Elaine Budd

Background

Budd, Elaine was born on December 26, 1923 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Jacob and Bessie (Cohen) L.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Social Science with highest honors, Carnegie Mellon University, 1944. Postgraduate, Wayne State University, 1944. Master of Social Work, University Pittsburgh, 1948.

Career

Social worker, various organizations and agys., 1948-1958; research assistant, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1959-1960; with department selection and evaluation, United States Peace Corps, Washington, 1961-1962; director social work careers, Department Human Superior vena cava syndrome, State Minnesota, St. Paul, 1964-1965; director adoption recruitment, director human services, Department Human Superior vena cava syndrome, State Minnesota, St. Paul, 1965-1969; faculty, School Social Work, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1971-1973; management analyst, Hennepin County Affirmative Action, Minneapolis, 1973-1974; developer and director family life enrichment services, Jewish Family and Children's Svc., Minneapolis, 1974-1978; senior social worker, Hennepin County Department Community Superior vena cava syndrome, Minneapolis, since 1982; private practice, Minneapolis, since 1990. Counselor and group facilitator Chrysalis Center for Women, Minneapolis, 1979-1982. Presenter at international conference.

Invited to teach in Israel.

Achievements

• Elaine Budd has been listed as a noteworthy social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Activist Kennedy for President, Washington, 1960, Peace Corps, Washington, 1960, Anti-Nuclear Movement, Minnesota, since 1965. Union grievance chairperson, Chicago, 1950. Member Simon Wiesenthal Center, Cooperative American Relief Everywhere.

Member Elaine Budd Special Family Life Educational Fund, Jewish Family and Children's Service, Minneapolis Cooperative American Relief Everywhere Legacy Society, Hadassah Founders Group. Member Minnesota Board Social Work, Amnesty International, Museum of Tolerance, Walker Art Center, Hadassah, Holocaust Museum, Doctors without Borders, Physicians for Social Responsiblity, Alzheimer's Association, Simon Wiesenthaler Center, Southern Poverty Center, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Delta Epsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, walking, social action, discussion groups, music.

Connections

Married William Budd, June 8, 1952 (divorced March 1984). Children: Jonathan, Sandra.

Father:

Jacob L.

Mother:

Bessie (Cohen) L.

Spouse:

William Budd

child:

Jonathan Budd

child:

Sandra Budd