Avis Rodness Tait

Background

Tait, Avis Rodness was born on December 20, 1934 in Clarkfield, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Clarence Wilfred and Irene (Christensen) Rodness.

Education

Bachelor, Augustana College, 1956. Special certified, University Oslo, Norway, 1956. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1959.

Career

Social worker Family Service Association, Boston, 1959-1963. Chief social worker Language & Cognitive Development Center, 1977-1981. Group leader Parents with Toddlers, Brookline, Massachusetts, from 1982.

Social worker Community Therapeutic Day School, from 1981. Private practice Lexington, Massachusetts, from 1982.

Achievements

• Avis Rodness Tait has been listed as a noteworthy psychiatric social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairperson Commission Temporary Retired Social Workers, Boston, 1963-1965. President Parent-Teachers Association, Hancock, Lexington, 1979-1980, Parent-Teachers Association Lexington High School, 1982. Precinct representative Council Citizens for Lexington Public Schools, 1982-1985.

Member National Association Social Workers, Academy Clinical Social Workers.

Interests

• Tennis, amateur theater, music, literary club.

Connections

Married Kevin Spottiswoode Tait. Children: Christopher, Timothy, Andrew, Matthew.

Father:

Clarence Wilfred Rodness

Mother:

Irene (Christensen) Rodness

Spouse:

Kevin Spottiswoode Tait

child:

Timothy Tait

child:

Christopher Tait

child:

Matthew Tait

child:

Andrew Tait