Dianne Orrison:
CLASS OF 1983
Lincoln High SchoolClass of 1983
Philadelphia, PA
Dianne's Story
Hi! After graduation in '83, I went to Community College of Philadelphia and graduated in 1985 with an Associate's Degree in Marketing.
I continued my education and enrolled in Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) in Deptford, NJ. I graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor's Degree in Advertising.
I worked in various advertising agencies for the next 3 years, until the bottom of the market fell out, basically leaving me unemployed.
So, between bartending jobs and my work out schedule, I decided that Physical Therapy was an area I would pursue (and hopefully wouldn't be laid off).
I graduated in 1994 with an Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy from Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, PA.
The choice was certainly a good career move.
For the next 6 years I practiced as a licensed PTA, until 2000.
In May 2000, I started a position as a Therapy Recruiter with a staffing company out of Plymouth Meeting, PA. Things went so well that in 3 years, I was promoted to New Business Development Manager.
I was opening...Expand for more
therapy markets for this company, which really combined the best of all of my background skills: marketing, advertising and of course, therapy.
I left that company just last year to join a colleague who opened her own company, Therapists On Demand.
As a partner in the company, I staff, manage and run all aspects of our IL therapy market.
Professionally, all is well.
Let me not forget to mention, along the way, I got married in 1996 to Ed (Temple grad '90) who works with Nationwide Insurance.
We also have 2 children: Sean 10 and Tara 7.
Completing our family is Tyson, our 3 year old Welsh Corgi and my mother (since 2006 when my dad passed away).
So, that's the scoop about me, I think that is quite a bit of info.
I also think I'm getting carpal tunnel (therapy term) from writing this long profile - ha!
Look forward to being at the reunion (I think Sept.)
Fern (Michaelson) McCloskey still a close friend (also '83) is letting me know it's coming up.
Best regards and I wish you all health and happiness,
Dianne
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