Mary Elizabeth Adams

Background

Adams, Mary Elizabeth was born on October 22, 1920 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Arthur Ernest and Annabelle (Marshall) Atchison.

Education

Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1942. Master of Arts, University New Mexico, 1978.

Career

Secretary, administrative assistant, United States Air Force, Colorado, New York, 1943-1946; teacher, Los Angeles Public Schools, 1946-1950; secretary, bureau business economics research, University of California at Los Angeles, 1951-1953; assistant to director, Jean Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, California, 1954; news reporter, Radio WLAP/UPress, Lexington, Kentucky, 1955-1957; administrative assistant management science research, University of California at Los Angeles, 1960-1962; editor, U. New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, 1962-1968; managing editor New Mexico Quarterly, U. New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, 1965-1968; acting director, U. New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, 1967; resource developer, HELP, New Mexico, 1969-1978; counselor/therapist medical school, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1978-1988; private practice, Albuquerque, since 1981. Consultant The Ford Foundation, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, 1977-1982.

Achievements

• Mary Elizabeth Adams has been listed as a notable Counselor, psychotherapist, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Friends of Art, Albuquerque, since 1962. Volunteer counselor Community Mental Health Centers, Albuquerque, since 1978. Board directors Albuquerque Symphony, 1962-1963, Friends of Dance, Albuquerque, since 1990.

Member American Counseling Association, National Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselors Association, New Mexico Counseling Association, New Mexico Clinical Mental Health Counselors Association, New Mexico Psychoanalytic Society.

Interests

• Avocations: river rafting, camping, hiking, music, swimming.

Connections

Married Clinton Adams, January 9, 1943. 1 child, Michael Gerald.

Father:

Arthur Ernest Atchison

Mother:

Annabelle (Marshall) Atchison

Spouse:

Clinton Adams

child:

Michael Gerald Adams