Background
Blanton, Linda Gayle was born on March 15, 1940 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Clyde Martin and Agatha (Happe) Christiansen.
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Linda Gayle Blanton
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Linda Gayle Blanton, American Counselor, former educator. Licensed social worker, Ohio; licensed professional counselor, Ohio; certified teacher elementary music, Ohio; certified in reading supervision, Ohio; certified elementary principal, Ohio; certified counselor National Board Certified Counselors.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Education/Music Supervision, Wittenberg U., Springfield, Ohio, 1962; Master of Education, Wright State University, 1968; Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling, Wright State University, 1990; Certified in Gerontology, Wright State University, 1994.
Career
Teacher elementary music, Northmont Schools, Englewood, Ohio., 1962-1963; elementary teacher, New Carlisle (Ohio) Bethel Local Schools, 1963-1969; instructor continuing education department, music department, Wittenberg U., 1968-1980; instructor education department summer and Saturday programs, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio., 1968-1980; supervisor federal education, teacher, Ohio Veterans Children's Home, Xenia, 1969-1986; psychology assistant, cognitive specialist, Rehab Continuum, Cincinnati, since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Youth leader, finance secretary First Lutheran Church, Xenia, 1979-1989. Volunteer Greene Memorial Hospital, Xenia, since 1986, Children's Medical Center, Dayton, 1990-1992. Christian Relief Overseas Project for Hunger organizer Xenia Area Association Churches, 1990.
Active Greater Xenia Habitat for Humanity, 1991-1993. Member ASCD, ACA, Ohio Mental Health Counselors Association, Ohio Retired Teacher.Assn., Greene County Retired Teachers Association, Ohio Wander Freunde, Wandering Wheels and Xenia Peg Legs (correspondent secretary 1989-1992, membership chairperson since 1991, vice president 1992-1996, president since 1996), Ohio Research Council on Aging, Miami Valley Counseling Association, Sigma Alpha Iota (vice president 1966-1967), Delta Kappa Gamma (vice president 1976-1978, president 1978-1980, secretary 1988-1990), Phi Delta Kappa.
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Married Paul Edward Blanton, August 6, 1972. 1 child, Diane Renee Hayes. 1 stepchild, Linda JeanDeLawder.
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Paper on Alzheimers Disease, Professional and Science Ohio Conference on Aging, Ohio Network Ednl. Cons. in the Field of Aging, Ohio Research Council on Aging, 1995.Recipient Outstanding Paper on Alzheimers Disease, Professional and Science Ohio Conference on Aging, Ohio Network Ednl. Cons. in the Field of Aging, Ohio Research Council on Aging, 1995.