Audrey Frieda Laatsch

Background

Laatsch, Audrey Frieda was born on August 4, 1929 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Edwin David and Rose Margaret (Kurz) Laatsch.

Education

Bachelor, University of Wisconsin, 1953; Master of Social Work, University of California, Berkeley, 1956; certified child psychotherapy, Institute for Psychoanalysis, Chicago, 1968; Associate of Arts in Interior Design, Milwaukee Area Technology College, 1990.

Career

Trainee, social work, Wisconsin Department Public Welfare, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 1953-1954; caseworker, Wisconsin Department Public Welfare, Fond du Lac, 1956-1959; therapist, Lakeside Children's Center, Milwaukee, 1959-1962; director of therapy, Lakeside Children's Center, Milwaukee, 1962-1970; associate director, therapy, Lakeside Children's Center, Milwaukee, 1970-1977; associate director, Lakeside Children's Center now Lakeside Child & Family Center, Milwaukee, 1977-1984; director treatment foster care, Lakeside Child & Family Center, Milwaukee, 1984-1988; volunteer president, Seth Peterson Cottage Conservancy, Mirror Lake, Lake Delton, Wisconsin, 1989-1993; correspondent secretary, Seth Peterson Cottage Conservancy, Mirror Lake, Lake Delton, Wisconsin, since 1993. Treasurer Seth Peterson Cottage Conservancy, 1995-1997, secretary, since 1997. Secretary Frank Lloyd Wright/Wisconsin Heritage Program, 1991-1995.

Achievements

• Audrey Frieda Laatsch has been listed as a noteworthy Volunteer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Friends of Campus, University Wisconsin-Baraboo-Sauk County, since 1995, Friends of Wisconsin State Parks, since 1996, Frank Lloyd Wright/Wisconsin Heritage Program, since 1991. Member Wisconsin Heritage Tourism Advisory Board, since 1995. Board directors Friends of Mirror Lake State Park.

Member American Association Children's Residential Centers (life member, program chairman 1972-1973, treasurer 1974-1975, chairman nominating committee 1977-1979), Association Child Psychotherapists, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Father:

Edwin David Laatsch

Mother:

Rose Margaret (Kurz) Laatsch