Bernadette Grace Winter

Background

Winter, Bernadette Grace was born on May 20, 1925 in Belleville, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Hyman L. and Fannie (Alberstein) Peskind.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University Illinois, 1945. Master of Library Science, Northern Illinois University, 1969.

Career

Accountant, Thrall R.R. Car Company, Chicago, 1945-1949; group worker, Jewish Community Center, Oak Park, Illinois, 1955-1960; teacher, Addison (Illinois) Public Schools, 1960-1966; school library, Rockford (Illinois) Public Schools, 1966-1975; supervisor library services, Rockford (Illinois) Public Schools, 1975-1991; part-time technical services library, Rockford Public Library., 1991-1993; retired, Rockford Public Library., 1993.

Achievements

• Bernadette Grace Winter has been listed as a noteworthy library services consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer American Association of Retired Persons, Rockford, 1986-1991. Member American Association School Libraries (treasurer 1990-1993), Illinois Association for Media in Education (treasurer 1977-1979, president 1984, Honor award 1987), Illinois President-White House Conference (delegate 1990), Illinois State Library. (committee member 1986-1990), Children's Literature Conference (committee member since 1980).

Interests

• Avocations: knitting, reading, walking.

Connections

Married Nathan Bernard Winter, November 22, 1945. Children: Cory, Lee.

Father:

Hyman L. Peskind

Mother:

Fannie (Alberstein) Peskind

Spouse:

Nathan Bernard Winter

child:

Lee Winter

child:

Cory Winter