Background
Nelson, Iris Dorothy was born on July 5, 1937 in New York City. Daughter of Simon and Bertha (Rapkine) Nelson.
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Iris Dorothy Nelson
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Education
Graduate Teacher.; graduate Institute Rehabilitation
Career
Research assistant to chairman zoology department Columbia University, 1959-1964. Teacher, activity therapist Psychiatric Treatment Center, New York City, 1964-1967. Teacher, guidance counselor general and special education programs, elementary and junior high, New York City Public Schools, New York City Board Education, 1967-1977.
Associate Chairman of Commission on handicapped Community School District Division Special Edition and Pupil Personnel Services, New York City Board Education, 1977-1978, school and rehabilitation counselor Youth Employment and Training Program, New York City Board Education Office Career Education, 1978-1982, Bronx Center for Career and Occupational Services, Office of Career Education, 1982-1983, school and reahb. counselor division special education New York City Board Education 1984-1990.
School and rehabilitation counselor citywide programs special education district # 75 P.S. 186, Bronx, New York, 1990-1995. Retired, 1995; vocational rehabilitation counselor International Center for the Disabled, New York City, 1988-1989.
Annual community sponsor West Side Community Conference. Member alumnae advisory vocational committee Barnard College, 1974-1976.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Civil Liberties Union, Am.Counseling Association, American Rehabilitation Counselors Association (division. Member), National Career Development Association (division. Member), Association Religious and Values Issues in Counseling (division.
Member), Association AdultDevel. and Aging (division.
Member), American School Counselor Association (division. Member), Association Jewish Labor Committee (educators chapter), Women"s American Organisation for Rehabilitation through Tn g.
(educators chapter), United Federation Teachers Guidance Counselors (retiree chapter), New York Counseling Association, Adult Development Aging Association (division. Member), Association Professional School Counselors New York (division.
Member), New York State School Counselors assosiation, New York State Rehabilitation Counselors Association (division.
Member), New York State Mental Health Counselors Association (division. Member), New York State Career Development Association (division. Member, vice president), New York City Association Counseling and Development (board directors), National Rehabilitation Association, National Rehabilitation Counseling Association(division memCounselor Edition and Supervision (division.
Member), job placement division.
