Background
Schumer, Miriam Hernandez was born on September 11, 1925 in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico. Arrived in United States, 1944. Daughter of Ramon and Mary (Melendez) Hernandez.
Schumer, Miriam Hernandez was born on September 11, 1925 in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico. Arrived in United States, 1944. Daughter of Ramon and Mary (Melendez) Hernandez.
Student, University Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, 1942—1943. Student, City College of New York, 1944—1945. Student, Brown's Business College & Edison Ediphone School, New York City, 1947—1948.
Special programs consultant Rehabilitation Tuberculosis & Health Association, New York City, 1947, Sacramento College, 1965—1967. Executive secretary, physics Memorial Cancer Center & Sloan-Kettering Institute, New York City, 1952—1953, United States Vitamin Corporation, New York City, 1953—1955. Consumer columnist El Diario de Nueva York, 1955—1957.
Administrative assistant, department surgery Chicago Medical School, 1960—1965, University California Davis, 1965—1967, University Illinois & Virginia West Side Hospital, Chicago, 1967—1975. Administrative & editorial assistant, department surgery University of Health Sciences Chicago Medical School & Virginia North Chicago Medical Center, 1975—1980. Assistant editor, department surgery University of Health Sciences & Chicago Medical School North Chicago, from 1980.
Counselor, equal opportunity employment, 1976—1979. Assistant executive editor Circulatory Shock Journal, New York City, 1979—1988. Consultant, editorial office, New York City, from 1988.
Founder Beneficent Hispanic Society New York, 1947. Founding member Hispanic Theater New York, 1948. Member Lake County Health Systems Agency, 1980—1981.
Member of Espanol North Shore Club.
Married William Schumer. Children: Gerard M. Soto, Leonard, Daniel Anthony, Naomi Nilza Jacobson.