1943
Born to Mervyn Donald Matorin and Eleanor (Marinoff) Matorin in Boston, MA.
1964
Earns a Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College.
1966
Becomes a certified social worker in the state of New York; Conducts postgraduate coursework at the Columbia School of Social Work.
1966
Is the chief of social work for the Washington Heights Community Service, New York State Psychiatric Institute until 1978.
1977
Teaches as an adjunct associate professor at the Columbia School of Social Work.
1978
Marries Richard Charles Friedman on November 24.
1978
Is the chief of ambulatory social work in psychiatry at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center until 1981.
1981
Is the director of social work at the Payne Whitney Clinic New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center until 1997.
1989
Receives a Distinguished Service Medal from Columbia University.
1994
Is New York Chapter Program Co-Chair for the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care.
1994
Is a member of the advanced council and 2nd vice-chair of the Columbia School of Social Work and continues in the roles.
1997
Is program director of the Cornell Psychiatry Intensive Outpatient Program until 2000.
1998
Receives a Centennial Award.
2000
Is a treatment coordinator for the Effective Disorder Team of the Cornell Psychiatry Intensive Outpatient Program and continues in the role.
2006
Receives the Hyman J. Weiner Award from the Society for Social Work Leaders in HealthCare.
2021
Continues to contribute as a fellow of the American Orthopsychiatry Association.
2021
Maintains membership with the National Association of Social Workers and the Academy of Certified Social Workers.