Roxane Offner

Background

Offner, Roxane was born on November 22, 1930 in New York City. Daughter of Monroe Marc and Dorothy (Leopold) Offner.

Education

Bachelor, Oberlin (Ohio) College, 1951. The Master of Science in Social Work, Columbia University, 1953.

Career

Editor, department head United Synagogue of America, New York City, 1954-1963. Health educator The Arthritis Foundation, White Plains, New York, 1970-1973. Community liaison Rusk Institute, New York University Medical Center, 1973-1978.

Deputy advocate New York State Office of Advocate for the Disabled, New York City, 1978-1992. Consultant Lighthouse International, 1992-2000, retired, 2000.

Achievements

• Roxane Offner has been listed as a noteworthy Social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Professional advisory committee National Easter Seal Society, Chicago, 1980's. Governing council American Public Health Association, Washington, 1980's. State accessibility officer National Conference States/Building Codes and Standards, 1988-1992.

Professional advisory committee Lighthouse National Center for Vision and Aging, New York City, 1985-1992. Member National Association of Social Workers, Planned Parenthood, American Public Health Association, P-Flag, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, theatre, arts, reading.

Connections

Married Jules Brody, July 26, 1953 (divorced June 1978). Children: Jeff, David, Jonathan.

Father:

Monroe Marc Offner

Mother:

Dorothy (Leopold) Offner

Spouse:

Jules Brody

child:

David Offner

child:

Jonathan Offner

child:

Jeff Offner