EDUCATION:

California Western University, San Diego, CA - BA, Psychology (1965)

Reed College, Portland, OR - graduate studies program in Arts in Teaching (1972-1973)

Special Training via the Oregon State Office to Children and Families - Child Protective Services; Strength-Needs Based Services to Children & Families; Alcohol, Drugs, and Substance Abuse Prevention; Total Quality Management Facilitator.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Riverside City Welfare Department - Case Worker, Riverside, California (November 1965 - April 1968)

Oregon State Services to Children & Families, Social Services Specialist (June 1968 - March 1999)

Work Experience

Counseling, Crisis Intervention, assessments, client advocacy, investigation of community complaints and case management (planning for and supervising children at home and/or out of home placements, supervising parent-child visitations, representing children in the court, etc). Manager of an Independent Living Subsidy Program, Acting Supervisor, Member of Hiring Committee, Member of Substitute Care Committees, Member of the Jefferson Caring Community Committee.

Work Setting

Culturally diverse community, whose population included ADHD children and adults; emotionally disturbed and delinquent youngsters; dysfunctional families; victims of abuse, domestic violence and substance abuse.