Kathy Ziese & Bob Ziese
Personal Pages
Maintained by Bob Ziese.
Who We Are
Kathryn
G. Ziese
Kathy is a native of Union City, New Jersey. She received her BS in Business Administration from Thomas A. Edison State College . She is a Federally-approved tax preparer, an Enrolled Agent licensed to practice before the Internal Revenue Service and an Active Member of the National Association of Tax Practitioners. Kathy is also a paralegal with 30 years of experience.
Kathy teaches "Tax Issues Involved in Starting and Running a Small Business" for the Prudential Young Entrepreneurs Program run by NJIT.
Robert J. Ziese
Bob was also raised in Union City, New Jersey. Bob received his B.S. in Industrial Engineering Magna cum lauda from Newark College of Engineering ( now New Jersey Institute of Technology ). He then worked towards an MBA in Finance at Temple University in Philadelphia.
Bob received his Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall Law School (cum laude) and passed the New Jersey bar in 1976, and has been in active practice of law since then. Bob volunteers to serve as a Public Defender on Child Abuse and Neglect (DYFS) cases.
Bob ( Dr. Ziese on campus), is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Management at New Jersey Institute of Technology. He teaches Entrepreneurship: New Venture Management. You can view the course syllabus. Bob also teaches "Starting and Running a Small Business" for the Prudential Young Entrepreneurs Program run by NJIT.
Bob started in the computer business as a trainee operator on the Univac
II at Metropolitan Life in 1960. Bob has been a systems engineer for IBM
and GE. He has held marketing, sales, and management positions for COMNET,
Xerox Computer Systems, Honeywell, Digital, and Compaq.
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Professional Activities
Bob is a member of the New
Jersey State Bar Association and the American
Bar Association .He is a member and past vice-chair of the NJSBA's
Internet & Computer Law Committee.
In his tasks of marketing to the US Army, Bob is active in AFCEA , and is a past president of the Industrial
Representatives Association, Inc.
Bob has previously served as municipal parks and recreation director
and has been a member of the coadjutant faculty of Rutgers University.
Kathy is an enrolled agent licensed to practice
before the IRS. She is a member of the National
Association of Tax Practitioners and is an Accredited Tax Advisor of
the Accreditation Council For Accountancy and
Taxation.
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Our Family
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Joseph, Kaitlyn, Tim, Donna, and Martin Ertl
Donna, our daughter, and our son-in-law Martin are the proud parents
of 3 of our wonderful grandkids. Donna has taken time out of her career to raise
a family. Martin is a police officer.
Tim, Katie, and Joey are
the oldest of our wonderful grandchildren. " If we knew grandchildren were
so much fun, we would have had them first." Tim is 13 years old and is attending
seventh grade. Tim is active in soccer and likes hockey and trains. Kaitlyn is
10 and in the fifth grade. She is a determined and talented dancer. Joey is
5 years old and in Kindergarten. He learns quickly -- particularly
bad things --- from his brother, sister, and grandpa.
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Sarah, Nathan, Nancy, and Kevin Ziese
Our son Kevin and his wife Nancy are the proud parents of our youngest
grandchildren,
Nathan Kevin and Sarah Kathryn.They live in North Carolina.
Kevin graduated from SUNY at Brockport with a BS in Criminal Justice.
He works as a Software Engineer for Industrial Financial Systems.
Kevin has become a homeowner and "do-it-yourselfer". He loves hockey,
especially the NJ Devils, playing golf, and woodworking.
Nancy is a native of North Carolina. She graduated from UNC-Charlotte with a BS in Criminal Justice. She worked as a Corporate Recruiter in the HR Dept. for Interpath Communications, but has taken time off to raise Nathan and Sarah. In her free time, she enjoys scrap booking, playing on the computer, and taking pictures. Nancy's parent's own ComSoft . Check out their web page built by Kevin.
Nathan is 5 years old and in Kindergarten. He loves school, Tee Ball, and soccer. Sarah is 3 years old and in preschool. She can always get her own way by turning on the charm.
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Hobbies & Interests
Ballroom Dancing.
We
are avid ballroom dancers and compete as an amateur couple in both smooth
and latin styles. We are members of the US Amateur Ballroom
Dancers Association.
Check out our dance competition photos.
Model Trains 
Bob has been a model railroader since 1957. His current model railroad is N-Guage (1/160 th) and fills 12 X 16 feet of the basement. Bob also has a set of large G-scale trains under the layout for the grandchildren. At Christmas 1998, we started Tim on his own set of Lionel trains. Great model railroad sites are Walthers and Model Railroader
Pictures of my N layout and Tim's O layout.
Sewing 
Kathy is a dedicated dressmaker who enjoys making clothes for herself
and the grandchildren. She is studying pattern making and tailoring at
Parson's
School of Design in New York City.
Do-It-Yourself
Bob and Kathy are long-time do-it-yourselfers. With the aid of family
and friends, they have built decks, porch enclosures, and additions on
two houses.
Computers 
Kathy and Bob are both heavy users of computers. We constantly seek
new ways of doing things better. We currently have a Pentium 4/3GHz, a Pentium3/850 , and a
laptop all with Windows XP Pro.
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Our Furry Family
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Baron
Baron passed away on Labor Day 2005. He was almost 15 years old - well beyond
the usual 10 year life of an English
Setter. Known as the "English gentleman's walking dog", they are supposed
to be calm and restrained. Of course, breeders don't tell you it takes
6 to 7 years before they become calm.
Quincy
Quincy is our
9- year old English
Cocker Spaniel. He is larger than an American Cocker, but smaller than a
Springer. Quincy has slowed down as he has gotten older, but still regularly
raids the wastebaskets.
Jessie & Gracie & Mittens
Jessie, short for Jessica, was adopted from St.
Hubert's Animal Shelter in August 2000. She is a red Tabbie who terrorizes
everyone in the household with her unlimited energy. See
her pictures and her brother.
Gracie was adopted from the St. Hubert's Animal Shelter in May 1999. She is a Tortise Shell Calico color American Shorthair who has unlimited energy and curiosity. See early pictures of Gracie
Mittens was adopted from St. Hubert's Animal Shelter
as a kitten. He appears to be part Siamese,
but may really be a Ragdoll
. His name comes from the fact that his front paws have extra toes.
Our Extended Furry Family
Tim's dog is Lucky.
He is a Shepard mix adopted as a pup from a shelter. See early pictures of Lucky
Our Jessie and Jesse, her black and white brother, were together at the shelter.
Donna and Katie took Jesse and we took Jessie. They visit each other frequently.
Jordan & Marty
Kevin and Nancy have Jordan and Marty. They (the dogs) are warm and lovable.
Luke passed away in 2005. He too was a love.
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