Carol Berz
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Dr. Carol Berz, (age 79),[1] is a Professional Mediator and Chattanooga City Council woman. She has been a community activist and served on advisory boards for the city and state government since moving to Chattanooga.[2][1][3]
Education and personal life[edit]
Carol spent her early life in Atlanta,[2] before earning a Bachelors in Social work in Chattanooga. She went on in the UT School System to obtain a Masters in Policy, Planning, and Administration, and a Doctorate. She pursued her J.D. at the Nashville School of Law, and took part in Leadership America.[4][3][2] She relocated to Chattanooga after marrying, and has four grown children.[4]
Employment background[edit]
Carol Berz has a career spanning several disciplines, beginning as Director of Forensic Services for Joseph W Johnson Mental Health Center.[2][3] While at Joseph W Johnson, she was promoted to Executive Director of the organization. After a stint teaching Policy and Ethics as a visiting professor at UTC, she went on to have successful career as a professional mediator, owning her own firm and earning the 2014 Grayfield Gray Public Service in Mediation Award from the Chattanooga Human Rights/Relations Commission.[3][2]
Civic engagement and political career[edit]
Carol Berz has been part of a number of civic organizations and government committees throughout her life. She has been President or Chairwoman of: Mediation Association of Tennessee, Chattanooga Human Right's Commission, the Tennessee Economic Council on Women, Board of Managers of the Hamilton Family YMCA, and the Chattanooga City Council.[3][2] Throughout her career, she has had a reputation for placing using her mediation background to approaching committee work in a solutions oriented way.[4][1] She was first elected in the 6th district in 2009, with no opponent in her 2013 re-election bid.[5] She has been the City Council Chairwoman in the 2015-2016 fiscal year[5] and is currently chairing the Budget and Finance committee.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Carol Berz Goes To Work For District 6". www.chattanoogan.com. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Council Members". chattanooga.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Staff". 4pdrs.com. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Chattanooga: District 6 candidates". timesfreepress.com. 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Carol Berz seeks new City Council term". timesfreepress.com. 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
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