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Lisa Hartley

Much has happened since graduation. I enlisted in the USMC and became a paratrooper. After that I went to UNH and graduated in 1970 with a BS degree. I got married and then attended UCONN School of Social Work in West Hartford, Conn. I graduated in 1972 and worked in Conn for a couple of years. Our first child, a boy, was born in Conn. We moved to NH where I worked at Strafford Guidance Center for several years. While in Dover we welcomed our second child, a girl. I had a private clinical social work practice for a while prior to employment for the State of NH. I worked at Laconia State School, at Public Health, Special Medical Services with chronically ill children and their families, and finally at the Division of Elderly and Adult Services. I ended employment as a Long Term Care Ombudsman and retired after 24 1/2 years. Concurrently I taught adult learners in the Behavioral Science curriculum at the College for Lifelong Learning. I also supervised graduate social work students from UCONN School of Social Work, NNE Branch and the University of New England School of Social Work. Throughout my life I struggled with just what my true sex identity was. Since the age of three I dreamed of being a girl, but kept quiet about it due to negative consequences. It had been a secret all my life. As I grew older, I realized that I have never really lived the life I dreamed of. Little by little I sought some way to realize my dream. It cost me my marriage, the love of two of my siblings, my children, and my professional reputation. But I persevered and learned that it was indeed possible to become my true self. After several years of learning, therapy, and support by physicians and surgeons, I successfully transitioned from male to female. During my transition I lectured at colleges and universities, churches, schools, seminars and workshops, and conferences up and down the East Coast and in Ohio and Indiana. I have written numerous articles and have been published in magazines, newsletters, and books. My work is also on the internet. (Lisa M. Hartley, ACSW-DCSW) I retired to Florida where I enjoy being warm and playing golf. I have won the Clearwater Ladies Club Championship eleven times and have won 22 day tournaments in the West Coast Women's Golf Association.

Update 2/20/2018: Now a certified pro golf instructor through NRPGI.

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