Background
Kling, Phradie was born on July 2, 1933 in New York City. Daughter of Samuel A. and Mary Leah (Cohen) Kling.
Kling, Phradie was born on July 2, 1933 in New York City. Daughter of Samuel A. and Mary Leah (Cohen) Kling.
Bachelor, Cornell University, 1955. Master of Arts in Human Genetics, Sarah Lawrence College, 1971.
Genetic counselor associate, College Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, Newark, 1970-1973;
associate genetic counselor, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, 1970-1973;
genetic counselor, New York Fertility Research Foundation, New York City, 1971-1973;
staff associate, genetic counselor departments pediatrics, obstetrics-gynecology and neurology, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1973-1978;
assistant in genetics, St. Luke's Hospital Center, New York City, 1977-1979;
health program associate, Connecticut Department Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Hartford, 1978-1984;
education consultant, Connecticut Traumatic Brain Injury Association, Rocky Hill, 1984-1985;
office manager, Anderson Turf Irrigation Inc., Plainville, Connecticut, 1986-1992;
owner, manager, KlingWorks, contract administration, Avon, Connecticut, since 1992. Speaker, instructor on health and health ethics issues, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, 1971-1985. Director conferences on genetics and traumatic brain injury, 1980-1985.
Project director educational field testing Biological Sciences Curriculum Study, 1981-1983. Scientist American Association for the Advancement of Science Science-by-Mail, since 1991.
Active Farmington River Watershed Association, Simsbury, Connecticut, 1988—2001. Docent Science Museum Connecticut, West Hartford, 1989—1990. Member of Connecticut Association Jungian Psychology (board directors), Business and Professional Microcomputer Users Group, American Human Genetics Society, American Mensa (chapter coordinator gifted children since 1985), Cornell Club Greater Hartford.
Married Lee M. Gold, September 5, 1955 (divorced 1976). Children: Judith Eileen, Laura Susan, Stephen Samuel, James David.