Background
Middleton-Downing, Laura was born on April 20, 1935 in Edinburg, Indiana, United States. Daughter of John Thomas Junior and Rowene Elizabeth (Baker) Middleton.
artist social worker business owner
Middleton-Downing, Laura was born on April 20, 1935 in Edinburg, Indiana, United States. Daughter of John Thomas Junior and Rowene Elizabeth (Baker) Middleton.
Bachelor in English Literature, University Colorado, 1966. Master of Fine Arts, University Colorado, 1969. Bachelor in Psychology, University Colorado, 1988.
Master of Social Work, University Denver, 1992. Doctor of Clinical Hypnotherapy, American Institute Hypnotherapy, 1995.
Professional artist, Silver Plume and Boulder, Colorado, since 1965; professional photographer, Silver Plume, Boulder, since 1975; art teacher, U. Colorado, Boulder and Longmont, 1971-1973; member survey crew, bureau of Land Management, Empire, Colorado, 1984-1985; consultant social work and psychotherapy, Boulder, since 1992; medical social worker, Good Samaritan Health Agency, Boulder, 1993-1997; private practice clinical hypnotherapy, Boulder, since 1995; private practice past-life therapist, Boulder, since 1995. Independent distributor Super Blue Green Algae, since 1996. President Phoenix LG, Inc.
Trustee Town of Silver Plume, Colorado, 1975-1984. Co-founder, president Alma Holm Rogers National Organization Women, Clear Creek County, 1975-1982. Member Central Mountain Council, Clear Creek County, 1980.
Chairperson Mary Ellen Barnes Community Center Project, Silver Plume, Colorado, 1983. Volunteer Rape Crisis Team, Boulder, 1989-1990, Child & Family Advocacy Program, Boulder, 1992-1997. Advisory board member Good Samaritan Agency, Boulder, 1993-1997.
Caring minister volunteer First Congressional Church, Boulder, 1995-1998. Founding member Front Range Women in the Visual Arts, Boulder, Colorado, 1974. Member American Association of University Women, National Association of Social Workers, Daughters of the American Revolution, Colorado Advisers for Responsible Mental Health Services, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Network, International Association for Regression Research and Therapies, Inc.
(Ecocycle, Colorado block leader), Natural Resources Defense Council, The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Federation, Business Women's Leadership Group, Sierra Club, Defender of Wildlife, Psi Chi.
Married George Charles Downing, 1974 (divorced 1986).