Background
Wolfzahn, Annabelle Forsmith was born on January 23, 1932 in New York City. Daughter of Paul Phillip and Addie (Glassman) Forsmith.
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Annabelle Forsmith Wolfzahn
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Bachelor, Hunter College, New York City, 1953. Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Manhattan College, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical and Community Psychology, Union Institute, Cincinnati, 1979.
Career
Counselor for handicapped children Brooklyn Tuberculosis Association, 1952. Social worker Child Placement Services, New York City, 1953-1958. Fellow in social and community psychiatry Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1977-1979.
Intern Bronx Development Services, 1977-1979. Intern head trauma program Rusk Institute, New York University Medical Center, 1979. Psychologist Creedmore Psychiatric Center, 1980-1982, Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center, 1982-1987.
Clinical coordinator of group homes Green Chimneys Children's Services, 1987-1988. With Ulpan Akiva and Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Israel, 1988-1989. Nursing home consultant, psychotherapist Brooklyn Center for Psychotherapy, 1989-1991.
President Westchester region Zionist Organization American, since 2003. Freelance psychologist, counselor, since 1994. Retired, since 2001
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Member staff Mother-Child Home Program of White Plains, New York, 1975-1976. Member curriculum committee Learning in Retirement Iona College (LIRIC), 1994—2005. Counselor with multiple sclerosis victims and their families.
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Membership
Volunteer Volunteers for Israel, 1988, 91-92, since 2003. Member archaeological dig Bet Shaan, Israel. Active Westchester Arts Council, Social Help and Rehabilitation Effort Project.
Member American Psychological Association (life), Westchester County Psychological Association, New York Neuropsychology Association, American Mental Health Affiliates of Israel, New York Academy of Sciences, National Council Jewish Women, American Orthopsychiat. Association, Zionist Organization American (president Westchester region 2003-2008, of counsel).
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Married Herbert Eytan Wolfzahn, February 4, 1956. Children: Risa Wolfzahn Herskowitz, Felice, Orna.
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American
Awards
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Recipient Volunteer award White Plains Hospital, 1974-1976, John C. Klein Memorial Writing award Newspaper Institute American, 1965. Alvin Johnson scholar, 1953.Recipient Volunteer award White Plains Hospital, 1974-1976, John C. Klein Memorial Writing award Newspaper Institute American, 1965. Alvin Johnson scholar, 1953.