Background
Hanns, Christian Alexander was born on September 12, 1948 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Christian Julius and Elizabeth (Branch) H. Bachelor, Kean College, Union, New Jersey, 1972, Master of Arts in Social Sciences and English Education, 1973. Director counselling and testing Union College, Cranford, New Jersey, 1972-1976.
Education
Director counselling, curriculum and development Endl. Resource Institute, Elizabeth, 1974-1976. Coordinator college level examination program preparation and course development, instructor, counselor Watchung Hills Adult School, Warren, New Jersey, Lakewood (New Jersey) Cmty.
Schools, 1975-1985.
Project coordinator human services deliverysys. assessment Union County Coalition, 1976-1977. Coordinator career, vocational counselling and placement Integrity House, Incorporated., Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, 1978. Consultant employment, educational vocational counseling New Jersey State Department Health, 1978-1984.
Director research and development Spectrum Health Care, Incorporated., 1984-1988.
Adjunct faculty Montclair State University, Hudson County Community College, Essex County Community College. Faculty member New Jersey Summer School of Alcohol & Drug Studies, Rutgers University Center of Alcohol Studies, 1984, Old Bridge Adult School,1984.
Clinical director Damon House Incorporated, New York Brunswick, New Jersey, 1988-1992. Consultant New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry Cmty.
Mental Health Center, 1986, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Bedminister, New Jersey, 1986, TKR, Picataway, New Jersey, 1986, Thomas A. Edison State College, 1986.
Consultant, director life skills education East Orange (New Jersey) Board Education, 1979. Consultant, conductor workshops.
Career
Director counseling and testing Union College, Cranford, New Jersey, 1972—1976. Director counseling, curriculum and development Educational Resource Institute, Elizabeth, 1974—1976. Coordinator college level. examination program preparation and course development, instructor, counselor Watchung Hills Adult School, Warren, Lakewood (New Jersey) Community Schools, 1975—1985.
Project coordinator human services delivery system assessment Union County Coalition, 1976—1977. Coordinator career, vocational counseling and placement Integrity House, Inc., Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, 1978. Consultant employment, educational vocational counseling New Jersey State Department Health, 1978—1984.
Director research and development Spectrum Health Care, Inc., 1984—1988. Adjunct faculty Montclair State University, Hudson County Community College, Essex County Community College, Kean University. Faculty member New Jersey Summer School of Alcohol & Drug Studies, Rutgers University Center of Alcohol Studies, since 1984, Old Bridge Adult School, since 1984.
Clinical director Damon House Incorporated, New York Brunswick, New Jersey, 1988—1992, clinical consultant, since 1992. Consultant New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry Community Mental Health Center, 1986—1998, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Bedminster, New Jersey, 1986—1999, TKR, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1986—1992, Thomas A. Edison State College, since 1986. Consultant, director life skills education East Orange (New Jersey) Board Education, 1979.
Consultant, conductor workshops. With Army of the United States, 1966-1969.
Membership
Active March of Dimes. Chairman pastor-parish relations committee Linden United Methodist Church. Northern regional representative Metropolitan Ecumenical Ministry.
Member executive board directors Eastern Union County chapter American Red Cross, chairman special projects, fund raising and public relations. Chairman board directors Clara Barton Auxiliary. Secretary board directors Union County Psychiatric Clinic.
Chairman welfare/social service committee Salvation Army. Member of Middlesex County Council Drug & Alcohol, National Council Teachers English, National Community Education Association, International Platform Association, Speech Association New Jersey, Association Community Education (secretary), Association Adult Education New Jersey (co-chairman counseling).