Background
Nakashian, Mary Rose was born on November 20, 1947 in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Harry and Loretta Frances (Speer) Nakashian.
Nakashian, Mary Rose was born on November 20, 1947 in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Harry and Loretta Frances (Speer) Nakashian.
Associate of Arts, Edward Williams College, 1967. Bachelor, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1969. Bachelor, University New Haven, 1983.
Master of Arts, University New Haven, 1985. Certified, Harvard University, 1985.
Administrative assistant, Columbia Broadcasting System laboratories and ICI Americas, Inc., Stamford, Connecticut, 1969-1972;
social worker, Travelers Aid Society, Hartford, Connecticut, 1972-1973;
social worker, Travelers Aid Society, Wilmington, Delaware, 1972-1973;
consultant, Klingberg Child and Family Center, Incorporated, New York Britain, Connecticut, 1973-1974;
eligibility supervisor, Department Income Maintenance, State of Connecticut, Hartford, 1974-1978;
training supervisor, Department Income Maintenance, State of Connecticut, 1978-1981;
legislation commissioner, Department Income Maintenance, State of Connecticut, 1981-1983;
deputy commissioner, Department Income Maintenance, State of Connecticut, 1983-1988;
associate director state and local policy division, National Center for Children in Poverty, Columbia University, New York City, 1989-1990;
executive deputy commissioner, Family Support Administration, 1990-1993;
vice president center on addiction and substance abuse, Columbia University, New York City, since 1994. Summer faculty University of California, Davis, 1988. Participant steering committee for welfare reform American Public Welfare Association, Washington, 1986-1988.
Guest lecturer graduate school social work U. Connecticut, West Hartford, 1983-1988. Adjunct faculty New York University, since 1994.
Officer, board directors Young Women’s Christian Association Greater Hartford, 1988. Member, board directors Institute for Community Research, Hartford, 1988. Former member Steering Committee for National Welfare Reform, Task Force for Case Management to Implement Welfare Reform.
Member Riverside Park Fund. Member American Society Public Administrators, Sierra Club.
Married Christopher Brown, August 26, 1972 (divorced March 1987).