Background
Scheier, Ivan Henry was born on January 7, 1926 in Plattsburgh, New York, United States. Son of Joel Henry and Melba Gottlob Scheier.
organization administrator volunteer writer
Scheier, Ivan Henry was born on January 7, 1926 in Plattsburgh, New York, United States. Son of Joel Henry and Melba Gottlob Scheier.
Bachelor in Philosophy, Union College, 1948. Master of Arts in Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, 1953.
Volunteer coordinator, project director Boulder County Juvenile Court, 1965-1969. Interim director Volunteer and Information Center of Boulder County, 1968. Executive director National Information Center on Volunteerism, 1967-1976.
President Association Voluntary Action Scholars, 1973-1974. Chair Alliance for Volunteerism, 1975-1976. President Yellowfire Press, 1981-1989.
Director Center for Creative Community, 1986-1995. Dreamcatcher-in-residence Voluntas Retreat Center, 1991-1995. Coordinator Stillpoint Self-Help Healing Center, 1996—2003.
Retired, 2003
Freelance writer. Member faculty McGill University, 1950-1951, University Illinois, 1953-1958, National College Juvenile Justice, 1970, University Colorado Volunteer Management Certified Program, 1973-1987. Member White House Conference on Children and Youth, 1970, National Advisory Commission Criminal Justice Standards and Goals, 1971, National Forum Volunteerism, 1979-1980.
Member advisory committee University Colorado Volunteer Management Certified Program, 1973-1987. Senior advisor Resource Development, Association for Volunteer Administration, 1979-1980, Citizen Advocacy for Development Disabled, 1980-1982, New Road Map Foundation, since 1990. Member advisory board Madrid-Cerrillos Medical Clinical, 1993-1994.
Member youth volunteer leadership training project Sister Cities International, 1979-1981.
President emeritus National Information Center on Volunteerism, since 1979. Chair committee National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Urbana, Illinois, 1956-1959. Volunteer various organizations, United States, Canada, since 1963.
Member Sierra Pride Committee Turning Point, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, 1999-2002. Member policy board Association Voluntary Action Scholars, 1971-1974, National Center for Voluntary Action, 1971-1976, National Information Ctr.on Volunteerism, 1971-1979, Alliance for Volunteerism, 1974-1977, National Organization Victim Assistance, 1977-1979, Partners, Inc., 1979-1982. Board directors Madrid, New Mexico Landowners Association, 1993-1994.
Member Association Volunteer Administration (life, National Distinguished Service award 1984, editor Volunteer Administration 1979-1981), Phi Beta Kappa.