Aida Sara Nesselroth

Background

Nesselroth, Aida Sara was born on August 30, 1926 in Newark. Daughter of Samuel Irving and Dora Ruth (Kagan) Ben-Asher.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Rutgers University, 1948; Master of Education, Rutgers University, 1972; postgraduate, U. Connecticut, 1974-1986.

Career

Teacher, Elizabeth (New Jersey) High school and Junior High School, 1949-1952; teacher, Caldwell-West Caldwell (New Jersey) Junior High School, 1964-1967; teacher, Windham (Connecticut) High School, 1969-1990; head teacher home economics, Windham (Connecticut) High School, 1984-1990. Teacher Bible and Hebrew, Rabbi Leon Wand Religious School, Manchester, Connecticut, since 1992.

Achievements

• Aida Sara Nesselroth has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of committee, board directors Planned Parenthood Connecticut, Willimantic, 1974-1983. Board directors N.E. Connecticut Alcohol Council, Willimantic, 1978-1988, past vice president, secretary. Member Connecticut Sex Information Education Council, since 1977, board directors, 1985-1987.

Secretary American Jewish Congress, Livingston, New Jersey, 1959-1967, president, 1973-1975. Board of directors Mental Health Council, Willimantic, 1970-1973, Eastern Connecticut Drug and Alcohol Program, Willimantic, 1972-1976. Member American Association Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (certified sex educator), Windham Federation Teachers (Executive Board since 1980), Willimantic Hadassah(board directors since 1988, president 1990-1993).

Connections

Married Saul Hersh Nesselroth, December 23, 1951. Children: Joseph Scott, Steven Lee, Risa Lynn.

Father:

Samuel Irving Ben-Asher

Mother:

Dora Ruth (Kagan) Ben-Asher

Spouse:

Saul Hersh Nesselroth

child:

Risa Lynn Nesselroth

child:

Steven Lee Nesselroth

child:

Joseph Scott Nesselroth