Expertise:
Ms. Riemer's expertise is in medical-social services.
Hobbies/Sports:
Designing Sequined Clothing, Participating in Philharmonic League Activities
Education Degrees:
Master of Social Work, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (1957); Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology, Keuka College (1945)
Affiliations Awards:
National Association of Social Workers; American Association of University Women; The English-Speaking Union
Work History:
Independent Consultant, Local Nursing Homes (1968-Present); Consultant, Sunnyside Nursing Home in East Syracuse, New York (1968-1989); Supervisor, Social Work Program and Rehabilitation Center, Mercy Hospital (1970-1980); Head, Social Work Department; State Public Welfare Department (1967-1968); Director, Social Service Department, Cayuga Home for Children in Auburn (1965-1967); Teacher, Dance, Auburn Settlement House (1964); Director of Outpatient Clinics, Syracuse University Medical School (now Upstate Medical Center) (1959-1964); Supervisor, American Red Cross (1953-1959); Caseworker, City Welfare Department, City of Auburn, New York (1950-1953); Daycare Center, Auburn, New York (1947-1948)
Charity:
Naples Philharmonic League; Hodges University; School of Social Work, University at Buffalo; Keuka College; Florida Gulf Coast University; Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology
Number Of Years In Profession:
48
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her love for her profession, and the colleges and universities that have helped make her career succesful.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession because she was inspired by her family members.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Riemer works with scholarship committees and has worked on a Native American reservation assessing their medical care. She worked for Red Cross for six years coordinating a county program for researching social needs. She was trained in Washington, DC to assist with national disasters, the first of which was a hurricane in 1955 in Torrington, Connecticut. She was the director of a social service program for 22 outpatients clinics in Syracuse, New York. She also raises funds for scholarships for the English-Speaking Union for students who visit Edinburgh and Oxford in London. Her class of 1945 at Keuka College started the field period internship program. One particular internship experience at the City and County School of Progessive Education in New York City was invaluable to her later in life. Ms. Riemer also participated in internships at Buffalo University with the American National Red Cross and the Onondaga County Psychiatric Clinic. She is grateful to the many professors, doctors and field instructors who assisted her in her learning experiences and taught her that one never stops learning.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Helping People, Assisting Doctors, Performing Psychological and Psychosocial Counseling
Awards/Honors:
National Lifetime Achievement Award, National Association of Social Workers, Syracuse (1989); Award for Philanthropy in Scholarship Programs, The English-Speaking Union