Background
Donald, Shirley Peterson Mc was born on July 7, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Harry Angen and Marcella Iona (Kober) Peterson.
Donald, Shirley Peterson Mc was born on July 7, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Harry Angen and Marcella Iona (Kober) Peterson.
Bachelor, Denison University, 1956. Master of Social Work, University Illinois, 1976. Teaching credentials, Chicago State University.
Teaching credentials, National College Education. Teaching credentials, Prairie State University.
Teacher Chicago Public Schools, 1962—1964, Flossmoor, Illinois, 1972—1974. Communication development program social worker S. Metropolitan Association, Harvey, 1976—1979. School social worker Southwest Cook County Cooperative Special Education, Oak Forest, 1979—1987.
Professor, field liaison Jane Addams College Social Work, University Illinois, Chicago, 1987—2000, clinical associate professor emeritus, since 2000. Private practice Park Forest, since 1980. Consultant school social work issues, practice & litigation.
Supervisor candidates licensed in clinical social work. Trainer & presenter, peer meditation Elementary and High School, 1987—2007. Co-editor School Social Work, since 1991.
Religious education director Unitarian Universalist Community Church, Park Forest, 1975—1979, board directors, 1978—1981, chairman building feasibility committee, 1981, chairman building committee, 1981—1982, advisory to board. Member of Women's International League Peace and Freedom (past chapter president), Illinois Association School Social Workers (area representative, member committee consultation service, member program committee state conference 1981, member advisory 1981-1983, president 1983-1984, Lifetime Achievement award 2001), National Association Social Workers, Academy Certified Social Workers, Pi Sigma Alpha, Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Married Stanford Laurel McDonald, April 26, 1964. Children: Stacia Elizabeth Virginia, Jeffrey Jared Stern, Kathleen Shirley, Patricia Marie.