Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1941; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1943; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1947; Master in Public Health, Columbia University, 1958; Doctor of Education, New York University, 1953.
Professor biology and hygiene, U. Maryland., Princess Anne, 1942-1945; senior public health educator, New York City Department of Health, 1947-1966; executive director Hunts Point division, New York City Human Resources Administration, 1966-1968; assistant commissioner, New York City Human Resources Administration, 1968-1971; senior comprehensive health coordinator, New York City Department of Health, 1974-1976; special assistant to president, Health and Hospital Corporation, New York City, 1977-1978; senior consultant department mental health, New York City Department of Mental Health, 1979-1981; special assistant to deputy assistant commissioner, City of New York Human Resources Administration, 1981-1986; associate staff analyst for medicaid program, City of New York Human Resources Administration, 1989-1995; instructor preventive medicine, New York Medical College, New York City, 1948-1958; instructor health counseling, New York University, 1953-1954.
Participant bus boycott, Montgomery, Alabama, 1956. Board directors Bronx Catholic Interracial Council, Inc., 1961-1975. President community committee Forest Neighborhood House, Bronx, 1962-1963.
Chair education and narcotics committees Cmty. Planning Board #2, New York City, 1964-1966. Member local school board, 1961-1966.
Committee UrbanLeague of Greater New York, Bronx, 1961-1966. Member Women's City Club, New York City, 1963-1990. Board directors College of Human Superior vena cava syndrome, New York City (Audrey Cohen College), 1970.
Program committee Cmty. Council of Greater New York, 1963-1965. Organizer, coordinator Catholic Archdiocese of New York March on Washington, 1963.
Member WMAC Radio and National Council of Negro Women, New York City, 1963-1964. Volunteer Special Voter Registration, New York City. Member Coalition of 100 Black Women.
Chair program and issues committee Fred Samuel Democratic Club, Harlem, New York, 1983-1987. Fellow American Public Health Association (chair commission on research proposals). Member Fred Samuel Democratic Club (life), University of Chicago Alumni Association, National Medical Association, New York University Alumni Association, Ladies of Charity Archdiocese of New York, Alpha KappaAlpha (Tau Omega chapter).
Daughter of James Alexander and Elizabeth Harriet (Brown) deR. Married William Andrew Mitchell, June 9, 1943. 1 child, Michael J.
