Background
Wills, Della Edwards was born on June 14, 1951 in Grambling, Louisiana, United States.
Wills, Della Edwards was born on June 14, 1951 in Grambling, Louisiana, United States.
Bachelor, Grambling College, 1972. Master of Arts in Counseling, Louisiana Technology University, 1979. Master of Social Work, Louisiana State University, 1984.
Master of Science in Criminal Justice, Grambling State University, 1988.
Human service worker Ruston (Louisiana) State School, 1972-1980. Social worker Louisiana Office Human Development, Ruston and Monroe, 1980-1986. Clinical social worker Ruston Mental Health Center, 1986-1989.
Correctional social worker Wade Correctional Center, Homer, Louisiana, 1989-1991. Clinical social work specialist Shreveport Mental Health Center, 1991-1994. Assistant professor social work Grambling State University, since 1994.
Part-time social worker Community Bridges, Inc., Ruston, 1987-1988, Haworth Home Health, Ruston, 1988-1989. Social service consultant Bienville General Hospital, Arcadia, Louisiana, 1988-1991. Group therapist Woodland Hills Hospital, Monroe, 1989-1992.
Group facilitator Parents Anonymous, Ruston, 1985-1986, publicity chairman, 1987-1988, psychiatric assessment team (part time), Brentwood hospital, Shreveport, 1993-1997, home health social worker, Schumpert Medical Center, Shreveport, Los Angeles, 1993-1999, clinical manager, Family Services Unlimited, since 1998, Della Wills COunseling and Therapeutic Services, Shreveport, since 1992.
Executive committee, vice president Ruston Mayor's Commission Women, 1986-1989. Member National Association of Social Workers (chair Monroe branch 1987-1989, delegate Louisiana chapter 1987-1990, 90—, executive committee Louisiana chapter 1988-1989, national commissioner health, mental health, since 1989, chair minority outreach committee, vice president 1991-1993, chair minority affairs committee 1991-1993, Shreveport regional progressive chair, 1993-1995, vice chair, 1995-1997), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (chair black history committee 1989-1991), National Association University Women (co-chair storytelling section 1989-1991, second vice president), American Correctional Association, North Los Angeles Reg. Chapt., National Association of Black Social Workers, (vice president, 1995-1996, president since 1997), La Pace National Clinical Credential Committee, since 1999.
Daughter of L.C. Edwards and Mamie (Coleman) Hill. Divorced; 1 child, Michael James.