Barbara Burrows Acord-Skelton

Background

Acord-Skelton, Barbara Burrows was born on December 26, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Harry and Sophia (Dittman) Burrows.

Education

Associate of Arts, Riverside City College, 1956; Bachelor, California State University, San Bernardino, 1970; Master of Arts, Pacific Oaks College, 1974; postgraduate, Claremont College, 1976-1991.

Career

Director private nursery school, Headstart, Riverside, California, 1964-1966; career development, coordinator, Riverside County Head Start and Corono Norco School District, Riverside, 1966-1972; instructor, Chaffey Community College, Alta Loma, California, 1971-1982; class room coordinator, family counselor, Casa Colina Hospital, Pomona, California, 1973-1979; counselor, LaVerne (California) Center for Education Counseling, 1976-1982; social worker III, San Andreas Regional Center, Salinas, California, 1984-1987; private practice family and individual counseling, Medford, 1987-1992. Consultant Pomona U. School District, California, 1973-1980, San Gabriel Valley Regional Center, Covina, California, 1976-1982, National Council Alcoholism, Covina, 1980-1982. Instructor U. LaVerne, 1976-1982.

Achievements

• Barbara Burrows Acord-Skelton has been listed as a notable Counselor, educator, artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Day Springs Hospice, Medford, 1987-1990. Board directors Gold Coast ArabHorse Association, Santa Clara County, California, 1983-1985. Member American Association Marriage and Family Therapists, Upper Rogue Art Association, Arab Horse Association (Southern Oregon board directors 1988, president 1989), Women Artists Cascades Mountains, Region III Arab Horse Association (board directors 1983-1985).

Interests

• Avocations: painting, stained glass, sewing, fishing.

Connections

Married Benjamin Raddatz, June 11, 1949 (divorced December 1970). Children: Randolph, Marjorie, Thomas, Deborah;m. William A. Acord, February 26, 1974 (deceased).

Married Gerald Skelton, 1989.

Father:

Harry Burrows

Mother:

Sophia (Dittman) Burrows

Spouse:

Gerald Skelton

Spouse:

Benjamin Raddatz

child:

1974 Acord-Skelton (deceased)

child:

Marjorie Acord-Skelton

child:

Deborah;m. William A. Acord Acord-Skelton

child:

Thomas Acord-Skelton

child:

February 26 Acord-Skelton

child:

Randolph Acord-Skelton