Background
Howie, Ann Renee was born on February 20, 1955 in Nampa, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Elmer Edgar and Sarah Geneva (Mumau) Bittleston.
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Ann Renee Howie
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Bachelor, Boise State University, 1978; Master of Social Work, Our Lady of the Lake U., San Antonio, 1987.
Career
Community educator, special projects coordinator, Planned Parenthood, San Antonio, 1983-1986;
therapist, Parenting Guidance Center, Fort Worth, 1986-1988;
problem pregnancy and adoption counselor, Lutheran Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Fort Worth, 1987;
therapist, animal-assisted therapy coordinator, Tarrant County Psychiatric Center, Fort Worth, 1987-1988;
therapist, instructor, Group Health Cooperative, Olympia, Washington, 1988, 90;
medical social worker, Sound Home Care & Hospice, Olympia, since 1989. Contract provider animal visitation St. Peter Hospital, Olympia, 1990. Animal-assisted therapy consultant St. Peter Hospital Psychiatric and PediatricsUnits, Olympia, since 1989.
Facilitator pet loss support group Tacoma (Washington) Pierce County Humane Society, 1989-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member citizens advising committee Washington Corrections Center for Women, Gig Harbor,1988-1989, chair canine advising committee Tacoma Community College, Gig Harbor, 1989-1991. Member Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Superior vena cava syndrome Coord. Committee, Olympia, 1989-1990.
Board secretary Prison Pet Partnership Program, Washington Corrections Center for Women, GigHarbor, 1990-1991. Member NASW, Social Workers in Home Health, Women's Therapy Network, Latham Foundation, Delta Society (board member Washington Puget Sound chapter 1988-1990).
Connections
Married Douglas C. Howie, November 2, 1980. Children: Falstaff, Qui, Sir Loch, Howard.
