Background
Washington-Peeples, Saundra L. Daughter of Andrew and Reatha (Gardner) Smith.
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Saundra L. Washington-Peeples
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Saundra L. Washington-Peeples, American Minister. License to ministry AME Church, 1971, ordained deacon, 1975, elder, 1977; licensed professional counselor, Michigan; registered social worker, Michigan; national certified counselor. Named Ashland Seminary scholar, 1983, 84; recipient Svc. plaque Eastwood Clinics, 1986.
Education
Bachelor of Social Work, Marygrove College, Detroit, 1978; Master of Arts in Counseling Education, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1981; Master of Arts in Theological Studies, Ashland Theological Seminary, Ohio, 1986; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Tennessee School Religion, 1992.
Career
Associate minister, St. Stephens AME Church, Detroit, 1971-1973;
youth pastor, St. Paul AME Church, Detroit, 1973-1975;
pastor, Brown Chapel AME Church, Detroit, 1975-1978;
assistant pastor, New St. James AME Church, Detroit, 1978-1986;
pastor, New St. James AME Church, Detroit, 1986-1993;
director pastoral bereavement and volunteer services, Hospice of Southeastern Michigan, Southfield, 1986-1990, 90-93;
entrepreneur, Grief Relief Inc., Detroit, Michigan, since 1994. Child care worker Barat Human Superior vena cava syndrome, 1973-1975. Social worker, intern Detroit Association for Retarded Citizens, 1977-1978.
Foster care worker Children's Aid Society, 1978-1981. Community health education specialist Southeastern Michigan Family Planning. Social worker II Franklin Wright Settlement, 1983-1985.
Substance abuse prevention coordinator Eastwood Clinics, 1985-1986. Foster care supervisor Spectrum Human Superior vena cava syndrome, 1987-1990. Research assistant infant mortality review Wayne State University, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Greater Detroit Interfaith Roundtable, American, Arabic and Jewish Friends Society, Association of Death Edition and Counseling, American Association Christian Counselors, Association of Christian Therapists, Greater Detroit Memorial Society, Michigan Catholic Guidance Counsel, Michigan Counseling Association.
Connections
Married Samuel Fitzgerald Peeples, November 28, 1994.
