Background
Dumas, Elnora Jeanette was born on October 24, 1938 in Elmira, New York, United States. Daughter of Henry and Ira Mae (Lewis) Dumas.
Dumas, Elnora Jeanette was born on October 24, 1938 in Elmira, New York, United States. Daughter of Henry and Ira Mae (Lewis) Dumas.
Bachelor of Science, Howard University, 1960. Master of Social Work, Howard University, 1962. Postgraduate, New School Social Research, 1980.
Caseworker Community Service Society, Warwick State Training School, 1962—1963. Consultant Pre-Kindergarten Headstart, New York City, 1969—1971, Maternal and Infant Care Family Planning Project, New York City, 1963—1964, Reed & Disalvo Associates, New York City, 1971. Supervisor New York City Society Methodist Church, Headstart Program, Foster Home Care Division, Bureau Child Welfare, 1964—1967, Bronx State Hospital, New York, 1968—1971, Prison Health Services, New York City Department Health.
Assistant director to director Project Teen Aid, Brooklyn, 1967—1968. Secretary Psychiatric Outpatient Clinics America, 1971. Private practice psychotherapy Brooklyn, 1971—1980.
Assistant secretary Brooklyn Psychiatric Centers, since 1974. President Bushwick Mental Health Clinic, since 1974.
Den mother Boy Scouts America, Brooklyn, 1975. Transportation hostess National Democratic Convention, 1976. Volunteer International Center Foreign Students and Businessmen, Brooklyn, 1977, Literature Program, since 1980, Cabrini Hospice, Cabrini Hospital, Manhattan.
Chairperson, Appointment Committee Brooklyn Womens Polit Caucus, 1983—1984, New York State Political Womens Caucus, 1983—1984. Participant, graduate Inaugural Class Leadership America, 1988. Election inspector Board Election, 1988.
Member Community Board 2, Brooklyn Junior League. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Leadership America (alumni advisory board 1988-1990), Coalition 100 Black Women, Lambda Kappa Mu (Gamma chapter).