Background
Childs, Thea Douglas Wise was born on August 1, 1924 in Baltimore. Daughter of Hugo Paul and Mildred May (Naas) Wise.
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Childs, Thea Douglas Wise was born on August 1, 1924 in Baltimore. Daughter of Hugo Paul and Mildred May (Naas) Wise.
Bachelor, Denison University, 1947. Master of Education, Harvard University, 1974. Postgraduate, several universities.
Teacher, Robert College, Istanbul, Turkey, 1947-1962; teacher, Caltex-Pacific Oil Corporation, Sumatra, Indonesia, 1957-1962; executive director, Girl Scouts, St. Croix Valley, St. Paul, 1975-1979; executive director, Girl Scouts of Center Maryland., Baltimore, 1979-1982; development director, Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland., 1983; executive director, Young Women’s Christian Association, Louisville, 1984-1986; executive director, Mae Volen Senior Center, Boca Raton, Florida, 1986-1988; freelance writer and agys. consultant, Lehigh Acres, Florida, since 1988.
V.P. American Association of University Women, St. Paul, 1976-1977, Agency Director Organisation, St. Paul, 1977-1978. Executive Women's Organisation, Baltimore, 1980-1981. Active in Democratic campaign, Alexandria, Virginia, 1971, Mayor's Committee on Cable, Baltimore, 1980, Human Rights Commission, St. Paul, 1976, Boy Scouts Manpower, St. Paul, 1977.
Member National Society Fund Raising Executives, Florida Freelance Writers Association, Harvard Club of Broward County, Harvard Club of Palm Beach County, Engineering Society of Baltimore, Harvard Club Fort Myers (board directors), Fort Myers Board Realtors, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Richard Donald Childs (deceased 1972). Children: Matthew Scott, Abby Margaret Childs Hastings.