Background
Simon, Liz A. was born on March 21, 1949 in Kaplan, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Luke and Lucy (Marceaux) Simon.
Simon, Liz A. was born on March 21, 1949 in Kaplan, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Luke and Lucy (Marceaux) Simon.
Bachelor of Arts, Saint Mary"s Dominican College, 1971. Master of Social Work, Tulane University, 1972. Coordinator Satellite Clinics, Charters Mental Health Center, New Orleans, 1973-1974, clinical social worker, 1974-1977.
Field instructor TulaneU. School Social Work, New Orleans, 1975-1976.
Clinical consultant, community education facilitator Family & Child Services, New Orleans, 1977-1979. Private practice psychotherapy, New Orleans, since 1977.
Member Louisiana State Board Certificate.Social Workers. Consultant Young Women's Christian Association Battered Women"s Program, New Orleans, 1978-1979, board directors, 1979-1980.
Clinical fellow Tulane University, 1973.
Coordinator Satellite Clinics, Charters Mental Health Center, New Orleans, 1973—1974, clinical social worker, 1974—1977. Field instructor Tulane University School Social Work, New Orleans, 1975—1976. Clinical consultant, community education facilitator Family & Child Services, New Orleans, 1977—1979.
Private practice psychotherapy New Orleans, since 1977. Member Louisiana State Board Certified Social Workers. Consultant Young Women’s Christian Association Battered Womens Program, New Orleans, 1978—1979, board directors, 1979—1980.
Clinical fellow Tulane University, 1973.
Member of Council Development French Louisiana Feminist Writers Guild, Gay Rights National Lobby, National Gay Task Force, Louisiana Gay Political Action Caucus (board directors 1981-1982), National Organization of Women, American Civil Liberties Union, Louisiana committee Social Work Vendershop (steering committee member 1985, regional representative 1987-1988), National Association Social Workers (Louisiana state board directors 1983-1986, state national committee member, national committee on lesbian and gay rights 1983-1986, chairperson Louisiana state Lesbian and Gay Issues SIG 1985-1988, vice president Louisiana state private practice SIG 1987-1988, member Louisiana state task force on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome 1987-1988, Louisiana state board directors since 1987, co-chair mayor's advisory committee on lesbian and gay issues 1988-1989), Academy Certified Social Workers, Association Women Social Work, Louisiana Society Clinical Social Work, Women Against Violence Against Women (chairman interium committee 1978-1979, director 1981), New Orleans Feminist Counseling Collective (founding member 1976).