Susan Jones Sears

Dr. Susan Jones Sears, a resident of New Albany, Ohio, passed away on February 28, after a long battle with col-rectal cancer. She was born in Zanesville, Ohio to Thelma and Thomas Jones. She is predeceased by her parents and brother Larry, and is survived by her husband Dennis

Sears, daughter Tanya, and several wonderful nephews, a niece, and cousins. Dr. Sears was an education and career consultant who specialized in career counseling, program design, grant writing, and leadership development. She was a professor in counselor education at The Ohio State University for twenty-five years, an Associate Dean at the OSU’s College of Education, and has published books and articles focusing on career development of college students, program development, and school and college counseling. Dr. Sears was instrumental in writing and pushing to get passed the legislation that created the regulation of licensed counselors, clinical counselors, and social workers in the State of Ohio. She served as the first chair of The Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board (appointed by then Ohio Governor Richard Celeste) and continued as a member of the Board from November 1984 until January 1990. Before becoming the first Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Ohio, Dr. Sears taught Social Studies and was a Counselor in the Columbus, Gahanna, Zanesville, and Maysville Public Schools. In 1986, she was the recipient of the "Governor's Special Recognition Award for Leadership”, and received numerous national and state awards for her service and leadership. She also served in several state counseling associations. No funeral will be held. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the

Celiac Disease Foundation (www.celiac.org), and The Wilds. Arrangements by SCHOEDINGER NORTHEAST CHAPEL. Always ask questions, always fight for what you believe in, and always encourage children to read and learn, and tell them repeatedly they can do anything they set their minds to. To share memories or condolences, please visit www.schoedinger.com.