Betsy Palmer Thompson

Background

Thompson, Betsy Palmer was born on April 24, 1941 in Gloversville, New York, United States. Daughter of Joseph James Thompson and Margaret Ruth (Worden) Reeves.

Education

Bachelor, Antioch College, 1964; postgraduate, University of Wisconsin, 1964-1965; Master of Arts in Teaching, U. Massachusetts, 1968.

Career

Teacher-counselor, Otter Lake Conservation School, Greenfield, N.H., 1961; assistant to director Institute Animal Behavior,, Rutgers University, Newark, 1962; assistant to curator of mammals, Chicago Museum Natural History, 1963; interpretive naturalist, Ward Pound Ridge (New York) Reservation, 1966; education aide, New York State Education Department, Albany, 1968-1977; assistant in school health education, New York State Education Department, Albany, since 1977. New York State Education Department liaison to New York State Council Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions, 1985-1989.

Achievements

• Betsy Palmer Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy Special health education services professional by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Los Angeles, 1960, Nature Conservancy, George Landis Arboretum, Esperence, New York, 1989-1990, Institute Ecosystem Studies, since 1996. Member American School Health Association, Association for Advancement Health Education, New York State Federation Professional Health Educators (co-chairman annual New York state health education conference 1976, 87-89, liaison 1987-1990, Dedicated Svc. award 1990, panel reviewer, site reviewer United States Drug-Free Schools Recognition Program,1993-1994, Federal Child Nutrition Edition and Training Program 1995-1996, Comprehensive School Health and Wellness Team, New York State Education Department since 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: landscape design, gardening, photography, natural history, classical music.

Connections

Father:

Joseph James Thompson Reeves

Mother:

Margaret Ruth (Worden) Reeves