Background
Blackfield, Cecilia Malik was born on January 18, 1915 in Oakland, California, United States. Daughter of Benjamin Malik and Mollie Saak.
Blackfield, Cecilia Malik was born on January 18, 1915 in Oakland, California, United States. Daughter of Benjamin Malik and Mollie Saak.
Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1936; MEdn., San Francisco State Teachers College, 1937.
Teacher, Albany (California) School District, 1938-1943. Representative National Education Association, Alameda County, California, 1938-1943.
President California Teachers Association, Alameda County, California, 1939. Member (charter) Territorial Hospital Auxiliary, Kauikeolani Children's Hospital (board directors). Board directors Hastings Law School Foundation, San Francisco, California, McCoy Pavilion Park, Honolulu, Hi., Daughters of the Nile, Honolulu, Temple Emmanuel.
Member Mayor's Citizen Advisory Committee for Diamond Head, Wakiki, Honolulu, Mayor's Advisory Committee for Community and Urban Renewal, Beautification Committee, League of Women Voters. Chairman Hawaii Cancer Fund Crusade and many more. Member master planning committee Vision for Waikiki 2020.
Member Preservation Review Committee History Hawaii. Appointed board Department Parks and Recreation, City and County of Honolulu, since 2006. Board directors Temple Emmanuel.
Member National Association Home Builders (president Hawaii chapter women's auxiliary), Outdoor Circle (president), Friends of Foster Gardens, Scenic Hawaii and Friends of Kapiolani Park (founding), Washington Palace State Capitol, Hadassah (past president Oakland chapter), Women's Committee Brandeis University (life member).
Married William Blackfield, December 25, 1941. Children: Leland Gregory, Pamela Esther, Karen Annual.