Background
Patterson, Mary Jane was born in Marietta, Ohio, United States.
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Mary Jane Patterson
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Education
Bachelor in Philosophy and Accounting, Ohio State University Master of Social Work, Ohio State University.
Career
Accountant, Internal Revenue Service
finance director, Columbus (Ohio) Young Women’s Christian Association
assistant director for teenage programs, Columbus (Ohio) Young Women’s Christian Association, 1964-1966;
career missionary, community developer, social work consultant Commission Ecumenical Mission-Rels., Presbyterian Church East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, 1966-1968;
community organizing specialist and ombudsman, Protestant Cmty. Superior vena cava syndrome of Los Angeles Council Churches, 1969-1971;
associate director Washington Office, United Presbyterian Church United States of America, 1971-1976;
director, United Presbyterian Church United States of America, since 1976;
president, World Conference on Religion and Peace, United States of America, New York City. Participant crisis im the nation program National Council Churches, Chicago, Los Angeles, 1968.
Participant local, regional, national and international Presbyterian Church and interdenominational and ecumenical councils.
Achievements
Membership
Member national board United Nations Association, PAX World Svc., Washington Office on Africa, Americans United for Separation Church and State, International Human Rights Internship Program. Former member board directors United States section Amnesty International. Past member President Carter's Presidential Advisory Board for Ambassadorial Appointments.
Member NASW, National Association Black Social Workers.
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Nationality
American