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social work administrator Director of Working Together Project (DSS - Columbia SC)

Aiysha Muslimah Shabazz, American Social work administrator.

Background

Aiysha Muslimah was born on August 9, 1942, in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Jerry James Gadson and Edna Louise (Bellinger) Gadson Smalls.

Education

Bachelor, Federal City College, Washington, 1973;

Master of Social Work with honors, University of South Carolina, 1994;

Graduate School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 1998.

Career

Social work assistant, Family Service Center, Washington, 1966-1968;

admission counselor, Washington Technology Institute, Washington, 1968-1970;

program director, Park Motor Community Center, Washington, 1970-1975;

administrative assistant, Neighborhood Planning Council, Washington, 1974-1975;

substitue teacher, District of Columbia Public School System, Washington, 1974-1975;

substitute teacher, District I Public Schools, Columbia, 1977;

home school program director, Community Care, Inc., Columbia, 1977-1981;

monitor summer program, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1982;

program director, Department Social Services, Columbia, since 1984;

case auditor, Department Social Services, Columbia, 1987-1988;

social worker supervisor, Department Social Services, Columbia, since 1988;

project administrator for a alcohol and drug abuse program, Department Social Services, Columbia, since 1994. Writer Academy of Bacholu-Social Workers Exam, 1991. Consultant substance abuse research program evaluation, since 1994. substance abspeaker in field.

Committee member Governor's Substance Abuse Advisory Board, since 1997.

Achievements

  • Certified child protective services investigator, South Carolina., adoption investigator, South Carolina.; licensed social worker and ACBSW; certified Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome instructor American Red Cross; licensed notary public, South Carolina.

Religion

Islam (/ˈɪslɑːm/) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion teaching that there is only one God (Allah), and that Muhammad is the messenger of God. It is the world's second-largest religion with over 1.8 billion followers or 24% of the world's population, most commonly known as Muslims.

Membership

Board directors Frederick Douglas Institute, Washington, 1968-1969. President Park Motor Resident Council, Washington, 1972-1975. Expert witness Family Court.

Board directors Council on Child Abuse and Neglect. Advisory committee, vice president Benedict College School Social Work, South Carolina Protection and Advocacy Handicapped Children. Volunteer Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome instructor American Red Cross, 1994, chair executive committee, since 1997.

Chairperson coordinating committee Voice of the Customer, since 1995. Member National Association of Social Workers (board directors 1993-1995), South Carolina Child Abuse and Neglect Task Force, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Task Force (chairman 1987-1989).

Connections

Married Abdullah Muslim Shabazz, July 28. Children: Ayn, Wali.

Father:
Jerry James Gadson

Mother:
Edna Louise (Bellinger) Gadson Smalls

Spouse:
Abdullah Muslim Shabazz

child:
Dr Ayn Shabazz Ba El

child:
Wali Shabazz