Background
Baird, Emily Nadine Blackwood was born on October 18, 1921 in Collingwood, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of John Henry and Flora Alice (Goff) Blackwood.
educator marriage and family therapist
Baird, Emily Nadine Blackwood was born on October 18, 1921 in Collingwood, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of John Henry and Flora Alice (Goff) Blackwood.
Bachelor in Journalism, University of Alabama, 1946. Master of Arts in Psychology, U. West Florida, 1972. Doctor of Education, Nova University, 1976.
Marital consultant U. West Florida, Pensacola, 1971-1973.
Clinical counselor Community Mental Health Center, Pensacola, 1973-1977. Director Consultation and Education, Lakeview Center, Pensacola, Florida, 1977-1982.
Adjunct Professor Troy University, 1985-1989. First president Favor House, 1979.
Consultant Rape Crisis Center, Make Today Count, 1978-1979.
Florida chairman consultant and education Florida Council Community Mental Health Centers Columnist The Sentinel, 1985. Adjunct Professor Pensalcola Junior College, 1992. Chairman service committee American Cancer Society, 1978-1981.
Chairman woman"s committee Young Women's Christian Association, 1978-1980.
Member Governor"s Commision on Status of Women, 1982-1986. Board directors Mental Health Association, 1978, secretary Florida division, 1986-1988.
Chairman Reach to Recovery, American Cancer Society, 1976-1978, board directors, 1976-1980. Elder Gulf Breeze Presbyterian Church, 1980-1982.
President Mental Health Association Escambia County, 1983-1985.
Chairperson family support group, board directors Pensalcola Habitat for Humanity, 1991. Member board advisors Florida Mental Health Institute, University of Southern Florida, 1989.
Marital consultant University West Florida, Pensacola, 1971-1973. Clinical counselor Community Mental Health Center, 1973-1977. Director Consultation and Education Lakeview Center, 1977-1982.
Consultant Rape Crisis Center, Make Today Count, 1978-1979. First president Favor House, 1979. Adjunct professor Troy University, 1985-1989, Pensacola Junior College, 1992.
Consultant and education Florida Council Community Mental Health Centers.
Chairman Reach to Recovery, American Cancer Society, 1976-1978, board directors, 1976-1980, chairman service committee, 1978-1981. Board directors Mental Health Association, since 1978, secretary Florida division, 1986-1988. Chairman woman's committee Young Women’s Christian Association, 1978-1980.
Elder Gulf Breeze Presbyterian Church, 1980-1982. Member Governor's Commission on Status of Women, 1982-1986. Citizen ambassador to China, People to People International, 1982, to South Africa, 1995.
President Mental Health Association Escambia County, 1983-1985. Member board advisors Florida Mental Health institute, University Southern Florida, since 1989. Chairperson family support group, board directors Pensacola Habitat for Humanity, since 1991.
Member American Psychological Association, League of Women Voters (chairman public relations 1989), Mental Health Association (Distinguished Service and Leadership award 1983-1985, chairperson professional advisory committee since 1989), Northwest Florida Psychological Association (president 1980-1981), Network of Executive Women (president), Alpha Lambda Delta, Psi Chi.
Children: Daren, Duke, Nini, John Henry.