Dovie Kate Reiff

Background

Reiff, Dovie Kate was born on November 5, 1931 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Roy Humes and Lou Ada (Erwin) Petty.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania, 1954; Master in City Planning, University of Pennsylvania, 1969; postgraduate in city and regional planning, University of Pennsylvania, 1975.

Career

Architect, Oskar Stonorov Architect, Philadelphia, 1954-1957; research assistant, Institute Environmental Studies, Philadelphia, 1967-1968; senior planner, Montgomery County Planning Commission, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1969-1971; urban planner, Wallace McHarg Roberts & Todd, Philadelphia, 1971-1974; research analyst, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Philadelphia, 1974-1977; recreation planner, United States Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, Philadelphia, 1977-1980; community planner, United States General Services Administration, Philadelphia, 1980-1985; volunteer, urban planner, United States Peace Corps, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986-1987; program development planner, Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise Inc., 1987-1988; environmental planner department urban planning, City of Birmingham, 1989-1992; planning consultant, since 1992. Member Executive Committee Philadelphia chapter American Institute Planners, 1970-1975. Board directors Philadelphia chapter American Institute of Architects, 1978-1979, member architects in government committee, Washington, 1984-1985.

Achievements

• Dovie Kate Reiff has been listed as a noteworthy Urban planner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Participant national conference President's Committee on Employment of Handicapped, Washington, 1974-1976. Regional delegate Governor's Council on Handicapped, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1975, Birmingham Urban Forestry and Tree Commission, 1990-1992, Tennessee Urban Forestry Council, 1993-1997. Volunteer Laurel House Women's Shelter, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1985, General Services Administration Adopt-a-School Program, Philadelphia, 1985, Birmingham Partners in Education, 1990.

Volunteers in Service to America volunteer East Tennessee Community Design Center, 1994-1995. Volunteer Family Friends, 1996-1998. Volunteer tax aide AARP, 1997-2002.

District coordinator, 1999-2002. Member American Institute of Certified Planners, Daughters of the American Revolution, United Daughters of the Confederacy, American Institute Certified Planners, American Planning Association, Tennessee Valley Genealogical Society, Signal Mountain Genealogical Society.

Connections

Married, December 25, 1956 (divorced December 1977). Children: Donna Lynn Reiff Jayanathan, Benjamin Lyle, Johanna Carol Davis.

Father:

Roy Humes Petty

Mother:

Lou Ada (Erwin) Petty

child:

Johanna Carol Davis Reiff

child:

Benjamin Lyle Reiff

child:

Donna Lynn Reiff Jayanathan Reiff