Background
Pigott, Irina Vsevolodovna was born on December 4, 1917 in Blagoveschensk, Russia. Came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1947. Daughter of Vsevolod V. and Sophia (Reprev) Obolianinoff.
educational association administrator
Pigott, Irina Vsevolodovna was born on December 4, 1917 in Blagoveschensk, Russia. Came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1947. Daughter of Vsevolod V. and Sophia (Reprev) Obolianinoff.
Graduate, Young Men’s Christian Association Junior College, Manchuria, 1937. Bachelor, Mills College, 1942. Certified social work, University California-Berkeley, 1944.
Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education, New York University, 1951.
Director-owner, Parsons Nursery School, Flushing, New York, 1951-1959; director, Montessori School, New York City, 1966-1967; director, teacher, Day Care Center, Harlem, 1967-1968; founder, director, East Manhattan School for Bright and Gifted, New York City, since 1968; founder, director, The House for Bright and Gifted Children, Flushing, New York, 1988-1993. Organizer, president, executive director Non-Professional Children's Performing Arts Guild, Inc., New York City, 1961-1965, 87-.
Organizer Back Yard Theatre, Bayside, New York, 1959-1961.
Married Nicholas Prischepenko, February, 1945 (deceased November 1964). Children: George, Helen.