SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified by 35+ years of successful leadership experience in the field, complemented by an excellent academic Foundation, including an M.S.W. and a B.S.W.

EXPERIENCE

1979-Present
Private Practice in individual, family, group and couples therapy.

7/81-7/84
West Paces Ferry Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Director of Social Services

8/78-6/81
Georgia Mental Health Institute, Atlanta, GA
Director of Crisis Intervention Unit

12/77-8/78
Clayton Mental Health Center, Riverdale, GA
Director of Adolescent Day Treatment Program

1/75-1/77
Smith Mental Health Center, Mandeville, LA
Coordinator of Mandeville Day Hospital

8/70-7/73
Child Service and Family Counseling Center, Atlanta, GA
Family Therapist, adoption and foster care services

INTERNSHIPS

1973-1974
Chartres Mental Health Center, New Orleans, LA
Alcohol Safety Action Project, New Orleans, LA

1/70-5/70
Georgia Mental Retardation Center, Athens, GA

EDUCATION

Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Masters of Social Work, 12/74

University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Bachelors Degree in Social Work, 8/70

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Georgia State University 1977-1978
Atlanta University 1978-1981
Smith College 1979-1981
University of Georgia 1978-1984

MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS

Board Certified Diplomate in Social Work #013160
National Association of Social Workers
National Registry of Health Care Providers in Clinical Social Work
The Psychotherapy Guild
Atlanta Group Psychotherapy Society
Resolve: The National Infertility Association
The American Infertility Association
The American Adoption Congress
Concerned United Birthparents

PUBLICATIONS

"Stress in Children"
"Love and Labor" Ridgeview Insight, Summer 1991
The Villager's Voice, Summer 1990
Reprint in Peachtree Papers, Jan-Feb, 1992

WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS

• Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll
• Love and Labor
• Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Family's Response to Reunion
• Good Grief: A Celebration of Birthmothers
• The Trialogue, Conversation Among Members of the Triad
• Perspectives in the Adoption Odyssey: Sharing the Life Experience
• Psychological Interior of the Triad
• A Child's Identity According to Adoption
• Missing The Boat: The Therapeutic Response to Adoption"
• Multiple Loss and Shame
• Conscious Conception
• Adoption is For Life
• One Birthmother's Story
• Adoption/Donation: What's All The Fuss?

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

• Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, Board Member
• Kindred Spirit Maternity Home, Volunteer Consultant
• Adoption Triad Connection, Group Leader
• Catholic Social Services, Board of Directors
• Catholic Social Services, Pregnancy, Parenting, and Adoption
• Program: Chairwoman of Advisory Board
• American Adoption Congress, ART Advisory Committee member
• The Psychotherapy Guild Board, past Member
• Our Lady of Lourdes Gospel Choir, past President
• Village of St. Joseph, Board of Trustees, past member
• Atlanta Parents of Twins Club, past president