Joanna Louise Pierson

Background

Pierson, Joanna Louise was born on May 2, 1951 in Baltimore. Daughter of Leon H.A. and Jane Garner Pierson.

Education

Bachelor, U. Maryland., 1973; Master of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1975.

Career

Association program director, Baltimore Association for Retarded Citizens, 1975-1978; community acceptance planner, Cornhill Associations, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1978-1979; executive director, Association for Retarded Citizens, Frederick, Maryland., since 1979.

Achievements

• Joanna Louise Pierson has been listed as a noteworthy Human services manager by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member NASW, National Conference Executives of Assns. for Retarded Citizens, American Association Mental Retardation (national assembly regions), Maryland. Conference Executives of Assns. for Retarded Citizens (past president), Association for Persons With Severe Handicaps, Association for Retarded Citizens United States.

Connections

Married Bruce Hawkins Kenworthy, March 15, 1983. Children: Leon Tyler Kenworthy, Dorothy Joanna Kenworthy.

Father:

Leon H.A. Pierson

Mother:

Jane Garner Pierson

Spouse:

Bruce Hawkins Kenworthy

child:

Dorothy Joanna Kenworthy Pierson

child:

Leon Tyler Kenworthy Pierson