Background
Eftimoff, Anita Kendall was born on May 3, 1927 in Granite City, Illinois, United States. Daughter of David Harlow and Ollie Lorena (Galloway) Kendall.
Eftimoff, Anita Kendall was born on May 3, 1927 in Granite City, Illinois, United States. Daughter of David Harlow and Ollie Lorena (Galloway) Kendall.
Bachelor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1949. Master of Arts, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, 1978. Doctor of Education, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, 1983.
Special education instructor Community Unit 9, Granite City, 1968-1983. Educational consultant Efti Enterprises, 1982—1995. Program director At-Risk Preschool Grant, 1986—1995, retired, 1995.
Delaware National Defense Education Act Conference Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, 1968, Gifted Education Conference Illinois Office of Education, Springfield, 1975-1977. Administrative intern Illinois State Board Education, Springfield, 1981.
Board directors Illinois Governor's Advisory Council on Women's Affairs, Springfield, Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Center, Southern Illinois University, since 1978, Family Resource Center. Chairman adopt-a-friend St. Louis Ambassadors, 1982-1984, co-chairman Veterans Day, 1984-1986. Chairman St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra, since 1985, St. Louis Symphony Young Artists Competitions, since 1993.
Member auxiliary St. Louis Children's Hospital, 1980. Vice president museum activities St. Louis Symphony Volunteer Association. Board president Illinois Center for Autism, 1993.
Member American Association of University Women, League of Women Voters (co-president Northern Nevada chapter 2006-2007), World Council for Gifted and Talented Children, National Association for Gifted Children, Association for the Gifted, Illinois Council for the Gifted, Asthma and Allergy Foundation Southeastern Missouri, American Lung Association St. Louis, Women's Association (board directors since 1961, president 1989-1991), Northern Nevada League Women Voters (co-president 2006-2007), St. Louis Symphony Women's Association, St. Louis Art Access (board directors 2003-2004), St. Louis Artist Guild, Nevada Women's Lobby, Progression Leadership Alliance Nevada, Washoe County Alliance, Daughters of Nile, Carson Tahoe Regional Hospital Auxilliary, Reno 20th Century Club (chaplin since 2007), Nevada State Museum (board trustee, since 2008), Rotary-Anns, Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Vasil Eftimoff, June 14, 1959. 1 child, James Kendall.