Stephanie Vendig 
Retired Educator 

Stephanie completed a BA from UC Berkeley, and in addition to credentials to teach elementary school and the physically handicapped, she got a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Cal State, Northridge. She started teaching in San Francisco, and eventually moved to Los Angeles where she became involved with LAUSD Special Education as a consultant under the directorship of Bea Gold. Together, they developed programs serving young children with special needs and training special education teachers.  

She left the school district for the nonprofit world and the world of adolescents, joining the staff of the Youth and Family Center, a social service agency that provided services for pregnant and parenting teens, where she created an infant and toddler program for the children of teen-age parents and to provide parent education. She retired in 1996 from the agency as Interim Executive Director, to tend to the needs of her husband as he battled with bone marrow failure.  

She began writing a column addressing senior issues for the Los Feliz Ledger, starting a new career in her older years. Stephanie recently served as the president of Griffith Park Adult Community Club, supporting the Griffith Park Adult Community Center (GPACC), which is operated by LA Department of Recreation and Parks. She is currently President of the department's Federation of Senior Citizen Clubs, member of LA Department of Aging Area Council, Aging Liaison for Silver Lake Neighborhood Council, member of Silver Lake Improvement Association, and St. Barnabas Senior Services advocacy group Agents for Change.