EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1965- Hunter College –B.A., Major in History, Minor in Education
1968- New York University- M.A. in History
Work Experience:
1965-l973- Teacher of Early Childhood Grades, N.Y.C. Public Schools-
1973- 1977- Per Diem Substitute Teacher, all grades, N.Y.C. Public Schools-
1977-1984- ......Homemaker,full-time
1984- present- Children’s Librarian, Kinneret Day School grades Nursery to 8-
2005- Consultancies, Public and Private Schools in New York City
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
2006- ongoing: Composer of songs for children, ( music and lyrics)
2005- 2007: Consultancy: Yeshiva of Flatbush, First Grade, Series of Story presentations
and related activities.
2005-(Fall ) Guest Lecturer, Metropolitan College, N.Y.C., Graduate Students in
Education, Topic: “Storytelling in the Early Childhood Grades.”
2002- present: Authored short rhyming stories, “First Start” stories, Yiddish prose stories,
......................... and two picture book series in prose
2000-present: Development of a successful child-participation program for the Kinneret
School Library, Bronx, NYC
1984-present: Organization and continual modernization of the Kinneret Library, including
development of a system for shelving books based on the Public Library
System
1985-present: Creator of several educational games and toys for children , as used with
pre-kindergarten children at Kinneret Day School
1984- present: Development of library literacy program , Kinneret Day School, grades
nursery -8
1984-present: Consultant for the purchasing of books for the Kinneret Library,
using a combination of school funds, fund-raising donations, and
government grants-
PUBLICITY:
9/15/2003- The Riverdale Press, “Librarian Turns A New Page,” -an article with photo
about how I use my stories to teach moral values to the children in Kinneret Day
School- (copy available upon request)
10/15/2003- Bronx Talk, AM—interviewed on a live cable T.V. program with respect to
my stories as used with early childhood age youngsters.