Karen Schimke

Education

Bachelor in Social Welfare, U. Nebraska, 1963; Master of Social Work, Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1967; student, Juran Institute, Washington, 1993; student program for senior executives, Harvard University, 1994.

Career

Child welfare worker Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakot Department Welfare, Pierre, 1964-1967; supervisor, caseworker child protection department, Children's Aid Society and SPCC, Buffalo, 1967-1968; director child protection department, Children's Aid Society and SPCC, Buffalo, 1968-1970; teaching assistant, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1971-1972; private counselor, 1972-1978, 80-82; teaching assistant, trainer social work program, State University College, Buffalo, 1974-1975; evaluator, Empire State College, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1976-1981; assistant professor social work program, Daemen College, Snyder, New York, 1977-1978; assistant deputy commissioner, Erie County Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Buffalo, 1978-1980; consultant, Child and Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Buffalo, 1981-1982; regional director division family & children services, New York State Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Buffalo, 1982-1988; commissioner, Erie County Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, 1988-1993; executive deputy commissioner, New York State Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Buffalo, 1993-1995; executive deputy commissioner, New York State Department Health, Albany, since 1995. Consultant The Permanent Planning Project, Regional Research Institute Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Portland (Oregon) State University, 1980, New York State Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Albany, 1981. Member community advising committee State University of New York-Buffalo School Social Work, 1983-1988.

Member Home Energy Assistance Program Block Grant Advisory Council New York State, 1991-1993. Member of New York State Advisory Committee on Legal Advocacy, 1991-1993. Member of advisory commission to New York State Permanent Interagy.

Committee on Early Childhood Programs, 1991-1993. Member reorganization task force on quality New York StateDept. Social Superior vena cava syndrome, 1992.

Member child care advising committee Erie Community College.

Achievements

• Karen Schimke has been listed as a noteworthy Public health officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Coordinated Care Management Corporation, 1988-1993, Buffalo Urban League, 1988-1993, Private Industry Council, 1988-1993. Community advisor Junior League Buffalo, 1984-1993. Board directors Parents Anonymous State Resource Office, Rochester, New York, 1982-1984.

Board directors Parents Anonymous of Buffalo and Erie County, 1979-1986, president, 1981-1984. Board of trustees Buffalo General Hospital, 1979-1980. Member Erie County Child Abuse Task Force, 1978-1980.

Board directors Control Erie Cmty. Mental Health Center, Inc., 1977-1980, president, 1977-1980. Board of directors Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinic, Inc., 1977-1978, Buffalo General Hospital Cmty.

Mental Health Center, 1974-1980, Citizens Committee for Children of Western New York, 1972-1978. Member NASW (member western division board 1982-1984, 86-88, Social Worker of Year 1979, National Child Labor Committee Lewis Hine award 1985), Academy Certified Social Workers, New York Public Welfare Association (board directors since 1988), American Public Welfare Association, National Association Public Child Welfare Adminstrs.