Dorothy Fisher Anderson

Background

Anderson, Dorothy Fisher was born on May 31, 1924 in Funchal, Madeira. Daughter of Lewis Mann Anker and Edna (Gilbert) Fisher (adoptive father David Henry Fisher).

Education

Bachelor, Queens College, 1945; AM, University of Chicago, 1947.

Career

Intern, Cook County (Illinois) Bureau Public Welfare, Chicago, 1945-1946; intern, Illinois Neuropsychiat. Institute, Chicago, 1946; clinical caseworker, Neurological Institute, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1947; therapist, Mental Hygiene Clinic, VA, New York City, 1947-1950; therapist, Child Guidance Clinic, Public Elementary School 42, New York City, 1950-1953; social worker, counselor, Cedarhurst (New York) Family Service Agency, 1954-1955; psychotherapist, counselor, Family Service of the Midpeninsula, Palo Alto, California, 1971-1973, 79-86; psychotherapist, counselor, George Hexter, Doctor of Medicine Inc., 1972-1983; clinical social worker, Tavistock Clinic, London, 1974-1975; clinical social worker, El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, California, 1979; private practice clinical social work, 1978-1992; retired, 1992. Consultant Human Resource Services, Sunnyvale, California, 1981-1986.

Achievements

• Dorothy Fisher Anderson has been listed as a noteworthy Social worker, psychotherapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Society Clinical Social Work (Continuing Education Recognition award 1980-1983). Member National Association Social Workers (diplomate in clinical social work).

Interests

• Sculpture, tennis, travel, drawing, pastels.

Connections

Married Theodore W. Anderson, July 8, 1950. Children: Robert Lewis, Janet Anderson Yang, Jeanne Elizabeth.

Father:

Lewis Mann Anker adoptive

Mother:

Edna (Gilbert) Fisher (adoptive

Spouse:

Theodore W. Anderson

child:

Janet Anderson Yang Anderson

child:

Robert Lewis Anderson

child:

Jeanne Elizabeth Anderson