Background
Laster-Sprouse, Charline Higgins was born on January 13, 1942 in San Angelo, Texas, United States. Daughter of Charles Cleophus and Eunice Maxine Higgins.
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Charline Higgins Laster-Sprouse
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Education
Student, West Texas U., 1964-1965, 80-81; student, Columbus (Georgia) College, 1978-1979; student, University Texas Medical Branch, 1981-1982; Master of Arts, U. Houston, 1988; postgraduate, Trinity U., since 1996.
Career
Manager, hostess and waitress, Spencecliff Restaurants, Honolulu, 1965-1967;
office manager, Polly Grigg Designs, 1966-1968;
psychiatric occupational therapist, technician, N.W. Texas Psychiatric Pavilion, Amarillo, 1968-1974;
career placement specialist, Snelling & Snelling, Amarillo, 1971-1972;
psycho-social dysfunction specialist, United States Army Medical Corps, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1974-1978;
dispatcher, League City (Texas) Police and Fire Depts., 1981-1982;
chiropractic trainer, office manager, Clear Lake, Texas, 1981-1982;
property manager, Houston, 1984-1988;
J.T.P.A. addictions counselor, life skills teacher, Ed White Youth Center, Seabrook, Texas, 1987-1988;
family addictions therapist, educator, director family restoration, Chemical Dependency Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1990-1994;
rehabilitation director, The Professional Assessment Outpatient Treatment Center, Las Cruces, since 1991;
case analyst II TYC Bootcamp, Sheffield (Texas) Youth Leadership Academy, 1991-1996;
primary service worker supervisor chemical dependency treatment program, Gainesville (Texas) State School, since 1996;
co-owner, Bootcamp Cons., 1995-1996. Presenter New Mexico Governor's Conference, Las Cruces, 1990, Western New Mexico U., Silver City, 1991. Facilitator MVH Community Education, Las Cruces, 1990-1991.
Addictions counselor, developer family education program St. Mary's Hospital, Galveston, 1987-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Provider Support Group Families of Desert Storm Troops, Las Cruces, 1990-1991, His Holy Name Catholic Apostolic Church, Las Cruces, 1990-1991. Member ACA, NAFE, NRA, Society Americans for Recovery, Concerned Women for American, National Association Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, Vietnam Vets American (president Las Cruces chapter), Vietnam Vets War on Drugs (vice president), Texas Association forCounseling and Development, Texas Association Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, New Mexico Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, New Mexico Counseling Association, El Paso Professional Growth Associations, Christian Counselors of Texas, American Association Christian Counselors, Trinity College and Seminary Alumni, Trinity Ctr.Conflict, American Correctional Association, American Center for Law and Justice, Independent Order of Foresters.
Interests
Connections
Married Marvin Earl Sprouse Junior, July 29, 1988. Children: Marvin Earl III, Amber Leigh, Lisa Kauai, Carleen Danielle McGuffy, John Paul, Alicia Denise Slaton, Angela Desiree Cooke, Robin Communicative Disorders De La Garza.
- Father:
- Charles Cleophus Higgins
- Mother:
- Eunice Maxine Higgins
- Spouse:
- Marvin Earl Sprouse Junior
- child:
- Robin Communicative Disorders De La Garza Laster-Sprouse
- child:
- Carleen Danielle McGuffy Laster-Sprouse
- child:
- Amber Leigh Laster-Sprouse
- child:
- Angela Desiree Cooke Laster-Sprouse
- child:
- Alicia Denise Slaton Laster-Sprouse
- child:
- Marvin Earl III Laster-Sprouse
- child:
- John Paul Laster-Sprouse
- child:
- Lisa Kauai Laster-Sprouse
