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The Rev. Helen Appelberg, D.Min.

The Rev. Dr. Helen Appelberg

Visiting Scholar
Sealy Center on Aging

Contact Information:
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas 77555-0460

Associate of Arts: Tyler Junior College, Tyler, TX. 1949
Bachelor of Arts: Sociology and Government, North Texas University, Denton, TX. 1951
Master of Education: Guidance and Counseling, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. 1955
Master of Education: Early Childhood/Human-Child Development, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK. 1978
Master of Religion: Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, Austin, TX. 1990
Doctor of Ministry: Worship and Proclamation, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, TX. 1995

Certifications:

1998 Certified Spiritual Director, Spiritual Direction School, Pecos Benedictine Monastery, Pecos, New Mexico
1996 Oblate in the World Community for Christian Meditation, a Benedictine Order in Cocksfosters, England. Mother House, Monte Oliveto, Italy

Licensure: American Montessori Teacher Certification-License

Professional Experience: Clinical

1976-1981 Child Specialist/Director of the Family Life Center, Mental Health Services of Southern Oklahoma (seven counties) Ardmore, OK
1985 One Extended Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education, Memorial Southwest Hospital, Houston, TX
1988-1989 Clinical Pastoral Education Resident, Four Units, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital/Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
1989 - 1990 Ordained to the Holy Order of Deacons, Episcopal Diocese of Texas, Houston, TX
1991 Ordained to the Holy Order of Priest, Episcopal Diocese of Texas, Houston, TX
1990 - 1992 Staff Chaplain, St. Luke's and Texas Children's Hospitals, Houston, TX
1992 - 1994 Assistant Director, Pastoral Care, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
1992 - 2002 Full time Sunday Assistant, St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Houston, TX
1994 - 2002 Founder and Director of Community of Hope, Diocese of Texas, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital System, Houston, TX
1998 - 2002 Member of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital system Institutional Review Board, Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX
2002 to Present Visiting Scholar, Sealy Center on Aging, Department of Geriatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2004 Priest for St. Augusting of Hippo Mission Church, Galveston, TX

Professional Experience: Education

1951-1957 Executive Director, Camp Fire Girls; Tyler, Texas and Lubbock, TX
1957 - 1958 Guidance Counselor/Curriculum Supervisor, Smith County Schools, Tyler, TX
1958-1960 Guidance Counselor, Teacher, St. Petersburg Junior College, St. Petersburg, FL
1961-1963 Elementary School, Teacher, Paoli, PA
1963-1988 Owned Shop in Denmark - Imported Scandivavian Furniture Houston, TX
1973-1975 Co-owner/director, The Montessori School, Sulphur, OK

PUBLICATIONS

  1. 1960-1963 Program Research Specialist/Writer, National Office of the Camp Fire Girls, New York City, NY
  2. 1994-2002 - Writing consortium Team Leader, for the Community of Hope Training Curriculum and Facilitator's Manual, for training lay chaplains in 120 training centers in the United States and Mexico.
  3. 2001-2002 - Writing team leader for publishing four continuing education modules, Ministry With Seniors, for lay chaplains in 120 Community of Hope training centers in the United States and Mexico.