Bachelor’s 

Cheyney University  Cheyney, Pa.

Master of Social Work

Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.

Social Work Career :

Pediatric Foster Care and Adoption Children and Youth Residential Treatment,

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Medical Social Work Career :

Adult and Geriatrics

Bone Marrow Transplant Cardiac Emergency Dept  Maternity Newborn ICU Psych Units Ortho Hip and Knee Replacements 

Personal: Married for 26 years. Widowed suddenly 11 years ago.

Bereaved mother of 2nd baby, born with rare terminal Trisomy.

Certified Widow Coach

Certified Grief Recovery Method Specialist

Grief OutReach: Bereaved Parents

NORD National Org of Rare Disorders 

SOFT Support Org Families with Trisomy The Compassionate Friends

Grief OutReach: Widows and Widowers

Eight years Chapter Leader- Widows Wear Stilettos

Church of St. Joseph – Bereavement Committee 

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