Background
Knake, Elizabeth I. was born on November 28, 1950 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Walter Pierce and Elizabeth Teresa (Petgen) Knake.
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Elizabeth I. Knake
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Bachelor in Sociology cum laude, U. Pittsburgh, 1973.
Career
Activities director, social worker, Fairfield Nursing Home, Crownsville, Maryland., 1974;
caseworker, Children & Youth Social Svc. Agency, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1980-1983;
activities director, social worker, Moorings Park Health Care Center, 1983;
social worker, Catholic Social Superior vena cava syndrome, 1984-1985;
hotline coordinator, rape crisis coordinator, David Lawrence Center, 1985-1986;
executive director, counselor crime victims, survivors of suicide/homicide death and crisis hotline, Project Help, Inc., Naples, Florida, since 1986. Presenter workshops to local community groups, law enforcement and specialized service provider groups.
Coordinator Local Stop Rape Task Force.
Achievements
Membership
Member Blue Ribbon Task Force on Information and Referral, 1990-1993. Member Governor's Coordinating Council on Victims' Rights and Superior vena cava syndrome, Florida, 1990-1993. Member Governor's Task Force on Domestic/Sexual Violence, since 1995.
Member Attorney General's Victim Coordinating Council, 1992-1993. Member American Association Suicidology, National Organisation Victim Assistance, National VictimCtr. (public policy network), Florida Association Crisis Superior vena cava syndrome (board directors), Florida Council Sexual Abuse Superior vena cava syndrome (president of the board directors), Florida Association Information and Referral.
