Donn Marsh Brechenser

Background

Brechenser, Donn Marsh was born on May 28, 1940 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Frank J. and Thelma (Gremp) Brechenser.

Education

Bachelor in Sociology, West Virginia University, 1963; Master of Science in Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth U., 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Saybrook Institute, San Francisco, 1983.

Career

Child welfare social worker, Prince William County Welfare Office, Manassas, Virginia, 1963-1965; supervisor, Prince William County Welfare Office, Manassas, Virginia, 1967-1968; social work supervisor, Arlington County Human Resources Office, Arlington, Virginia, 1968-1970; assistant professor, Greenfield (Massachusetts) Community College, 1972-1975; psychiatric social worker, Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield, 1970-1972; clinical social worker, Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield, 1977-1983; chief psychotherapist, Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield, since 1983; manager, Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1990. Private practice, Greenfield, 1970-1986. Consultant Northfield (Massachusetts)-Mount Hermon School, 1984-1986.

Clinical assistant professor Smith College Social Work School, Northampton, Massachusetts, since 1985.

Achievements

• Donn Marsh Brechenser has been listed as a noteworthy Psychotherapist, educator, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member NASW, Academy Certified Social Workers, International Association for Transactional Analysis.

Interests

• Avocations: fire buff, railroading, farming.

Connections

Married Karen Ann Askew, October 9, 1963 (divorced 1975). Children: Lynn Payne, Jennifer Gabrenas. Married Sarena Beth Kaiser, October 12, 1975.

Children: Jordan, Jillsen.

Father:

Frank J. Brechenser

Mother:

Thelma (Gremp) Brechenser

Spouse:

Sarena Beth Kaiser

Spouse:

Karen Ann Askew

child:

Lynn Payne Brechenser

child:

Jillsen Brechenser

child:

Jennifer Gabrenas Brechenser

child:

Jordan Brechenser