Background
Coleman, Alex was born on August 7, 1949 in Champaign, Illinois, United States.
Coleman, Alex was born on August 7, 1949 in Champaign, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor in Psychology, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1971; Juris Doctor, Boston University, 1974; Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, Fielding Institute, Santa Barbara, California, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, Fielding Institute, 1982.
Legal analyst, National Institute of Mental Health Research-Child Abuse/Neglect, Boston, 1974-1975;
attorney child abuse team, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1975;
hearing officer, Bureau Special Education Appeals, Boston, 1976;
attorney, State Advisory Commission Special Education, Boston, 1977;
private practice psychotherapy, Brookline, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1978-1984;
private practice psychology, Brookline, since 1986;
private practice law, Brookline, since 1975. Guardian ad litem, consultant, expert witness and presenter concerning child custody, adoption, child abuse, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. Adjunct faculty Boston University, 1987-1994.
Adjunct assistant professor Simmons College School Social Work, 1990-1992.
Board of directors Boston Women's Fund, 1988-1994, Brookline Cmty. Mental HealthCtr., 1984-1993. Member of advisory committee gifted & talented program Brookline Public Schools, since 1995.
Cooperating attorney GLAD, Boston, since 1985. Steering com.Am Tikva, Boston, 1984-1988, 93-94, advising committee, since 1995. Member APA, Association for Women in Psychology (implementation collective 1984-1989), Massachusetts Lesbian & Gay Bar Association, Massachusetts Association Guardians Ad Litem, Phi Beta Kappa.
1 child, Benjamin David.
