Beverley Booth McBride

Background

McBride, Beverley Booth was born on June 29, 1929 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Edward Lee and Myrtle Grace (Woodlief) Booth.

Education

Student, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, 1949—1951. Bachelor of Science, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1951. Postgraduate, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1951—1953.

Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1964. Postgraduate, Ohio University, 1969.

Career

Staff psychologist Mountain Empire Guidance Clinic, Radford, Virginia, 1959—1967, acting director, 1963—1965. Consultant psychologist Greenbrier Valley Mental Health Clinical, Lewisburg, West Virginia, 1964—1970, chief psychologist, 1970—1989, clinical director, 1976—1979. Director clinical services Seneca Mental Health/Mental Retardation Council, 1979—1989.

Private practice Parkersburg, West Virginia, 1967—1969, Lewisburg, since 1989. Program consultant Headstart-Day Care Program, West Center West Virginia Community Action Association, Parkersburg, 1967—1970. Director counseling unit Manpower Program, 1968—1970.

Faculty Radford College, 1962—1964, West Virginia University,, Parkersburg, 1968—1970. Consultant psychologist Division Vocational Rehabilitation, Richmond, 1953—1958, Monroe County Board Education, Union, West Virginia, 1965—1968, Greenbrier County Board Education, Lewisburg, 1965—1972, West Virginia, 1970—1973. Chairman fine arts committee Radford Junior Woman's Club, 1960—1961, program chairman, 1961—1962, vice president, 1962—1963, president, 1963—1964.

Member Governor's Study Commission on Youth, 1962—1963, Governor's Study Commission on Mental Health, 1964—1965. Chairman Multicounty Interagy. Council, Radford, 1963—1964.

Member Parkersburg Fine Arts Center, 1967—1970. Member advisory board Radford Fine Arts Council, 1963—1965, Greenbrier Training Center, 1973—1975. Board directors Virginia Thanksgiving Festival, Inc., 1983—1986, since 1989.

Achievements

• Beverley Booth McBride has been listed as a noteworthy psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Lewisburg History Landmark Commission (chairman 1990-1994), Preservation Alliance of West Virginia (secretary 1992-1996, publicity chairman 1983-1985), Association Rural Mental Health (director 1977-1982, vice-chairman 1978-1980), Association Psychiatric Outpatient Centers American (secretary 1975-1978), West Virginia Psychological Association, West Virginia Association School Psychologists (president 1975-1976, advisory board 1990-1994), National Association School Psychologists (delegate 1971-1973).

Connections

Married John William McBride. Children: John David, William Stephen, Philip Anthony, James Andrew.

Father:

Edward Lee Booth

Mother:

Myrtle Grace (Woodlief) Booth

Spouse:

John William McBride

child:

James Andrew McBride

child:

Philip Anthony McBride

child:

William Stephen McBride

child:

John David McBride