Deborah Leah Edwards

Background

Edwards, Deborah Leah was born on April 21, 1957 in Newark. Daughter of Clarence Paul and Lillie (Caldwell) Edwards.

Education

Student, Rutgers Center Alcohol Studies, 1989; M of Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Lincoln U., 1993.

Career

Addictions recovery counselor department psychiatry, U. Medicine and Dentistry, Newark, 1984-1992; counselor alcohol treatment, Mountainside Hospital, Montclair, New Jersey, 1989-1990; senior habilitation counselor, U. Medical Dentistry of New Jersey, 1991-1992; program development specialist division medical Neuroscience, U. Medical Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, 1992-1995. Research consultant State of New Jersey Division of Addictions Superior vena cava syndrome, Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, Narcotic and Drug Research Institute, New York City. Presenter, lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Deborah Leah Edwards has been listed as a noteworthy Addictions rehabilitation clinician, counselor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair Black Leadership Commision on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, legislation public policy committee, Newark. Chair Newark National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Health committee, since 1995. Member NAFE, Black Women Entrepreneurs, National Black Alcoholism Council (treasurer 1990), Alumni Association of Alcohol and Drug Studies Rutgers University, American Public Health Association F C.

Connections

Children: Jon Ramele Edwards, Anaika Taiye Matthews.

Father:

Clarence Paul Edwards

Mother:

Lillie (Caldwell) Edwards

child:

Anaika Taiye Matthews Edwards

child:

Jon Ramele Edwards