Bernice Weiss Skirboll

Background

Skirboll, Bernice Weiss was born on October 9, 1940 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Sam R. and Ida (Ortenberg) Weiss.

Education

Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, Brockport, 1972. Master of Science, University Rochester, 1977. Certified administrator volunteer service, University Rochester.

Career

School administrator Learning Tree Nursery Center, Rochester, New York, 1970-1971. Social worker 12 Corners Day Care Center, 1970-1973, Browncroft Day Care, Rochester, 1973. Project coordinator Jewish Community Center, 1974.

Special project coordinator Boards of Cooperative Educational Services, 1975. Program director Compeer Program, 1976-1983. Executive director, president Compeer, Inc., since 1984.

Achievements

• Bernice Weiss Skirboll has been listed as a noteworthy mental health organization administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member New York Mental Health Services Council, Albany, since 1983. Volunteer resource division United Way. Corporation Board, Rochester, since 1980, section chairman campaign, 1985-1986.

Board directors Women's Career Center, Hillel Foundation, Women's Health Source. Fellow American Ortho-Psychiatric Association. Member National Association Social Workers (board directors), Association Administrators Volunteer Services (regional chair), Rochester Women's Network (founder, board directors), Public Relations Society of America, National Society Fund Raising Executives, Rotary.

Connections

Married Morton Jay Skirboll, August 28, 1960. Children: Stephen Lance, Lisa Beth.

Father:

Sam R. Weiss

Mother:

Ida (Ortenberg) Weiss

Spouse:

Morton Jay Skirboll

child:

Stephen Lance Skirboll

child:

Lisa Beth Skirboll