Background
Mukoyama, Helen Kiyoko was born on November 13, 1914 in Paia, Maui, Hawaii, United States. Daughter of Ginichi and Shio (Takahashi) Takehara.
Mukoyama, Helen Kiyoko was born on November 13, 1914 in Paia, Maui, Hawaii, United States. Daughter of Ginichi and Shio (Takahashi) Takehara.
Bachelor, Simpson College, 1937. Postgraduate, University Denver, 1936. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1943.
Caseworker, Chicago Welfare Administration, 1938-1941; Caseworker, Cook County Department Welfare, Chicago, 1945-1946; consultant to Japanese Americans relocating to Chicago, Cook County Department Welfare, Chicago, 1945-1946; consultant to Japanese Americans relocating to Chicago, Illinois Public Aid Commission, Chicago, 1945-1946; welfare administrative aide supervisor, Illinois Public Aid Commission, Chicago, 1949-1969; caseworker, Travelers Aid Society-Immigrants Service, Chicago, 1951-1965; intake worker, Homemaker Service, Chicago, 1951-1965; intake worker, Salvation Army Family Service, Chicago, 1957-1965; social work supervisor intake, Illinois Department Children and Family Services, Chicago, 1965-1967; caseworker III, Salvation Army Family Service, Chicago, 1967-1972; casework supervisor, Jewish Family and Community Services, Chicago, 1972-1973; supervisor intake, Council for Jewish Elderly, Chicago, 1973-1977; supervisor community aides and welfare administrative coordinator, Council for Jewish Elderly, Chicago, 1977-1979; coordinator elderly housing, Japanese American Service Committee, Chicago, 1977-1979; manager, Heiwa Territory Japanese American Elderly Housing, Chicago, since 1980. Member Japanese American Housing Board.
Member Council of Ministries, Welfare Division United Methodist Church, 1963-1969. Member Academy Certified Social Workers, National Association Social Workers, Illinois Certified Social Workers, Chicago Human Relations Commission, Japanese-American CitizensLeague, Japanese-American Society, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Epsilon Sigma, Pi Gamma Museum.
Married Teruo Mukoyama, June 11, 1936 (divorced 1956). Children: Marshall H., Howard T., Wesley K.