Gerda Doris Klein

Background

Klein, Gerda Doris was born on October 3, 1934 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Isaac Morris and Rosalind (Ruderman) Friedman.

Education

Bachelor in Education, University Pittsburgh, 1956. Master of Education, Cleveland State University, 1980.

Career

Teacher English, drama Jean Hay High School, Cleveland, 1956-1960. Teacher English Lorain (Ohio) High School, 1962-1963. Teacher, chairman department English Lake Rider Academy, N. Ridgeville, Ohio, 1969-1972.

Graduate assistant Cleveland State University, 1978-1980. Instructor Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio, 1980-1981. Administrative assistant W.G. Nord Community Mental Health Center, Lorain, 1982-1984, director communications/development, since 1984.

Achievements

• Gerda Doris Klein has been listed as a noteworthy mental health center executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coordinator County mental Health Levy camopaign, 1986. Board directors Agudath B'nai Israel Synagogue, Lorain, since 1973, president, 1984-1986. Founding board directors, secretary Community Foundation of Lorain County, since 1980, Leadership Lorain County, 1984-1989.

Committee chair United Way., Lorain, since 1988. Board directors Leadership Lorain County Alumni Association, 1990. Member Association Mental Health Administrators, National Association Mental Health Information Officers, National Society Fund Raising Executives, Women in Communications, Pi Lambda Theta.

Interests

• Cooking, reading, travel, theater.

Connections

Married Warren Martin Klein, July 1, 1962. Children: Peter, Robert, Randi Ellen, David, Jonathan (deceased).

Father:

Isaac Morris Friedman

Mother:

Rosalind (Ruderman) Friedman

Spouse:

Warren Martin Klein

child:

Robert Klein

child:

Jonathan Klein (deceased)

child:

Peter Klein

child:

Randi Ellen Klein

child:

David Klein