Background
Ledley, Christian Salvesen was born on August 4, 1925 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Arrived in the United States, 1956, naturalized, 1967. Daughter of John Stephen and Magda Virginie (Salvesen) Elliot.
Ledley, Christian Salvesen was born on August 4, 1925 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Arrived in the United States, 1956, naturalized, 1967. Daughter of John Stephen and Magda Virginie (Salvesen) Elliot.
Certified in social work, University Edinburgh, 1948. Certified in child welfare, University Leeds, England, 1949. Master of Arts in Social Service Administration, University Chicago, 1958.
Child care worker Northumberland County Council, Newcastle, England, 1950-1956, Chicago Child Care Society, 1958-1959. Volunteer social worker Extended Hand Inc., Silver Spring, 1966-1977, president, 1972—1977. Researcher Montgomery County, Rockville, Maryland, 1977-1979.
Tenant liaison, researcher Franklin Associations/Montgomery Oaks Management, Takoma Park, 1979-1991. Retired, 1991
Co-founder Parent Cooperative Nursery School Colesville Presbyterian Church, Maryland, 1964—1965. With British Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Developer, coordinator Colesville (Maryland) Parent Education Program, 1966—1977. Volunteer counselor family aid, finance, senior health insurance University Maryland Extension Service, since 1966. Member Takoma Park-East Silver Spring Advisory Commission, 1981—1992, chairman, 1986—1988, vice chairman, 1991—1992.
Member Montgomery County Board Social Services, 1973—1979. Chairman Community Credit Fund, Colesville, 1966—1969.
Married Brian Gunning Ledley, August 9, 1958. 1 child, Jean Elliot Ledley.