Background
Alter, Margaret Gramatky was born on October 12, 1937 in Pasadena, California, United States. Daughter of Ferdinand Gunner and Margaret (Ganssle) Gramatky.
educator marriage and family counselor
Alter, Margaret Gramatky was born on October 12, 1937 in Pasadena, California, United States. Daughter of Ferdinand Gunner and Margaret (Ganssle) Gramatky.
Bachelor in English, University of California, Berkeley, 1959; postgraduate, Berkeley Baptist Division School, 1966; postgraduate, College Holy Names, 1968; postgraduate, California State University, Hayward, 1969-1970; Master of Arts in Psychology, Counseling, Pacific School Religion, 1974; M of Division, Pacific School Religion, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, Graduate Theological Union, 1985.
Teacher English language, King Junior High School, Oakland, California, 1969-1961;
teacher English language, Woodstock School, India, 1961-1965;
teacher English language, Albany (California) Evening School, 1966-1967;
teacher English language, psychology, Oakland Adult Day School, 1967-1972, 1973-1977;
private practice counseling, Berkeley, since 1976;
research assistant department human relations, Cooperative Extension University of California, Berkeley, 1977-1978;
instructor marriage counseling, Pacific School Religion, Berkeley, 1977, 78, 80;
Adjunct Professor, Pacific School Religion, Berkeley, 1983;
instructor, Vista Comm. College, Berkeley, 1978-1983;
counselor, Center Ministry, Berkeley, 1982-1984;
counselor, Center Experiential Theological, Berkeley, 1984-1985;
supervisor, Unitas Counseling Center, Berkeley, 1985-1988. Developer-instructor parenting classes California, Oregon, 1972-1980.
Consultant McClymonds High School, 1972-1973, St. Benedict's School, Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, Oakland Recreation Department, 1977-1979. Adjunct Professor American Baptist Seminary West, Berkeley, 1984, New College, Berkeley, since 1988, Pacific School Religion, 1989-1991, School Applied Theology, 1989, 90, 9l.
School superintendent Montclair Presbyterian Church, Oakland, 1975-1976, chairman education, 1975-1977, elder, 1982-1984. Member Family Life Council Young Men’s Christian Association, 1978-1980. Member American Association Pastoral Counselors (chairman theological social concerns committee, Pacific region 1987-1989), California Association Marriage Family Therapists, Institute Logotherapy (board directors 1977-1980), American Association Marriage and Family Therapists.
Married Donald LeslieAlter, July 31, 1959. Children: Sutia Kim, David Mark.