Background
Lederberg, Edith Schaffer was born on October 26, 1929 in Mineola, New York, United States. Daughter of Peter and Fanny (Kramer) Schaffer.
Lederberg, Edith Schaffer was born on October 26, 1929 in Mineola, New York, United States. Daughter of Peter and Fanny (Kramer) Schaffer.
Student, University Vermont, 1949. Bachelor in Spanish, Hofstra University, 1951. Master of Science in Education, Hofstra University, 1956.
Teacher, Freeport School System, Long Island, New York, 1951-1952;
teacher, Lindenhurst/Freeport Public School System, Long Island, 1955-1961;
teacher, Wantagh Union Free School District, Long Island, 1973-1975;
with public relations department, Wantagh Union Free School District, Long Island, 1975-1977;
community coordinator, Area Agency on Aging of Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1977-1986;
executive director, Area Agency on Aging of Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, since 1986. Participant Governor's Conference on Aging, 1980. Media representative White House Conference on Aging, 1981, delegate, 1995.
Conference presnter American Society on Aging, 1988.
Member outreach committee Broward Aging Network, Broward Alzheimer Coordinating Council, since 1987, Broward County Leadership-The GROUP, since 1986, Broward Council Executive Directors, since 1986. Member Broward County School Board Facilities Task Force. Chairperson public relations Wantagh Youth Council, 1968-1972.
Member Center on Aging and Development Disabilities, Nova Gerontology Program, member coordinator board Broward Transportation Disadvantaged, since 1996, vice chair, since 1997, Federal Judicial Nominating Committee, 1997-2003. Member National Association Area Agencies on Aging (presenter annual conference 1988), Florida Council on Aging (presenter annual conference 1988, 2002), Florida Association Social Services, Florida Association Area Agencies on Aging (vice president 1989, president 1995-1996), B'nai Brith Women (Wertzman Institute Science.Woman of Vision award), Kappa Delta Pi (25 Year Area Agency Service award 2002), Sigma Delta Pi.
Married Jack D. Lederberg, November 10, 1950 (divorced November 1978). Married Carol Susan Cooperman, Peter, Joel.