Background
Feist, Katherine Muir was born on October 14, 1954 in New York City. Daughter of Charles Bryse Muir and Katherine Runco.
Feist, Katherine Muir was born on October 14, 1954 in New York City. Daughter of Charles Bryse Muir and Katherine Runco.
Bachelor in Psychology, State University of New York, Purchase, 1975; Master of Arts in Psychology, United States International U., San Diego, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, United States International U., San Diego, 1984.
Counselor, The Vista, Chula Vista, California, 1977-1978; counselor-trainee, Center Women's Studies and Superior vena cava syndrome, San Diego, 1978-1979; facilitator, Telesis II, Escondido, California, 1980; intern in psychology, Creedmore Psychiatric Center, Queen's Children's Psychiatric Center, Queens Village, New York, 1981-1982; consultant, County Counseling Center, Bayside, New York, 1983-1984; psychologist, Shield Institute, Bronx, New York, 1984; staff psychologist, Crown Heights Community Mental Health Clinic, Brooklyn, 1984-1985; private practice, King's Park Psychiatric Center, Farmingville and Moffit Clinics, Bayside, New York, 1985-1988; psychologist, Eastern Long Island Hospital, Greenport, New York, 1989-1990; psychologist, Riverhead (New York) County Mental Health Clinic, 1988-1993; private practice, Riverhead and Setauket, New York, since 1988; psychologist, HIT Catholic Charities, Medford, since 1994. Member adjunct staff John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson, New York, 1987.
Active battered women's project Center for Women's Studies and Superior vena cava syndrome, San Diego, 1979. Counselor S.E. Involvement Project, S.E. San Diego, California, 1978. Member Nassau County Psychological Association (co-chair women's issues committee, board directors since 1993, organized workshop on psychological treatment of breast cancer patients 1993-1994), East End chapter Society Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
Married Melchior Luciano Jonusan, May 28, 1982 (divorced October 1990). 1 stepdaughter, Stefanie Jonusan. Married Michael Kai Feist, April 25, 1993.