Background
Watson, Sharon Gitin was born on October 21, 1943 in New York City. Daughter of Louis Leonard and Miriam Gitin.
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Sharon Gitin Watson
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Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Cornell Univercity, 1965; Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1971.
Career
Psychologist, City New York Prison Mental Health, Riker's Island, 1973-1974; psychologist, Youth Services Center, Los Angeles County Department Public Social Services, Los Angeles, 1975-1977; director clinical services, Youth Services Center, Los Angeles County Department Public Social Services, Los Angeles, 1978; director Youth Services Center, Youth Services Center, Los Angeles County Department Public Social Services, Los Angeles, 1978-1980; executive director, Crittenton Center for Young Women and Infants, Los Angeles, 1980-1989; executive director, Association Children's Superior vena cava syndrome Agilysys of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1989-1992; executive director, Los Angeles County Children's Planning Council, since 1992. Member Los Angeles delegation President's Summit for American's Future, 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Member Common for Children's Superior vena cava syndrome Family Preservation and Family Support Policy Committee, Mayor's Committee on Children, Youth and Families, 1993-1995, Los Angeles County Welfare Reform Network, United Way of Greater Los Angeles Cmty. Development Cabinet, Interagy. Council Child Abuse and Neglect Policy Committee, Los Angeles Unified School District Board Education's Committee on Student Health and HumanSvcs., LISC Health Sector Partnership, Los Angeles Roundtable for Children,1988-1994, Adolescent Pregnancy Childwatch, 1985-1989.
Trustee Los Angeles Ednl. Alliance for Restructuring Now. Co-chairman Los Angeles County Drug and Alcohol Abuse Task Force, 1990.
Member APA, California Association Superior vena cava syndrome for Children (secretary-treasurer 1983-1984, pres.elect 1985-1986, president 1986-1987), Association Children's Superior vena cava syndrome Agilysys Southern California (secretary 1981-1983, president elect 1983-1984, president 1984-1985), Town Hall Los Angeles, member Junior Olympics Committee United States Olympics Committee, board directors United States Figure Skating Association (chair, membership committee since 1996, sanctions and eligibility 1993-1996), Southern California Inter-Club Association of Figure Skating Clubs (vice chair 1989-1991, chair 1991-1993), Pasadena Figure Skating Club (president 1985-1987, 89-90).
Connections
Married Eric Watson, October 31, 1969. 1 child, Carrie Dunbar.
