Background
O'Connell, Mary Ita was born on July 3, 1929 in Baltimore. Daughter of Richard Charles and Ona (Buchness) O'C.
O'Connell, Mary Ita was born on July 3, 1929 in Baltimore. Daughter of Richard Charles and Ona (Buchness) O'C.
Bachelor, University Maryland, 1956. Postgraduate, American University, Washington, District of Columbia, since 1960. Master in Creative Arts in Therapy, Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, 1978.
Teacher, Robert Cohan School Dance, Boston, 1958-1961;
instructor, choreographer, Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts, 1959-1960;
instructor, choreographer, Harvard Radcliffe Colls., Boston, 1960-1962;
teacher, performer, choreographer, Professional Studios, Washington, 1962-1969;
assistant professor, administrator, Federal City College, Washington, 1969-1974;
movement psychotherapist, Woodburn Center for Community Mental Health, Fairfax, Virginia, 1975-1976;
movement psychotherapist, Gundry Hospital, Baltimore, 1976-1977;
movement psychotherapist, Prince Georges' Community Mental Health Department, Capitol Heights, Maryland., 1978-1980;
lecturer, George Washington University, District of Columbia, 1981-1985;
private practice psychotherapy, Silver Spring, Maryland., since 1977. Senior movement psychotherapist Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents, Rockville, Maryland., 1980-1982. Movement consultant Center for Youth Superior vena cava syndrome, Washington, 1981-1983.
Movement psychotherapist District of Columbia Mental Health Centers, Washington, 1985-1987, 90-, Community for Creative Non-Violence Women's Shelter, Washington, 1986, LICSW, Washington, 1989.
Member Dance Circle of Boston (life, president 1959-1961), Modern Dance Council of Washington (executive bd directors, editor 1965-1969), American Dance Therapy Association (treasurer metro chapter 1977-1981), Association Humanistic Psychology, Family Therapy Network, American Dance Guild, National Institutes of Health (movement specialist 1978-1979).
Married Leon Jack Greenbaum, December 28, 1962 (divorced January 1986). Children: Jessie A., Elizabeth K.