Background
Dickie, Shirley Dalme was born on July 8, 1946 in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Charles R. and Nell (Glass) Dalme.
vocational rehabilitation counselor and consultant
Dickie, Shirley Dalme was born on July 8, 1946 in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Charles R. and Nell (Glass) Dalme.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1969. Master of Education, University Texas, 1976.
Instructor swimming Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, 1964-1967. Teacher St. Mary's High School, 1967-1968, Natchitoches Parish Head Start, 1969, Ouachita Parish School System, Monroe, Louisiana, 1972. Instructor workshop State Committee for Head Start, Austin, Texas, 1973-1976.
Coordinator special education Mental Health Mental Retardation Regional Center East Texas, Tyler, 1973-1975. Director rehabilitation services Easter Seal Society Dade County, Miami, Florida, 1979-1982. Executive director Southwest Louisiana Rehabilitation Center, Lafayette, 1982-1985.
Independent vocational rehabilitation counselor, since 1985. Executive director Rehabilitation Institute of Acadiana, 1991-1995. Coordinator regional vocational service UpLIFTD, 1997-1998, regional supervisor, since 1998.
Consultant National Easter Seal Society, Chicago, 1980-1982. Vocational expert Social Security Administration, Washington, since 1985. Certified vocational rehabilitation counselor United States Department Labor, Washington, 1983-1995.
Licensed professional counselor State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, since 1988. Instructor American Red Cross, Natchitoches, Monroe, 1964-1975, special education Texas Eastern University, Tyler, 1976. Board directors Louisiana Rehabilitation Association, others.
Board directors Southwest Louisiana Rehabilitation Center, Lafayette, 1985-1991, Community Habilitation Center-Sheltered Workshop, Miami, 1978-1982. Board juries department architecture University Southwest Louisiana, Lafayette, 1983-1985. Board directors, past president Louisiana Committee for Communications Disorders, New Orleans, 1983-1995.
Advisory board Gulfcoast Teaching Families, Lafayette, 1987-1991, Department Health and Human Resources/Office of Family Services Medicaid Medical Advisory Board, Baton Rouge, 1984-1985, Community Committee for Developmental Handicaps and Retardation, Miami, 1980-1982. Committee member American Heart Association, Lafayette, 1984-1986. Member National Association of Female Executives, National Association Investment Clubs, National Rehabilitation Association, Louisiana Rehabilitation Counselors, Louisiana Association Rehabilitation Professionals, Louisiana Rehabilitation Association (board directors since 1991), Profitseekers Investment Club (treasurer 1988, 93—, president 1989-1990), Woodbriar Public Health Association (treasurer 1984-1986, private industry council 1991-1999), Los Angeles Vocational Evaluation Work Adjustment Association (president 1996), Southwest National Rehabilitation Association (president since 1997, past president 1998, National Vewaa Mike Rubin award 1998, LeVewaa Julius Villemarette award 2002), Lafayette Parish Job Training Partnership Act (board directors 1991-1999), Lafayette WIB (board directors since 1999).
Married Shelley Curran Dickie, August 12, 1967. 1 child, Angela Rene.