Frieda Farfour Brown

Background

Brown, Frieda Farfour was born on September 18, 1948 in Morganton, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Leslie Aloysius and Helen (Player) Farfour.

Education

AB, U. North Carolina, 1970; Master of Education, U. North Carolina, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, U. Louisville, 1979.

Career

Director early intervention services, Cleveland County Mental Health Center, Shelby, North Carolina, 1976-1979; director child and youth services, Cleveland County Mental Health Center, Shelby, North Carolina, 1979-1983; associate professor, Gardner-Webb College, Boiling Springs, North Carolina, since 1983; clinical supervisor, consultant, Cleveland County Mental Health Center, since 1990. Supervisor Asheville (North Carolina) Family Institute, since 1989, Reach and Associations, Shelby, since 1989. Private practice, Shelby, since 1979.

Program development consultant ClevelandCounty Mental Health Center, 1983-1989, clinical supervisor and consultant, since 1990. Program developer The Kingston Project, Cleveland County, 1988-1989, The Tot Spot, Shelby, 1977-1979.

Achievements

• Frieda Farfour Brown has been listed as a noteworthy Psychology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, director rainbow connection Shelby Presbyterian Church, 1979-1985. PTO president Shelby Middle School. Co-founder Cleveland County Friendship Force;board directors Girls Club, Shelter Home, Mental Health Chairman's Association Community Schools Advisory Council, Shelby.

Committee chairman Shelby Junior Charity League, since 1989. Board directors Shelby Human Rels. Council, since 1988, United Way Cleveland County, since 1985, Friends of the Library., since 1989, Community Concert Association, since 1989.

Member Presbyterian panel Presbyterian Church The United States of America, 1990-1992. Active Shelby Art League. Member APA, North Carolina Psychological Association (long range planning task force 1989-1990, board directors and regional representative since 1990), Psi Chi, Phi Beta Kappa (Fleming White award for excellence in teaching, 1990, Sears award for excellence in teaching 1990).

Interests

• Avocations: snow skiing, travel, tennis, golf, reading.

Connections

Married Thomas A. Brown, September 2, 1972. Children: Christopher Thomas, Amanda Leigh.

Father:

Leslie Aloysius Farfour

Mother:

Helen (Player) Farfour

Spouse:

Thomas A. Brown

child:

Christopher Thomas Brown

child:

Amanda Leigh Brown