Florence Gay Driedger

Background

Driedger, Florence Gay was born on February 21, 1933 in Plum Coulee, Manitoba, Canada. Daughter of Jake and Gertrude (Harms) Hooge.

Education

Bachelor, Bethel College, Newton, Kansas, 1954; Master of Social Work, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1958.

Career

Social worker, Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Government of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 1955-1956; social worker, Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Government of Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, 1958-1959; social worker, supervisor department social services, Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Government of Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw, 1959-1962; social worker, Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Government of Saskatchewan, Swift Current, 1964-1965; coordinator education, Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Government of Saskatchewan, Regina, 1967-1980; co-coordinator, Conference Mennonites Canada, National Ministries, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1980-1983; executive director, Family Svc. bureau of Regina, 1983-1995; social worker, Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Montreal, 1956; social development consultant,, Regina, since 1995. Member, chairman Family Life Saskatchewan, 1971-1981. Member membership board conferences Mennonites in Saskatchewan and Mennonite Church, Newton, 1986-1992.

Achievements

• Florence Gay Driedger has been listed as a noteworthy Social development consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Canada Council Children and Youth, Canada Association Social Workers (Executive Committee Ottawa division 1983-1985), Saskatchewan Association Social Workers (president 1980-1983), Family Svc. Saskatchewan (executive director, chairman subcommittee 1987-1993). F C.

Connections

Married Otto Driedger, October 10, 1954. Children: Joan, Karen.

Father:

Jake Hooge

Mother:

Gertrude (Harms) Hooge

Spouse:

Otto Driedger

child:

Joan Driedger

child:

Karen Driedger