Annabelle Palkes Godwin

Background

Godwin, Annabelle Palkes was born on December 23, 1920 in St. Louis. Daughter of Louis Aaron and Sadie (Galperin) Palkes.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Edition and Drama, Washington University, St. Louis, 1945; Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967.

Career

Teacher, Los Angeles Child Development Centers, 1946-1947; teacher, Burbank (California) Child Development Centers, 1947-1949; teacher, Adventure School, Studio City, California, 1952-1953; director nursery school, Temple Emanuel, Burbank, 1959-1967; director nursery school, Temple Beth Hillel, North Hollywood, California, 1967-1975; professor child development, Los Angeles Community College District, 1968-1992; professor emeritus, Los Angeles Community College District, since 1992. Instructor University of California at Los Angeles Ext., 1968-1978.

Achievements

• Annabelle Palkes Godwin has been listed as a noteworthy early childhood education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors California Children's Lobby, 1980-1992. Board directors, legislation chairman, vice president Los Angeles Mayor's Advisory Committee on Childcare, since 1976, chair, 1994-1995. President Executive Board Childcare Resource Center San Fernando Valley, California, since 1990.

Member Association for Early Jewish Education (charter, past president, board directors, plaque 1975), Southern California Association for Education Young Children (board directors, vice president since 1965).

Interests

• Avocation: working on behalf of children.

Connections

Married Robert Franklin Godwin, Junior, June 7, 1942 (deceased August 1991). Children: Sara, Jo Beth, RobertFranklin III.

Father:

Louis Aaron Palkes

Mother:

Sadie (Galperin) Palkes

Spouse:

Robert Franklin Godwin

child:

Sara Godwin

child:

RobertFranklin III Godwin

child:

Jo Beth Godwin