Deborah Watts Higginbotham

Background

Higginbotham, Deborah Watts was born on June 27, 1953 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Michael Montgomery and Barbara Anne Watts.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Alderson Broaddus College, 1974. Master of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1984. Master in Divinity, Baptist Theological Seminary, Richmond, 2002.

Career

Social worker, Charles City (Virginia) County Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, 1974-1977; social worker, Chesterfield (Virginia) County Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, 1978-1981; clinical social worker, Eastern Eastern State Hospital, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1984-1985; clinical social worker, Am Masri, Doctor of Medicine, Ltd., Petersburg, Virginia, 1985-1988; director, Center Families and Children, Hopewell, Virginia, since 1989. Consultant Commonwealth Health Care Home Health, Colonial Heights, Virginia, since 1990. Chair Social Superior vena cava syndrome Advisory Board, Hopewell, 1991-1995.

Consultant advisory board Headstart, Hopewell, since 1993.

Achievements

• Deborah Watts Higginbotham has been listed as a noteworthy Social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, director Help Our Planet Earth, Hopewell, 1992-1995. Member community service board District 19, Petersburg, 1995-1997. Member National Association Social Work, International Society Study Dissociation, Association Play Therapy (regional).

Interests

• Avocations: traveling, music, reading, gardening.

Connections

Married Gary R. Higginbotham, September 4, 1951. Children: Gary R., II, Amy Renee.

Father:

Michael Montgomery Watts

Mother:

Barbara Anne Watts

Spouse:

Gary R. Higginbotham

child:

Amy Renee Higginbotham

child:

Gary R. Higginbotham

child:

II Higginbotham