Betty Deborah Mercer

Background

Mercer, Betty Deborah was born on September 10, 1926 in New York City. Daughter of Cecil Boyce and Martha (Romanoff) Fishbein.

Education

Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1948; certified in psychology, child guidance, vocational guidance, Cornell Univercity, 1951; certified in library science, Queens College, 1954, 55; certified, Hoffman Institute Electrolysis, New York City, 1955; certified piano and honors theory II, Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, 1965.

Career

Private tutor English, New York City, 1948; proofreader, copyholder various firms, New York City, 1951-1954; freelance book reviewer, Viking Press, New York City, 1954; clinical electrologist, since 1955; private teacher piano, Muskegon, Michigan, since 1967. Sales representative Beauty Counselor, Studio Girl, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, 1963-1964, Blair Products, Muskegon, 1967-1968, 78-80. Chair Muskegon Writers, 1979-1980.

Freelance proofreader, 1988, 89. Invited Third Coast WritersConf. Western Michigan U.

Achievements

• Betty Deborah Mercer has been listed as a notable Electrologist, poet, writer, proofreader by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader Girl Guides, Sudbury,1958, local chapter Girl Scouts United States of America, Muskegon, 1967. Library, cart Sudbury Memorial Hospital, 1963-1965. Library Temple B'nai Israel, Muskegon,1969-1978.

Volunteer Hospice Respite Svc., Muskegon, 1989. Chairperson Muskegon, Jewish International Fund, Hadassah, 1971-1972. Fellow World Literature Association.

Member American Association of University Women (publicity committee 1987-1988, membership committee 1985-1986), Clover International Poetry Association (life, DANAE title certified 1974-1975), American Electrology Association, International Guild Professional Electrologists, Electrolysis Association Michigan, Region II Electrolysis Association, International Platform Association, New York University Alumni Association, Muskegon Writers, Poetry Society ofMich., Hadassah Women's Zionist Organisation (life), New York University Club.

Interests

• Avocations: piano, crafts, needlework, art, walking.

Connections

Married Frank Berthold Mercer, December 22, 1957 (deceased August 1979). Children: Kenneth Arnold, StephenHarry.

Father:

Cecil Boyce Fishbein

Mother:

Martha (Romanoff) Fishbein

Spouse:

Frank Berthold Mercer

child:

StephenHarry Mercer

child:

Kenneth Arnold Mercer