Background
Boas, Kathleen Lawrence was born on July 13, 1925 in Grandview, New York, United States. Daughter of Gilbert Fenno and Elsie Katherine (Grout) Lawrence.
administrator educator social worker
Boas, Kathleen Lawrence was born on July 13, 1925 in Grandview, New York, United States. Daughter of Gilbert Fenno and Elsie Katherine (Grout) Lawrence.
Bachelor, Pennsylvania State University, 1947. Postgraduate, Pennsylvania State University, 1973—1975. Master of Social Work, University Maryland, 1975.
Postgraduate, Pennsylvania State, Harrisburg Center, 1988—1989.
Part-time geriatric case worker Lutheran Social Services, East, York, Pennsylvania, 1965-1968. Business manager, corporation treasurer Circus Kirk, East Berlin, 1966-1971. Instructor, professor York College Pennsylvania, 1980-1987.
Board directors Pennsylvania Association Area Agency on Aging Directors, Access/YorkDisplaced Homemakers. Administrator York County Area Agency Aging, 1975-1987. Private practice social work, York and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1977—1995.
Assistant to Bishop Lower Susquehanna Synod, Harrisburg, 1988-1989. Social worker Options Program, Sunbury, Pennsylvania, 1989-1990. Part-time administrator Harrisburg Civic Opera Association, 1990-1992.
Part-time facilitator Cumberland Sheltered Housing, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1990-1993. Senior housing manager Cumberland County Housing and Rehabilitation, 1991-1993. Assistant state representative American Association Retired Persons, Harrisburg, 1992-1993.
Administrator Planned Living Assistance Network, 2001—2002. Part-time resource associate Temple University, Harrisburg, 1991—1992. Adjunct instructor gerontolgy York College of Pennsylvania, 1977—1984.
Adjunct instructor gerontology School Social Work, University Texas, since 2001. Plan administrator Planned Living Assistance Network, 2000—2001.
Volunteer Theos Program, Linglestown, Pennsylvania, 1990—1993. Volunteer counseling program Harrisburg Hospital, since 1989. Member micah committee, instructor defensive driving program AARP.
Coordinator volunteer Zion Lutheran Church, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, since 1994. Stephen minister instructor, adult mental health advisory council, aging and mental health coalition National Association for Mentally Ill. Board directors Harrisburg Area Senior Community Action Center, 1993—1995, Pennsylvania Association Agency on Aging, Pennsylvania Council Aging Executives, Pennsylvania Housing and Codes Association, York City Human Relations Commission, Child Care of York, Pennsylvania.
Member of American Association of University Women (president-elect), National Association of Social Workers (steering committee Austin unit, contributor Austin Unit News, chair aging committee), American Association Professional and Executive Women (board directors), North Central Caregivers 1998—2002, (president 2001), Displaced Homemakers, Torch Club International.
Married Charles William Boas, January 26, 1954 (divorced December 1979). Children: Charles Lawrence, Laura Catherine, Mary Constance, Elizabeth Annual.