Background
Sommer, Barbara was born in New York City. Daughter of David and Rose (Weingarten) Melnick.
Sommer, Barbara was born in New York City. Daughter of David and Rose (Weingarten) Melnick.
Bachelor, Queens College, 1972; Master of Science in Special Education, Queens College, 1975; Master of Science in Education Administration, Pace U., 1993.
Subordinate teacher, Public School # 20, Public School # 21, New York City, 1972;
teacher, Creative Nursery School, New York City, 1972;
teacher, Personal 20, New York City, 1972-1975;
subordinate teacher, Personal 79, New York City, 1973;
teacher, Personal 162, New York City, 1975-1978;
teacher, curriculum developer Child Study Center, Pace U., New York, 1987-1993;
intern administration Child Study Center, Pace U., New York, 1991-1992;
director, Westport (Connecticut)-Weston Cooperative Nursery School, 1993-1995;
education coordinator, White Plains (New York) Child Day Care Association, Inc., since 1995. Teacher New Castle Recreation Department, New York, 1985-1986. Supervisor Saturday Recreation Program, New Castle, New York, 1985.
Teacher North Westchester YM-YWHA, New York, 1974.
Chair craft fair Grafflin School/Chappaqua Parent-Teachers Association, 1985-1986. Member National Organization for Women, American Association of University Women, ASCD, National Association for Education Young Children, National Head Start Association, Association for Childhood Education International, Westchester Association forEdn. Young Children, Westchester Education Coalition, Tau Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi. F C.
Married Robert I. Sommer, August 29,1971. Children: Mara, Adam.