Counseling Center for the Adoption Family

1998-2006

1996-1999

1991-1996

1989-1991

1988-1989

1988-1993

Psychoanalyst in private practice

Co-Director and creator of the Essence School (Therapeutic Education)

UFT/Special Educator Support Program (SESP) Teacher Consultant

UFT/SESP Restructuring Facilitator for Shared Decision-Making/School Based Management

UFT/SESP Teacher Consultant

Adjunct Professor – Fordham University – Graduate School of Education

1996-1999

1987-1996

1982-1986

1972-1982

1968-1970

1966-1967

Co-Director of Essence School; Coordinator of Family Lodge. NYC Bd. of Ed.

Consultant/Facilitator, Special Educator Support Program. NYC Bd. of Ed.

Teacher of Language Concepts. NYC Bd. of Education

Teacher of Multiply Handicapped Deaf Children, NYC Board of Education,

Teacher. St. Mary’s Infant School. England, U.K.

Teacher of Multiply Handicapped Deaf Children, NYC Board of Education

2004

1997

1975-1977

1962-1966

Doctorate Degree – Heed University

Certificate - Washington Square Institute Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program

M.A., Deaf Education, New York University, New York, N.Y.

B.S., Education (Speech Pathology and Audiology), S.U.N.Y.

1996

1991

1987-1988

1982-1988

1979-1981

Co-Creator of the first public school based on therapeutic education.

Co-author of children’s book – a story which affects self-esteem

Creator of a unique parent educational program for parents of autistic school children, retarded children, emotionally disturbed children, and vocational and group home staff. Creator and Chairperson for speech and language newsletter. Published quarterly parent magazine for Speech Bureau. Co-recipient of an Annenberg Grant for therapeutic education. Awarded Krista McAulife Grant– Federal Grant for Autistic Program.

Established a functional language program for adolescent autistic children.

Created a unique bi-lingual program for parents of handicapped children. The program is the first of its kind to help parents to feel good about themselves in a realistic, productive manner. The program is on cassette tapes and I have copyrighted and packaged the entire project