Colene Sawyer-Schlaepfer

Background

Sawyer-Schlaepfer, Colene was born on June 12, 1930 in Weisser, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Herlan Isaiah and Florence Starr (Knight) Sawyer.

Education

Bachelor in Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, 1952; Master of Science in Counseling, California State University, Hayward, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology, Ryokan College, 1990.

Career

Director parent nursery school, Castro Valley (California) Adult School, 1968-1974; parent consultant, Castro Valley (California) Adult School, 1974-1977; instructor, St. Mary's College, Chabot College, Moraga and Hayward, California, 1978-1980; private practice marriage and family counselor, workshop leader, Los Angeles and Lafayette, California, 1976-1992; private practice marriage and family counseling,, San Jose, California, since 1992. Lecturer University of Southern California, 1981-1982. Workshop leader, speaker on radio and television.

Achievements

• Colene Sawyer-Schlaepfer has been listed as a notable Marriage and family therapist, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association of University Women, American Association Marriage and Family Therapists, International Family Therapy Congress, California Association Marriage and Family Therapists (Clark Vincent award for contribution to profession 1996), Toastmasters.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, dancing, grandmothering, cooking.

Connections

Married John Johnathan Tangney, September 2, 1951 (divorced November 1976). Children: Steven M., Eileen M., Lauren L., Daniel B. Married Fred S. Schlaepfer, October 10, 1993.

Father:

Herlan Isaiah Sawyer

Mother:

Florence Starr (Knight) Sawyer

Spouse:

Fred S. Schlaepfer

Spouse:

John Johnathan Tangney

child:

Daniel B. Sawyer-Schlaepfer

child:

Steven M. Sawyer-Schlaepfer

child:

Lauren L. Sawyer-Schlaepfer

child:

Eileen M. Sawyer-Schlaepfer