Background
Harris, Elisabeth Tamlyn was born on August 10, 1919 in Brooklyn.
Harris, Elisabeth Tamlyn was born on August 10, 1919 in Brooklyn.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Wilson College, 1941. Postgraduate, Brown University, 1942. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1944.
Certified paralegal with distinction, Manhattanville College, 1987.
Social worker foster home department Children's Aid Society, New York City, 1944-1946. Field director American Red Cross Military Hospital Service, 1946-1951. Psychiatric social worker San Mateo (California) Adult Psychiatric Clinic, 1954-1955.
Psychiatric social worker American Red Cross chapter San Jose (California) Home Service Department, 1955-1956. Resource consultant, psychiatric social worker New York Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell Medical Center Westchester division, White Plains, New York, 1959-1989, resource consultant emerita, 1989—2004. Private practice in psychiatric social work and psychotherapy Port Chester, 1964—2005, West Hartford, Connecticut, since 2005.
Consultant, national conference workshop leader Parents Without Partners, 1962-1965. Panel speaker, workshop leader Mental Health Association, Westchester County, New York. Speaker various community groups, professional conferences in field.
Member team Medical Committee for Human Rights, Selma, Alabama, summer 1965. Fellow: American Orthopsychiat. Association, Society Clinical Social Workers.
Member: National Association of Social Workers, American Association Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (certified sex. therapist).
Daughter of Walter Irving and Ethel Annie (Bishop) Tamlyn. Divorced; 1 child, John.