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 Welcome to
The Enrichment Center
I'm pleased to welcome you to
The Enrichment Center. I have been involved in education
since 1971 when I graduated with a B.A. in English, Speech
and Theater, and Education from The College of New Jersey.
My studies continued with an M.A. from Villanova University
in English and Teaching of English.
My years of teaching experience,
coupled with my role as a mother of three boys, presently 18,
20, and 24 years old, have instilled in me an ability to
understand the needs of students in an educational environment.
My varied
business background complements my educational background and
has allowed me to create The Enrichment Center and build it into
a successful supplemental educational business.
My career in
education spans over 30 years
I started my teaching career with
The Beth Jacob Schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1971,
teaching English and Social Studies to students in grades 5-8.
I then went to The Lower Merion School District, Ardmore Junior
High School, in 1972 where I taught Junior High School English
and ran the Theater Arts Department until 1978. I also worked
with homebound students on the weekends. In 1980 I worked for
the Haverford Adult School, Haverford, Pennsylvania, creating
and teaching their public speaking courses for adults and
business owners.
In 1981 after a move to Toronto,
Canada, where my husband, Nolan became a staff physician at The
Hospital for Sick Children and a Professor at The University of
Toronto's School of Medicine, I created an English as a Second
Language program for the Associated Hebrew Day Schools. I also
created programs for and taught Public Speaking and Creative
Writing classes at the Koffler Centre of the Arts in Toronto.
In 1983 we moved to Westfield, New
Jersey where I began a college teaching career at Somerset
County College, Raritan, New Jersey. I taught at Kean
University as well, in the English Department. From 1984-1988 I
taught SAT courses with Learning Tree Associates, Rockaway, New
Jersey. During the summers from 1984-1990 I also taught drama
and produced plays for the New Jersey Workshop for the Arts,
Westfield, New Jersey. In 1988 I began teaching at Solomon
Schechter Day School in Cranford, New Jersey. Teaching high
school English, I became well-known in the educational community
as a fair, demanding, insightful, and helpful teacher. I was
recruited by New Providence School District, New Providence New
Jersey, and taught English and headed the drama department there
for two years. I left New Providence to return to Solomon
Schechter where I taught all of the Advanced Placement and
Honors English classes to Juniors and Seniors. My students all
received top marks on their AP exams for College Board.
25 years ago, I
discovered my enthusiasm for business as well
My business experience began in
1978 when I joined Tupperware Sales as a sales representative.
My enthusiasm for sales was evidenced in my becoming a Unit
Manager of 31 other representatives in a short period of time.
In 1981 I left Tupperware to start my own Effective Personal
Communications business of which I was President for three
years. Upon moving back to the United States in 1983, I became
a Field Consultant for Na'Amat USA, headquartered in New York
City. My responsibilities involved starting new chapters,
providing in-house leadership training, as well as program
directives.
Community
involvement plays an important part in my life
Throughout my teaching career, I
also delved into other related areas. I coached debate teams,
was the faculty advisor to Junior Classes, directed numerous
plays, coached cheerleading squads, volleyball, bowling, and
badminton teams, joined numerous community organizations, ran
Women's Education Series for Jewish Community Centers, and was a
Den Leader for Cub Scouts of America for six years. I also rose
through the ranks in PTO's becoming Newsletter Chairperson,
Variety Show Director, Room Mother Coordinator and Book Sale
Coordinator. At our synagogue, Congregation Beth Israel, I was
Vice President of Sisterhood, Director of Religious School Board
of Directors, Chairperson of the Youth Commission and
ultimately, President of the entire congregation for two years.
In 1996, my dream
of The Enrichment Center became a reality
In 1996 I left teaching and other
business ventures to open my own company, A Class of Your Own,
LLC, which became The Enrichment Center. I have created the
educational philosophy of The Enrichment Center, which was
derived from over 25 year's experience as an educator, mother
and business person. I believe that the success of The
Enrichment Center is a testimony to my accurate assessment of
the needs of students in today's society.
My responsibilities in The
Enrichment Center are full-ranged. I create the curriculums,
hire teachers and staff, set policy, write all advertising,
develop marketing strategy, work with IT personnel to develop
web and brochure materials, plan strategy for expansion, and
cater to parents and students whenever possible. I am a
hands-on administrator who believes that for every child there
needs to be a unique educational program. No two children are
alike in my experience; no two educational programs should be
the same. I moved to Los Altos, California in 2000 and have
been tutoring privately as well. I volunteer at local high
schools teaching SAT and SAT II classes.
My belief in students and in
education has led me to create The Enrichment Center. My belief
in The Enrichment Center has led me to the belief that we should
expand into other sites.
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