Mary A. Leach-Clark

Background

Leach-Clark, Mary A. was born on August 5, 1931 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Frank and May Jean (Hollow) Leach.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, U. Kansas, 1954. Master of Education in Counseling, Wichita State University, 1978. License counselor, Kansas.

Certified national counselor, 1983.

Career

Teacher gifted and emotionally disturbed District 110, Overland Park, Kansas, 1954-1956. Activity director Booth Memorial Hospital, Wichita, 1978. Teacher personal and social adjustment classes, Wichita, 1979-1981.

Therapist Aidance Development Programs, 1980.

Elementary school counselor District 259, Wichita, 1986-1993. District resource consultant Kansas Resource Training Systems, 1986-1987.

Instructor interior design American Institute of Management"s Community College, Greeley, Colorado, 1983. Art curriculum coordinator Creative Arts Center, Greeley, 1983.

Instructor interior design and piano improvisation Wichita State Free University, 1983-1985.

Interior design instructor Marcus Center, Wichita State University, 1984-1987, alsoworkshop director interior design Small Business Development Center, 1985-1992. Home bound special education teacher Wichita Public Schools District 259, 1983-1993. Developmental program teacher in classrooms Adolescent Psychiatric Unit, Saint Francis Hospital, Wichita, 1984.

Principal works include personal art display inState Capitol Rotunda.

Gallery black and white photography display China Surfaces, 1985, displayed Topeka, 1986. Personal photography display Botanica Galleries, Wichita, 1990.

Producer musical video STOP. Volunteer, director Office-Broadway Lewis Saint Troupers, Downtown Senior Center, 1984-1986. Interior design consultant Kaleidiscope Segment KAKE television

Counselor registry Behavorial Science Board State of Kansas, 1989-1993, apprentice master gardner Kansas State Extinct, Wichita, 1990-1991.

Grantee Kansas Arts for Museum Prodns., Wichita Public Schools grantee, 1990.

Achievements

• Mary A. Leach-Clark has been listed as a noteworthy therapist, counselor of handicapped by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer director Off-Broadway Lewis St. Troupers, Downtown Senior Center, 1984—1986. Member of American Counseling Association, Women in the Arts, Kansas Mental Health Counselor's Association, Kansas Counseling Association, Family Counselor's Association, American Mental Health Counselor's Association, Kansas Author's Club, Delta Rho Sigma, Alpha Chi Omega.

Connections

Married Courtney Clark, June 12, 1954 (divorced). Children: David Courtney, Bruce Colin, Anne Clark Nelson, Jeffrey Charles.

Father:

Frank Leach

Mother:

May Jean (Hollow) Leach

Spouse:

Courtney Clark

child:

David Courtney Leach-Clark

child:

Jeffrey Charles Leach-Clark

child:

Bruce Colin Leach-Clark

child:

Anne Clark Nelson Leach-Clark