Background
Simonson, Susan Kay was born on December 5, 1946 in La Porte, Indiana, United States. Daughter of George Randolph and Myrtle Lucille (Opfel) Menkes.
Simonson, Susan Kay was born on December 5, 1946 in La Porte, Indiana, United States. Daughter of George Randolph and Myrtle Lucille (Opfel) Menkes.
Bachelor with honors, Indiana University, 1969. Master of Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, 1972.
Perinatal social worker, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, Yakima, Washington, 1979-1981; director patient support program, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, Yakima, Washington, since 1981; director social service, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, Yakima, Washington, since 1982; instructor Spanish, ethnic studies, sociology, Yakima Valley College, Yakima, Washington, since 1981. President Yakima Child Abuse Council, 1983-1985. Developer national patient support program, 1981.
Member Junior League, Yakima. Member of advisory council Robert Wood Johnson Found.Rural Infant Health Care Project, Yakima, 1980, Pregnancy Loss and Compassionate Friends Support Groups, Yakima, since 1982, Teen Outreach Program, Yakima, since 1984. Member American Association of University Women, Society Medical Anthropology, Society Hospital Social Work Dirs. of America Hospital Association (regional award 1989), National Association Social Workers, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Richard Bruce Simonson, August 25, 1973.