Background
Birbrower, Sylvia was born in Brooklyn. Daughter of Benjamin and Kathryn (Cohen) Soskel.
Birbrower, Sylvia was born in Brooklyn. Daughter of Benjamin and Kathryn (Cohen) Soskel.
Student, Westchester Community College, 1956-1958; Registered Nurse, White Plains Hospital School, 1959.
Office nurse private practice obstetrics and gynecology, White Plains, 1960-1962;
per diem staff nurse, Silver Hill Psychiatric Hospital, New Canaan, Connecticut, 1968-1969;
office nurse manager private practice cardiology, Pound Ridge, New York, 1970-1974;
supplemental staff nurse, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, White Plains, 1975-1978;
staff nurse, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, White Plains, 1978-1980;
senior staff nurse, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Mount Pleasant, New York, 1980-1983;
senior staff nurse, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, White Plains, 1983-1989;
benefits analyst, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, White Plains, 1989-1992. Clinician private practice Mind/Body Health for Pain and Stress, Mount Kisco, New York, 1989-1990, South Salem, New York, since 1990, Ridgefield, Connecticut, since 1992. Pediatric associations of Norwalk and Darien, 1993.
Speaker, consultant corporation.and organizational, since 1989.
First lieutenant, instructor Pound Ridge Ambulance Corps, 1968-1973. History nurse New Canaan chapter American Red Cross, since 1968. Member American Association Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, New York State Biofeedback Society, New York State Association Occupational Health Nurses (vice-president, director since 1978), New York Hudson Valley Association Occupational Nurses (president, vice-president, director since 1978), National Network Nurses (downstate coordinator legislation New York since 1990), New York State Nurses Association.
Married Stewart Mark Birbrower, April 19, 1959. Children: Amy Birbrower Faulkner, Douglas Adam, Wendy Dale Birbrower Solomon III, Clifford Russell.