Background
Somers, Adele Sarah was born on September 27, 1922 in New York City. Daughter of Irving and Faye (Shavelson) Solomon.
Somers, Adele Sarah was born on September 27, 1922 in New York City. Daughter of Irving and Faye (Shavelson) Solomon.
Student, Columbia University, 1940. Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1943. Master of Science, University Southern California, 1972.
Doctor of Education in Administration, Sociology of Education, University Southern California, 1979.
Educator, various, 1943-1979. Nevada administrator Title I, community development director University Nevada, Reno, 1979-1982. Supervisor teacher education University California, Santa Barbara, 1983-1986.
Director program development, global education United Nations Association, 1982-1986. Community services specialist Culver City (California) Senior Center, 1986-1995. Adjunct professor California State University, Dominguez Hills, since 1997.
Co-president United Nations Association of Los Angeles, since 1987. Commissioner Commission on Older Americans, Santa Monica, California, since 1996. Mentor to teachers Teach for American, Compton, California, 1995-1997.
Advisory board member Loyola Marymount University Continuing Education, since 1991.
Member Education Information Centers advisory board State of Nevada, 1981. Member, consultant to state advisory committee on school crime and violence prevention California State Department Education, 1981-1982. Member Nevada Team to Region IX National Project on Counseling Older People, American Personnel and Guidance Association Project, 1980-1982, On the Senior Line with Adele and Robert/Continental Cable.
Married Irving Herman Somers, November 17, 1945 (deceased December 23, 1961). Children: Ross, Alan, Lynne, Stanley.