Louise Mathilde Bradford

Background

Bradford, Louise Mathilde was born on August 3, 1925 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Henry Aaron and Ruby (Pearson) Bradford.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, 1945; certified in social work, Louisiana State University, 1949; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1953; postgraduate, Tulane University, 1962, 64; postgraduate, Louisiana State University, 1967; certified, University of Pennsylvania, 1966.

Career

With, Louisiana Department Public Welfare, Alexandria, 1945-1978; welfare caseworker, Louisiana Department Public Welfare, Alexandria, Louisiana, 1950-1953; children's caseworker, Louisiana Department Public Welfare, Alexandria, 1957-1959; child welfare consultant, Louisiana Department Public Welfare, Alexandria, 1959-1973; social services consultant, Louisiana Department Public Welfare, Alexandria, 1973-1978; state consultant day care, Louisiana Department Public Welfare, Alexandria, 1963-1966; director social services, St. Mary's Training School, Alexandria, since 1978. Delegate National Day Care Conference, Washington, 1964. Member early childhood edn.com.

Southern States Work Conference, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1968. Member Louisiana advanced.com. 1970 White House Conference on Children, also delegate.

Member Southern region planning committee Child Welfare League American, 1970-1973. Member professional advising committee Cenla chapter Parents Without Partners, 1970-1995. Adjunct assistant professor sociology Louisiana College Pineville, 1969-1985.

Lecturer Kindergarten Workshop, 1970-1972. Member Louisiana 4-C Steering Committee. Social services consultant Louisiana Special Education Center, Alexandria, 1980-1986.

Delegate International Conference on Social Welfare, Nairobi, 1974, Jerusalem, 1978, Hong Kong, 1980, Brighton, 1982, Montreal, 1984.

Achievements

• Louise Mathilde Bradford has been listed as a noteworthy Social services administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Cenla Community Action Committee, Alexandria, 1966-1968. Member kindergarten board Methodist Church, 1967-1987, official board, 1974-1975, 77-81, 83-85, 96-98, 2000-2003. Member of Daughters of the American Revolution, National Association of Social Workers (Lifetime Achievement award, Louisiana chapter 2003), Central Louisiana Pre-School Association (director 1967-1970), American Association on Mental Retardation (Louisiana social work chair 1989-1994, Meritorious Contribution award 1999, Louisiana chapter Service award 2001, Region 5 Service award 2001), International Council on Social Welfare, Louisiana Conference Social Welfare (George Freeman award 1987, Hilda C. Simon award 1987), Southern Louisiana Association Children Under Six, Academy Certified Social Workers, Lions.

Connections

Father:

Henry Aaron Bradford

Mother:

Ruby (Pearson) Bradford