education Association, Chicago, IL.
June 7-10: participated in the Murphy Center Liturgical Conference: Pastoral Liturgy in America", Notre Dame University, South Bend, Ind.
August 20: attended the Archdiocesan Religious Education Mini-Congress, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI.
October 27-31: attended the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion (Women's Caucus), St. Louis, MO.
1977
June 13-16: participated in the Murphy Center Liturgical Conference: "Liturgical Ministry in America." Notre Dame University, South Bend, Ind.
November 16-18: participated in "Management and Administrator Workshop," Time Consultants, Milwaukee, WI.
November 28-30: attended the International Convention of the Religious Education Association, St. Louis, MO. "Religious Education and Spiritual Quest."
1978
March 3-5: attended the Chicago Great Lakes Gathering, Chicago, IL. "Spirituality in a Ministering Community." March 27-30: participated in the National Catholic Education Association Convention. "Heritage and Horizons - Catholic Education." St. Louis, MO.
November 19-24: International Convention of the Religious Education Association, Chicago, IL. "This We Can Believe: A Pluralistic Vision."
1979
March 2-4: participated in the Chicago Great Lakes Gathering, Chicago, IL. "Evangelization."
April 16-19: attended the National Catholic Education Association Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. "Sharing the Light of Faith."
August 12-14: Wisconsin Elementary Catholic Administrators Conference for Tomorrow. "Catholic Leadership -- a Faith Full Response to the Future. Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
August 27-30: Detroit Conference on Detroit, MI. "Catechesis and Celebration."
November 25-27: participated in the International Convention of the Religious Education Association, "Tomorrow's Child Today." Toronto, Canada.
1980
March 7-9: served on planning committee and participated in the Chicago Great Lakes Gathering. Chicago, IL. "The Family in a Ministering Community."
April 7-10: attended the National Catholic Education Association Convention. "Catholic Educators, Partners With the Family." New Orleans, LA.
June 16-19: Notre Dame Conference on Worship. "Parish: Place for Worship, Roots and Prospects."
November 14-15: Wisconsin Directors of Religious Education Federation Convention, Madison, WI. "Ministry: Priests and Prophetic."
1981
March 6-8: participated in the Chicago Great Lakes Gathering, Chicago, IL. "Parish, a Ministering Community."
April 20-23: National Catholic Education Association Convention, New York City, NY. "Catholic Education: a World of Difference."
November 22-24: International Conference of the Religious Education Association, East Lansing, Michigan. "The Bible and Religious Education: Shaping a New Future."
1982
February 12-15: attended the Los Angeles Religious Education Conference, Anaheim, CA. "Growing in Age, Wisdom and Faith."
April 12-15: attended the National Catholic Education Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. "Values and Vision."
November 11-13: attended the Wisconsin Directors of Religious Education Federation Convention, Cable, WI. "The Miracle of Mutual Ministry."
1983
April 4-7: attended the National Catholic Education Association Convention. Washington, D.C. "Catholic Education: the Choices and the Challenges."
June 13-16: participated in 12th Annual Liturgical Conference, Notre Dame University, South Bend, Ind. "Renewal! Perspectives on Twenty Years of Liturgical Change."
October 27-29: participated in the founding Congress of the Illinois Parish Coordinators & Directors of Religious Education, Peoria, IL. "A Call: Bonding for Ministry."
November 20-22: participated in the International Conference of the Religious Education Association, Anaheim, CA. "Pursuing Justice and Peace: Challenge to Religious Educators."
1984
April 23-26: attended the National Catholic Education Association Convention. Boston, Mass. "Freedom Our Heritage -- Peace Our Challenge."
April 29-May 4: Participated in the National Conference of Diocesan Directors Annual Conference. Kansas City, MO. "Family and Parish: Catechizing Communities."
November 8-10: attended the Wisconsin Directors of Religious Education Federation third Biennial Convention. Green Bay, WI. "Spirituality and Ministry: Reach In - Reach Out."
1985
April 8-11: attended the National Catholic Education Association Convention. St. Louis, MO. "Gateway to Global Understanding."
April 14-18: participated in the National Conference of Diocesan Directors Annual Conference. Seattle, WA. "Toward a Faith-Filled Future."
June 15-26: participated in "Strategic Planning Workshop" and "Advanced Consulting Skills Workshop" by Center for Parish Development Chicago, IL. Milwaukee, WI.
1986
March 12-14: participated in Canon Law Society of America Workshop. San Antonio, Texas. "Canon Law and Sacramental Catechesis."
April 6-10: participated in the National Conference of Diocesan Directors Annual Conference. Columbia, MD. "Catechesis for Christian Living."
June 19: participated in the "Hall-Tonna Inventory of Values" Workshop. Sponsored by Paulist Press. Oak Brook, IL.
1987
April 26-30: participated in the National Conference of Diocesan Directors Annual Conference. Phoenix, AZ. "Come to the Desert"
November 1-4: participated in the International Conference of the Religious Education Association in Toronto, Canada. "How Shall We Sing God's Song in a Strange Land? Faithful Educating in a Pluralistic Culture."
November 13 & 14: attended the National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois. "NAEYC Shows the Educational World that Learning Can be Fun and Exciting"
December 8-12: participated in, by invitation only, a National Symposium on Faith Development in Early Childhood, Kanuga Conference Center, Hendersonville, North Carolina.
1988
March 10-13: participated in the Los Angeles Religious Education Conference, Anaheim, CA. "We Are God's Work of Art."
April 10-14: participated in the National Conference of Diocesan Directors Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. "Come to the Living Waters".
1989
April 2-6: participated in the National Conference of Diocesan Directors Annual Conference, Sacramento, CA. "Faces of Catechetics: Images, Voices and Strategies."
October 30-November 2: coordinated and participated in the UNDA (National Catholic Association for Communicators) General Assembly, Baltimore, MD. "Packing the Message: Delivering the Word and Power of God."
1990
April 22-26: participated in the National Conference of Diocesan Directors Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. "Catechetical Leaders in a Global Church."
May 21: participated in a day-long seminar: "Powerful Proofreading and Editing Skills," by SkillPath, Inc., at the Georgetown Holiday Inn, Washington, DC.
1991
May 16: participated in the International Television Association - Maryland Chapter (ITVA-MD) Communications Day, Baltimore, MD
1992
May 15: Participated in the International Television Association Maryland Chapter (ITVA-MD) Communications Day, Columbia, MD.