Sarah Heather Sorensen

Background

Sorensen, Sarah Heather was born on July 11, 1963 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States.

Education

Certified in Addictions Counseling, College College of DuPage, 1988; Bachelor in Psychology summa cum laude, Northeastern Illinois U., 1990; Master of Arts in Philosophy, Northern Illinois U., 1992; Doctor of Education (ABD), Northern Illinois U., 1995.

Career

Counselor, Camp Chippewa Bay, New Auburn, Wisconsin, 1980, 81; custodian, Mennonite Hospital, Bloomington, Illinois, 1981-1982; health food cook, Under the Water Tower Cafe, Kirkville, Missouri, 1982-1984; activity assistant, Adult Cmty. Care, Elmhurst, Illinois, 1986; activity director, Cmty. Adult Day Care, Downers Grove, Illinois, 1986-1987; addictions counselor, Chemical Dependency Unit, Lakeside Cmty.

Hospital, 1988-1989; departmental tutor, Psychology Department Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, 1989-1990; teaching assistant philosophy department, Northern Illinois U., De Kalb, 1990-1992; health educator, University Health Svc. Northern Illinois U., De Kalb, since 1992. Graduate representative Women's Studies Advisory Board, Northern Illinois U., De Kalb, 1994-1995.

Presenter Midwest American College Health Association Conference, Big. Rapids, Michigan, since 1994, Leadership and Ednl. Policy Studies Research Symposium, Northern Illinois U., De Kalb, 1994.

Achievements

• Sarah Heather Sorensen has been listed as a noteworthy Adult educator, health educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Housing coordinator Women's Cultural Festival, De Kalb Area Women's Center, 1994-1995. Member American Association of Adult and Continuing Education, National Womens Studies Association, Society for Women in Philosophy.