Barbara Giorgi Vella
Member, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee
Member, Finance, Facilities and Operations Committee
Member, Legislation, Audit and External Affairs Committee
Board Liaison, Universities Civil Service Merit Board
Office Address:
Vella & Lund, P.C.
401 West State Street - Suite 300
Rockford, Illinois 61101
Professional Experience:
- Attorney at Law (1992-present)
Vella & Lund, P.C. - Rockford, Illinois
- Certified Mediator
Winnebago County 17th Judicial Circuit - Rockford, Illinois
- Vocational Special Needs Coordinator (1987-1989)
Rockford Public Schools - Rockford, Illinois
Education:
- J.D., Northern Illinois University - DeKalb, Illinois, 1992
- M.S.Ed., Northern Illinois University - DeKalb, Illinois,1987
- B.A., Edgewood College - Madison, Wisconsin, 1966
Awards/Honors & Public Service:
- Board of Trustees, Northern Illinois University (1999-Present)
- NIU Committee for Selection of Presidential Teaching Professors (1998-1999)
- Holy Family Endowment Committee (1998-1999)
- United Way of Rock River Valley Agency Review (1999)
- Crusader Clinic Association Board of Directors (1994-2000)
- Crusader Clinic Foundation Board of Directors (1995-1999)
- Zeke Giorgi Scholarship Committee Play Day (1994-1999)
- Holy Family Christmas Basket Neighborhood Coordinator (1997-1998)
- Rockford Public Library Foundation Board of Directors (1992-1998)
- Rockford Public Library Board of Directors (1986-1992)
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Illinois Bar Association
- Member, Winnebago Bar Association
- Member, Winnebago County Women’s Bar Association
