Judy Kay Leaver

Background

Leaver, Judy Kay was born on February 20, 1947 in West Plains, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Otho A. and Margaret A. (Piper) Jones.

Education

Bachelor in Social Work, U. Missouri, 1969; Master of Arts in Counseling, U. Tulsa, 1981.

Career

Family life educator, Family and Children's Svc., Tulsa, 1977-1984; director skills for living, counselor, Family and Children's Svc., Tulsa, 1979-1984; counselor, Associated Psychologists, Tulsa, 1983-1987; instructor, Tulsa Junior College, 1986-1987, 92; therapist, Brookhaven Hospital, 1986-1987; executive director, Mental Health Association Tulsa, 1987-1993; director community education, director affiliate relations, National Mental Health Association, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1993.

Achievements

• Judy Kay Leaver has been listed as a noteworthy Mental health services professional by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairperson United Way Agency Executives, Tulsa, 1991-1992. Member Mayor's City-County Committee on Homelessness, Tulsa, 1991-1992, Legislation Task Force on Rights of Mentally Ill, Tulsa, 1990-1992. Chiarperson Oklahoma State Board License Social Workers, Oklahoma City, 1986-1991.

Board directors Leadership Tulsa,1986-1988, Tulsa Alliance for Mentally Ill, 1989-1992. Ruling elder JohnKnox Presbyterian Church, Tulsa, 1988-1991. Member NASW, ACA, National Alliance for Mentally Ill, American Society Mental Health Association Professionals.

Interests

• Avocations: creative writing, walking, running, bicycling.

Connections

Married South Carolina. Leaver, December 21, 1968 (divorced March 1980). Children: Chris, Kevin.

Father:

Otho A. Jones

Mother:

Margaret A. (Piper) Jones

Spouse:

South Carolina. Leaver

child:

Kevin Leaver

child:

Chris Leaver