Background
Simkin, Penelope Payson was born on May 31, 1938 in Portland, Maine, United States. Daughter of Thomas and Caroline Wood (Little) Payson.
physical therapist Childbirth educator
Simkin, Penelope Payson was born on May 31, 1938 in Portland, Maine, United States. Daughter of Thomas and Caroline Wood (Little) Payson.
Bachelor in English Literature, Swarthmore College, 1959.
Staff physical therapist, Furman Clinic School, Philadelphia, 1961; staff physical therapist, North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, 1961-1963; consultant in physical therapy, Fort Lawton Army Hospital, Seattle, 1963-1964; childbirth educator, Childbirth Education Association Seattle, since 1968; president, editor, Pennypress, Inc., Seattle, since 1978; member teacher training team, Childbirth Education Association Seattle, since 1980; childbirth educator, Virginia Mason Hospital, Seattle, since 1981; childbirth educator, Independent Home Birth Educator, Seattle, since 1986. Board consultant Seattle Midwifery School, since 1984.
Member obstetrical technical advisory group Washington State Department Social and HealthSvcs., Olympia, 1979-1981. Member International Childbirth Education Association (Vice-President 1976-1978, board consultant since 1986), American Society Psychoprophylaxis in Obstetrics, American Physical Therapy Association, Midwives Association Washington State (secretary 1983-1988, board directors since 1983, 1st annual award for contributions to midwifery 1984), Childbirth Education Assn.Seattle (president 1969-1970).
Married Peter Simkin, August 9,1958. Children: Andrew, Caroline, Elizabeth, Mary.