Lorraine Carol Peniston

Background

Peniston, Lorraine Carol was born on July 12, 1959 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Leonard and Carol Elaine (Harris) Peniston.

Education

Bachelor, Kean College New Jersey, 1981; Master of Arts, Kean College New Jersey, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy, U. New Mexico, 1990.

Career

Activity therapist, Newark Extended Care, 1981-1982; activity therapy program assistant, Green Brook (New Jersey) Regional Center, 1982-1983; vocational counselor, Occupational Center Essex County, Orange, New Jersey, 1983-1984; latch key coordinator, Young Men’s Christian Association Mountainside, Albuquerque, 1984-1985; assistant supervisor therapeutic site, City of Albuquerque, 1985; director recreation therapy, Manor Care Heights, Albuquerque, 1985-1988; coordinator therapeutic recreation services, Care Unit Hospital, Albuquerque, 1988-1989; therapeutic recreation specialist, Lovelace Hospital, Albuquerque, 1988-1994, 96-98; learning disabilities specialist, U. New Mexico Center for Academy Program Support, Albuquerque, since 1989.

Achievements

• Lorraine Carol Peniston has been listed as a noteworthy education educator, specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Developing Recreation Skills in Persons With Learning Disabilities

    (Book by Peniston, Lorraine C.)

  • Developing Recreation Skills in Persons With Learning Disabilities by Lorraine C. Peniston (1998-04-04)

Membership

Member National Parks and Recreation Association, National Therapeutic Recreation Association, New Mexico Parks and Recreation Association (branch president 1988), College Readingand Learning Association (chair learning disabilities Special Interest Group 1991-1994), Orton Dyslexia Society (board directors S.W. branch 1995-1999), Phi Epsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, golf, doll collecting, crafts.

Connections

Father:

Leonard Peniston

Mother:

Carol Elaine (Harris) Peniston