Background
Houser, Gerald Burnett was born on May 15, 1951 in Glendale, California, United States. Son of Willard Alba and Anna Mae (Smidderks) Houser.
Houser, Gerald Burnett was born on May 15, 1951 in Glendale, California, United States. Son of Willard Alba and Anna Mae (Smidderks) Houser.
Bachelor, Azusa Pacific University, 1973. Master of Arts, Azusa Pacific University, 1979. Postgraduate, Fuller Seminary, Pasadena, California, 1976.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1986.
Circus clown, Los Angeles Department Recreation and Parks, 1969-1973;
minister of youth, Herman Free Methodist Church, Los Angeles, 1974-1977;
carpenter, Los Angeles, 1976;
head resident, Azusa (California) Pacific U., 1977-1979;
area coordinator housing, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1979-1981;
assistant director career development center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1981-1987;
associate director, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1987-1989;
director, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1989;
student volunteer center director, since 1993. Adjunct Professor University of Southern California, Mount St. Mary's, Azusa Pacific U. and FullerTheol. Seminary, Los Angeles, since 1979.
Individual career counselor, Los Angeles, since 1981. Public speaker over 100 presentations at conferences, companies, organizations, West Coast, Los Angeles, since 1979. Consultant Sugar Ray Youth Foundation, Los Angeles, 1984-1985.
Career consultant over 10 different companies/departments, Los Angeles, since 1981.
Group leader All Saints Episcopal Church. Founder, leader Navajo Nation Spring Break Volunteer Program, since 1990. Co-founder Friends and Neighbors, since 1995.
Member Western College Placement Association (workshop chair 1987-1989, conference chair 1995, Executive Board 1995-1997).
Married Lyndsey Rose Fields, August 30, 1983. Children: Graham Fields, Rebecca Rose.