Background
Sefer, Joyce Williams was born on February 8, 1924 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Joseph Grant and Inez (Warren) Williams.
Sefer, Joyce Williams was born on February 8, 1924 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Joseph Grant and Inez (Warren) Williams.
Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1948; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1965.
Clinical speech pathologist, Aphasia Clinic Minneapolis Veterans Administration Hospital., 1962-1970;
acting director, Aphasia Clinic Minneapolis Veterans Administration Hospital., 1970;
associate center for research in learning, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1981-1983;
chief speech pathologist, St. Mary's Hospital and Extended Care Center, Minneapolis, 1973-1974;
consultant Right to Read Academy, Byers Library., Denver, 1974-1975;
member of faculty, U. Northern Colorado, Denver, 1975-1976;
acting director, Alaska Crippled Children and Adults, Fairbanks, 1977-1978;
aphasiologist, Home Health Care Association, San Antonio, 1979-1986;
volunteer, Chairman of the Board, educational consultant, Project Learn to Read, San Antonio, since 1988. Consultant in aphasia Fairbanks Psychiatric and Psychological Clinic, 1977. Consultant, lecturer various educational and literacy groups, San Antonio, since 1990.
Member of advisory board Project Learn to Read, since 1995. Guest lecturer Laubach Conference, Arkansas, 1995.
Active in local lobbying for literacy. Delegate People to People Ambassador Program, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Latvia, 1993. Board directors Work Incentive Literacy League.
With United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1945-1946. Member Laubach Literacy Action, Orton Dyslexia Society, National Organization of Women, American Literature Council.
Married Norman Roy Sefer, August 26, 1950. Children: Susan Ann Sefer Liebert, Laurel Mary Sefer Anderson.