Loryn Sari Lesser

Background

Lesser, Loryn Sari was born on August 11, 1950 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Bertram Britwar and Roslyn Vivian (Ment) Lesser.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Richmond College, City University of New York, 1971. Master of Arts with honors, Montclair State College, 1973. Montessori training certified Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1975.

Postgraduate George Washington University.

Doctor of Philosophy, Walden University, 1984.

Career

Founder, director Mountaineer Montessori School, Charleston, West Virginia, 1975-1976. Founding director counseling Women"s Health Center, Charleston, 1976-1977. Family planning clinic assistant, counselor department obstetrics-gynecology George Washington University, 1978-1979.

Certified clinical mental health counselor Suburban Mental Health Association, Baltimore, 1979-1981.

Member of faculty psychology Catonsville College, Baltimore, 1979-1991. Founder, certified clin.mental health counselor Womancare, Baltimore, 1982.

Psychologist Rosewood Center, 1989-1990. Supervisor Jewish Vocational Svc., 1990-1993.

Program director department education Dundalk Community College, 1982-1983.

Member executive planning committee Maryland. Conference on Families, 1979-1980. Adjunct faculty Towson University, 1996.

Board of directors Coalition for Optional Parenthood Education, Washington, 1978-1979.

Executive director Balt.City Commission Women, 1984-1986.

Achievements

• Loryn Sari Lesser has been listed as a noteworthy mental health counselor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of faculty psychology Catonsville College, Baltimore, 1979-1991. Member executive planning committee Maryland. Conference on Families, 1979-1980.

Member National Academy Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselors (director 1979-1985), American Mental Health Counselors Association (director.1978-1979), American Association State Counseling Bds.

(executive director 1995), American Association Counseling and Development, Maryland. Association Counseling and Development, Maryland.

Mental Health Counselors (Executive Board, president 1985-1986), Maryland. Board Examiners Professional Counselors (chairperson 1986-1994).

Connections

Married Wallace Kleid, July 1, 1979. Children: Micah Saul, Matthew Brett.

Father:

Bertram Britwar Lesser

Mother:

Roslyn Vivian (Ment) Lesser

Spouse:

Wallace Kleid

child:

Micah Saul Lesser

child:

Matthew Brett Lesser