Abigail Jenks

Background

Jenks, Abigail was born on March 24, 1949 in Natick, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Edwin Hamilton Jenks and Nancy Arnold.

Education

Bachelor in English Literature, University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1972. Master of Education, Antioch University, Silver Springs, Ohio, 1980. Master of Social Work, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1984.

Career

Coordinator daycare training program, head teacher day care center, residential manager, foster parent Department Youth Services, 1975—1980. Case manager Department Social Services, Springfield, Northampton, Greenfield, 1980—1984, clinical supervisor, 1984—1987. School adjustment counselor South Hadley School Department, 1986—1989.

Independent therapist Specialized Geriatric Services, Ipswich, 1989—1992. Private practice Amherst, since 1989. Professor peace and social justice studies, psychology and human services Greenfield Community College, since 1998.

Private consultant local elementary school systems, 1988—1991. Consultant New Medico Nursing and Head Injury Facility, Northampton, 1990—1994, River Valley Counseling, Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1991—1998. Adjunct faculty social work department Elms College, Chicopee, 1996—1998.

Human service progressive coordinator Greenfield Community College, since 1998, full professor author peace studies curriculum, member domestic violence awareness committee, 1998—2000, advisory Human Services Club, since 1999. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Abigail Jenks has been listed as a noteworthy social worker, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member steering committee SAGE, Amherst, since 2000. Active Coalition for a Safe Community, Greenfield, since 2001, Greenfield Community College Response Initiative, since 2001, Kanagasaki Sister City Committee, Amherst, 1998—2003. Member of American Psychological Association, New England Organization Human Service Educators (vice president 2003-2005, membership chair 1998—2000), New England Peace Studies Association, Peace and Justice Studies Association, Massachusetts Arts Council.

Interests

• Mountain climbing, hiking, gardening, running.

Connections

Married Jeremiah Mew, August 25, 1984 (divorced March 2000). Children: Colin Jedediah, Benjamin Joseph.

Father:

Edwin Hamilton Jenks

Mother:

Nancy Arnold

Spouse:

Jeremiah Mew

child:

Benjamin Joseph Jenks

child:

Colin Jedediah Jenks