Marie Therese Caruso

Background

Caruso, Marie Therese was born on September 26, 1931 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Cono Louis and Rose Elizabeth (De Lisio) Pecora.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Montclair State College, 1979; Master of Social Work, Rutgers University, 1981.

Career

Kindergarten teacher, Franklin School, East Orange, New Jersey, 1973-1978; assistant director, League for Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1978-1979; clinical social worker, St. Joseph's Hospital, Paterson, New Jersey, 1979-1980; clinical social worker, Essex County Guidance Center, East Orange, 1980-1981; clinical social worker, Hospital Center at Orange, New Jersey, 1983-1985; director social services, Chestnut Hill Convalescent Center, Passaic, New Jersey, 1982-1983; Adjunct Professor, Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, 1981-1982; director counseling program, Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, 1986-1989; director clinical services, Family Svc. Burlington County, Moorestown, New Jersey, since 1989; private practice, since 1990. Member of advisory board American Cancer Society, East Orange, 1983-1985, Paterson Head Start, 1985-1986, Youth Consultation Superior vena cava syndrome, Moorestown, 1989-1990.

Workshoppresenter, member program committee New Jersey Oncology Social Workers Group, Princeton, New Jersey, 1984-1986.

Membership

Member of advisory board Big Brothers-Big Sisters, Bloomfield, 1978-1979. President PTO, East Orange, 1980-1982. Member county committee East Orange Republican Committee, 1982-1987.

Member of advisory board commission on substance abuse Moorestown Board Education, 1989-1990. Member National Association Social Workers (diplomate clinical social work), Academy Certified Social Workers, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (certified), New Jersey Council on Family Rels. (president 1980-1982), Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Phi Omega, Omicron Nu.

Connections

Married Fred Theodore Caruso, September 13, 1953. Children: Frederick, Rosemarie, Paula, Christopher, Joseph, John.

Father:

Cono Louis Pecora

Mother:

Rose Elizabeth (De Lisio) Pecora

Spouse:

Fred Theodore Caruso

child:

Frederick Caruso

child:

Christopher Caruso

child:

Joseph Caruso

child:

Paula Caruso

child:

John Caruso

child:

Rosemarie Caruso