Background
Jensen, Senta Hella was born on September 17, 1920 in Hamburg, Germany. Daughter of John Henry and Martha Erna (Wiering) Poock.
Jensen, Senta Hella was born on September 17, 1920 in Hamburg, Germany. Daughter of John Henry and Martha Erna (Wiering) Poock.
Bachelor, Hunter College, 1950. Master of Arts in Speech Pathology, Hunter College, 1953.
Foreign language secretary, New York City, 1938—1942. Co-owner John Poock Construction Company, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, 1942—1952. Private practice New York City, 1953—1961.
Director, owner Bergen Speech Clinic, Ridgefield Park, 1953—1961. Speech pathologist Cornell University. New York Hospital; director plastic surgery cleftpalate speech clinic, 1953—1961.
Chief speech clinician Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, 1964. Speech pathologist Pennsauken Public Schools, New Jersey, Bucks County Public Schools, Pennsylvania, 1965—1968. Speech pathologist, hearing clinician De La Warr School District, New Castle, Delaware, 1968—1972.
Private practice, 1972—1974. Coordinator, consultant New Jersey Department Mental Retardation, 1974—1975. Administrative director Betty Bacharach Rehabilitation Hospital, Pomona, New Jersey, 1975—1978.
Founder, director 1st cleftpalate speech clinic and aphasia clinic, South Jersey, 1976—1978.
Member legislation task force committee American Speech and Hearing Association, Washington, 1978—1980. Fund raiser Easter Seals. Member of International Council Exceptional Children, American Scandinavian Foundation, New York Academy of Sciences, Language and Hearing Association, American Speech, Literature Society Foundation (honorary), Sigma Epsilon Phi, Delta Phi Alpha.
Married Christian T. Jensen, June 26, 1943 (deceased). 1 child Lenore Christina Jensen Simon.