Education

1962

University of Pennsylvania, B.S. Education

1968

Northeastern University, M.S. Education

1978

Northeastern University, C.A.G.S., Curriculum and Instruction

Experience

1989 - present

2007-present

President, Goldin Foundation for Excellence in Education, a non-profit foundation granting annual awards to educators recognized for their outstanding achievements in sixteen school systems served by The Education Cooperative (TEC), twenty-one school systems served by The EDCO Collaborative of Greater Boston, fifteen school districts in the Silicon Valley, CA region, and fifteen school districts served by Region 4 Educational Service Center in Houston, Texas.

Co-sponsor of the Goldin Seminars for students at the University of PA Dental School.

1992-2002

Director of Career and Instructional Development, The Education Cooperative (TEC), Wellesley, MA, a consortium of fifteen public school systems in metro-west Boston.

• Designed and managed TEC "WORLD CLASS," advanced regional courses for high school students such as:  "Japanese Language and Culture," "Russian Language and Culture," "Robotics," "Biotechnology", "Biopsychology," "Criminal Justice," Finance & Investing, "Entrepreneurship" developed in coordination with local colleges and industries.

• Supervised Career Education Department and TEC School to Career programs including: Internship Program, School Business Partnerships, Special Needs Career Programs, ”Making A Difference” Community Service Learning/Leadership Program, and Youth Apprenticeship Program
• Developed and coordinated regional program "Talents Unlimited" for grades K-8 including: "TEC Challenges” problem solving events around major themes, after school enrichment programs for elementary and middle school students; cultural arts activities, museum trips for students and families, Independent Study for middle school students
• Developed, implemented, and taught professional development  programs  in U.S. and Canada.

1999-2002

“Bridges for Education” teacher in Summer program of teaching English in “camps” for high school and middle school students in Poland, Hungary  Bulgaria, and Estonia.

1982-1992

Vice President and Account Executive with American Premium Corporation, Watertown, MA

• Developed promotional programs for major national consumer accounts in packaged goods, fast foods and pharmaceutical companies, e.g., Kraft General Foods, Quaker, Ralston Purina, Burger King, and Lederle
• Coordinated programs with licensors in T.V. and film industries

1978-1992

Educational Consultant, The Education Cooperative, Wellesley, MA, a consortium of twelve public school systems in suburban Boston

• Initiated inter-district programs for students and teachers:

              TEC Global Education Programs

   Student trip to China

   Making Music Together, a Russian-American exchange

   TEC Making A Difference Leadership Program

•       Wrote educational grants, awarded by State

• Coordinated Global Education programs with Wellesley College

• Acted as liaison between schools and communities

• Organized institutes and workshops for teachers

1978-1982

Coordinator of TEC Talents Unlimited, Grades K-12, Coordinator of TEC Executive Internship Programs

• Designed and executed regional programs:
  *TEC Challenges
  *TEC Internship
  *TEC Model U.N.

• Worked with administrators, teachers, students, and members of the community

• Led workshops for teachers and students, U.S. and Canada

• Wrote grants

• Supervised graduate interns

• Published articles in professional journals

• Facilitated TEC Job-Alike Groups

1978-1979

Instructor in Elementary Education, Lesley College, Cambridge, MA

  1972-1978

Instructor in Reading, Northeastern University;
Instructor at University College, Northeastern University;
Supervisor of Student Teachers, Northeastern University

1962-1978

Elementary School Teacher, Teacher of Reading and Learning Disabilities, public schools in Pennsylvania, Mississippi, and Massachusetts