Background
Himmelfarb, Susan E. was born on April 23, 1943 in Geneva, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Samuel and Eleanor Himmelfarb.
public policy and management consultant
Himmelfarb, Susan E. was born on April 23, 1943 in Geneva, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Samuel and Eleanor Himmelfarb.
Bachelor, Sarah Lawrence College, 1965. Master of Arts in Teaching, Harvard University, 1968. Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1982.
Development assistant, Boston Redevelopment Authority, 1966-1968; elementary teacher, Cambridge (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1968-1974; director child devel center, Community Action Programs Inter-City, Inc., Chelsea, Massachusetts, 1975-1978; deputy director, Community Action Programs Inter-City, Inc., Chelsea, Massachusetts, 1978-1981; consultant, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1982; associate director Master of Public Administration program, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1983-1984; assistant director Office Municipal Investigation,, City of Chicago, 1985-1986; assistant commissioner Department Streets and Sanitation, City of Chicago, 1986-1988; general superintendent/administrator bureau of Streets, City of Chicago, 1988-1989; consultant, Oak Park, Illinois, since 1990. Vice chair Committee for an Alternative Public School, Cambridge, 1971-1973.
Board of directors, chair forums committee Women's Issues Network, Chicago, 1991-1996. Member Harvard University Alumni Association (board directors 1991-1993), Chicago Area Kennedy School Alumni Association (founder, chairman 1986-1991), Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Executive county (chair 1989-1990).