Kelly B. Reath

KELLY B. REATH
(828) 251-6725-0242

EDUCATION

1989 University of Georgia
Doctor of Public Administration
Dissertation: Explaining Merit vs. Need
Orientations in Social Services Delivery Athens, GA

1979 University of Georgia
Master of Social Work Athens, GA

1977 UNC - Asheville
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology/Education Asheville, NC

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Academic: Instruction and Administration

1989 to Present University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Social Work
Director of UNC-CH Asheville Part-Time MSW Program with rank of Clinical Associate Professor. Responsibilities include administration, recruitment of faculty and students, advisement, field supervision, community participation, and instruction in the areas of Policy, Institutional Discrimination,and Rural Human Services. Administrator for summer school (1999).
Chapel Hill, NC

1983 to 1989 Averett College
Baccalaureate Social Work Program Director with rank of Assistant Professor. Responsibilities included administration, advisement, field supervision, and instruction in the areas of Policy,Practice, and Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Danville, VA

Social Work Practice

1982-88 Summers Western Carolina Community Action
Counselor for CETA and JTPA Summer Youth Employment Programs. Responsibilities included recruitment and counseling of youth (ages 14-21), development and evaluation of program work sites.
Hendersonville, NC

1980-81 Western Carolina Community Action
Assistant Program Coordinator for Specialized Opportunity Services. Provided vocational, educational and self-development counseling for economically disadvantaged youth (ages 16-21).
Hendersonville, NC

1979-80 Henderson Co. DSS
Intake social worker responsible for screening AFDC, Medicaid and service requests, issuing General Assistance, and providing crisis intervention counseling.
Hendersonville, NC

1978-79 ARC-202 Preschool Program
Graduate internship...Educational consultant to seven counties for a comprehensive Appalachian Regional Commission Preschool Prog. Responsible for designing technical assistance plans for the parent involvement, parent education and social service components.
Jasper, GA

1977-78 Play and Learn Day Care Assoc.
Director of two centers responsible for approximately 30 children ranging in ages from 6 months to 6 years. Administrative duties included curriculum development and supervision of six employees.
Hendersonville, NC

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Council on Social Work Education (1979-1999)
National Association of Social Workers (1979-1997)
North Carolina Chapter of NASW (1979-1997)

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Board Member (1999-2002) Black Mountain Center Foundation
Board Member (1993-1999) Henderson County Council on Aging
Board Member (1993-1994) NASW-NC
NASW-NC Western District Representative (1989-1994)
Human Rights Comm. for Alzheimer's Unit - Black Mountain Center (1994-1995)
CSWE Accredited Site Team Visitor (1988-1991)
Treasurer - NC-CSWE (1987-1989)
Presider - NASW National Conference on Women's Issues (1986)
Moderator - Black Experience Workshop, UNC-CH (1991, 1994, 1996)

PRESENTATIONS

Reath, K. B. & Nash, K. B. (1992, June). Developing Rural Human Services Curriculum:

Generating Student Interest Through Experiential Learning. Paper presented at 17th Annual National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Reath, K. B. & Nash, K. B. (1993, July). Developing Rural Human Service Curriculum

Through a Novel Approach. Paper presented at 18th Annual National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas, Covington, Georgia.

Reath, K. B. & Nash, K. B. (1994, July). A Co-Instructor Model for Distance Education: How

To Be in Two Places At Once. Paper presented at 19th Annual National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas, Castleton, Vermont.

Reath, K. B. & Nash, K. B. (1995, July). Orienting Students to Distance Education Through the Use of Video Tape. Paper presented at 20th Annual National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas, Knoxville, Tennessee.

Reath, K. B. (1999, March). Developing a Sense of Community among Students ThroughDistance Education.Paper presented at 45th Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, San Francisco, California.

PUBLICATIONS

Reath, K. B. & Nash, K. B. (1992). Developing rural human services curriculum: Generating student interest through experiential learning. In Proceedings of the 17th Annual

National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Reath, K. B. & Nash, K. B. (1993). Generating student interest through a novel approach. In Proceedings of the 18th Annual National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas, Covington, Georgia.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Tennis, Skiing, Hiking, Backpacking, Woodworking, British Sports Car Restoration.

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Furnished upon written request.

1989	University of Georgia Doctor of Public Administration Dissertation: Explaining Merit vs. Need Orientations in Social Services Delivery	Athens, GA
1979	University of Georgia Master of Social Work	Athens, GA
1977	UNC - Asheville Bachelor of Arts - Sociology/Education	Asheville, NC

1989 to Present	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work Director of UNC-CH Asheville Part-Time MSW Program with rank of Clinical Associate Professor. Responsibilities include administration, recruitment of faculty and students, advisement, field supervision, community participation, and instruction in the areas of Policy, Institutional Discrimination,and Rural Human Services. Administrator for summer school (1999).	Chapel Hill, NC
1983 to 1989	Averett College Baccalaureate Social Work Program Director with rank of Assistant Professor. Responsibilities included administration, advisement, field supervision, and instruction in the areas of Policy,Practice, and Human Behavior and the Social Environment	Danville, VA

1982-88 Summers	Western Carolina Community Action Counselor for CETA and JTPA Summer Youth Employment Programs. Responsibilities included recruitment and counseling of youth (ages 14-21), development and evaluation of program work sites.	Hendersonville, NC
1980-81	Western Carolina Community Action Assistant Program Coordinator for Specialized Opportunity Services. Provided vocational, educational and self-development counseling for economically disadvantaged youth (ages 16-21).	Hendersonville, NC
1979-80	Henderson Co. DSS Intake social worker responsible for screening AFDC, Medicaid and service requests, issuing General Assistance, and providing crisis intervention counseling.	Hendersonville, NC
1978-79	ARC-202 Preschool Program Graduate internship...Educational consultant to seven counties for a comprehensive Appalachian Regional Commission Preschool Prog. Responsible for designing technical assistance plans for the parent involvement, parent education and social service components.	Jasper, GA
1977-78	Play and Learn Day Care Assoc. Director of two centers responsible for approximately 30 children ranging in ages from 6 months to 6 years. Administrative duties included curriculum development and supervision of six employees.	Hendersonville, NC