Mary Regel Burness

Background

Burness, Mary Regel was born on August 18, 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Robert C. and Mary Regel.

Education

Bachelor in Psychology, Rutgers University, 1971; Master of Science in Family and Child Development, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1975; postgraduate, Pennsylvania State University, 1982-1983.

Career

Office supervisor computer science department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1976; executive director, Atkins House, York, Pennsylvania, 1982-1983; assistant director Counseling Center,, U. Maryland., Munich, 1984-1985; parent education specialist, Family-Child Program, York, 1976-1977; supervisor parent education, Family-Child Program, York, 1977-1979; associate director, Family-Child Program, York, 1979-1980; director, Family-Child Program, York, 1985-1992; president, Family-Child Resources, Inc., York, Pennsylvania, since 1992. Private consultant, since 1978. Instructor Pennsylvania State University, since 1978.

Presenter in field on state, regional and national level. Member Local Interagy. Coord. Council, New Oxford, Pennsylvania, since 1985.

Achievements

• Mary Regel Burness has been listed as a noteworthy Social services administrator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Infant Mental Health Coalition, York, 1985-1990. Board directors Safe Kids Initiative, York, since 1989. Community representative Drug-Free Schools Consortium, New Oxford, since 1990.

Member Mental Health-Mental Retardation Providers Association, Early Intervention Providers Association, Pennsylvania and Center Region Early Intervention Providers Association (nominating committee).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, walking, biking, cross-stitch.

Connections

Married James H. Burness, December 11, 1971. Children: Monika, Allison.

Father:

Robert C. Regel

Mother:

Mary Regel

Spouse:

James H. Burness

child:

Allison Burness

child:

Monika Burness