Background
Woods, Barbara A. Shell was born on June 11, 1939 in Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Oscar Ketron and Mamie Maruja (Perry) Shell.
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Barbara A. Shell Woods
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Bachelor of Science in Business Management, East Tennessee State University, 1961; Master of Arts in Counseling and Development, George Mason U., 1983; postgraduate, George Mason U., 1985-1988.
Career
Office assistant veterinary affairs, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1958-1961;
secretary purchasing Department, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1961-1962;
social worker I and II, Tennessee Welfare Department, Knoxville, 1962-1966;
daycare coordinator, Economics Opportunity of Atlanta, 1966-1967;
child welfare worker, Forsyth County Department of Welfare, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 1967-1968;
director, teacher, Woodland Pre-School, Alexandria, Virginia, 1975-1978;
personnel management, Woodward & Lothrup, Tyson's Corner, Virginia, 1983;
career coordinator, National Board for Certified Counselors, Alexandria, 1984. Counselor, trainer The Women's Center of Northern Virginia, Vienna, Virginia, 1985-1990. Counseling director The Women's Health Connection, Vienna, 1990-1992;trainer, counselor City of Falls Church Youth At Risk Program, Falls Church, 1993-1994.
Director/owner Change & Growth Consulting, Springfield andWoodbridge, Virginia, since 1984.
Achievements
Membership
Zoning chairperson West Springfield (Virginia) Civic Association, 1980-1982. Citizen member Fairfax County Citizens Planning Task Force, Springfield, 1979-1982. Member ACA, Northern Virginia Chapter clinical Counselors (chairperson 1990-1992, Appreciation award 1992), Virginia Clinical Counselor (regional representative 1990-1992), National.EAP Association (secretary 1989-1990), Metropolitan Area Career/Life Planning Network (founder, Appreciation award 1985), Virginia Counselors Association.
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Married James Wesley Woods, May 7, 1966. Children: Jonathan Scott, Eric Jason.
