Background
Frankel, Helen Bruce was born on June 1, 1925 in New York City. Daughter of Robert MacGregor Grant Bruce and Mary Gallagher.
Frankel, Helen Bruce was born on June 1, 1925 in New York City. Daughter of Robert MacGregor Grant Bruce and Mary Gallagher.
Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1947.
Visiting nurse, Evanston (Illinois) V.N.A., 1954-1956; instructor, trainer, American Red Cross, Los Angeles, 1957-1965; assistant head nurse, Holy Cross Hospital, San Fernando, California, 1963-1965; faculty member, Hitchcock School Nursing, Hanover, N.H., 1966-1968; clinic manager, Los Angeles Planned Parenthood, Pomona, California, 1968-1970; staff development, Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, California, 1974-1976; consultant, educator, County of Kern, 1976-1980; public health nurse, County of Kern, Bakersfield, 1981-1982; coroner, public administrator, public guardian, County of Kern, Bakersfield, since 1983. Child death advisory board California Department of Justice, Sacramento, 1989-1990. Chair Kern County Child Death Review Team, Bakersfield, since 1988.
Allocations committee United Way of Kern County, 1988-1992. Vice president Campfire Council of Kern County, 1986-1990. Vice president American Cancer Society Kern Unit, since 1975, president 1993-1994.
Delegate California State Democratic Party, 1991 (special lifetime achievement award, 1994). Member League of Women Voters, American Association of University Women (gift recipient 1991), Business and Professional Women's Club (Woman of Year 1988), Kern County Management Council, California State Coroners Association (president 1989-1990, board directors 1984-1992), California Public Adminstrs./Public Guardian/Public Conservator's Association, Soroptimist International (Women Helping Women award).
Children: Marty Jean, Molly, David A., Berry, Robert A.