Barbara Ann McDonald

Background

McDonald, Barbara Ann was born on July 15, 1932 in Minneapolis. Daughter of John and Georgia Elizabeth (Baker) Rubenzer.

Education

Bachelor, University Minnesota, 1954. Master of Social Work, University Denver, 1977.

Career

Day care consultant Minnesota Department Public Welfare, St. Paul, 1954-1959. Social worker Community Information Center, Minneapolis, 1959-1960. Executive director Social Synergistics Company, Littleton, Colorado, from 1970.

Consultant to community organizations, Indian tribes. Family therapist, since 1979.

Achievements

• Barbara Ann McDonald has been listed as a noteworthy psychotherapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Helping families grow: Specialized psychotherapy with hearing impaired children and their families

• Other Work

  • Author: Selected References on the Group Day Care of Pre-School Children, 1956, Helping Families Grow: Specialized Psychotherapy with Hearing Impaired Children and Their Families, 1984.

Membership

Board directors Volunteer Bureau Sun Cities, Arizona, 1988, 89, 90. Member Minnesota Pre-School Education Association (honorary life), National Association of Social Workers, Arizona Association Social Workers, Association Clinical Social Workers, American Business Women's Association, Alpha Gamma Delta (Distinguished Citizen award 1975), Altrusa Club (honorary).

Connections

Married Lawrence R. McDonald, July 27, 1957 (deceased September 1993). Children: John, Mary Elizabeth.

Father:

John Rubenzer

Mother:

Georgia Elizabeth (Baker) Rubenzer

Spouse:

Lawrence R. McDonald

child:

Mary Elizabeth McDonald

child:

John McDonald