Carolyn Sylvia Cort Grossman

Background

Grossman, Carolyn Sylvia Cort was born on April 26, 1928 in Cleveland. Daughter of Louis J. and Esther (Matyas) Cort.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Flora Stone Mather College, 1949; Master of Science in Education, Kent State University, 1974.

Career

Teacher, Columbus (Ohio) City Schools, 1949-1952; preschool teacher, Jewish Cmty. Center, Cleveland, 1965-1968; preschool teacher, Carol Nursery, University Heights, Ohio., 1968-1970; teacher, Cleveland Heights (Ohio) Schools, 1970-1993; retired, 1993.

Achievements

• Carolyn Sylvia Cort Grossman has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, officer, president S. Euclid Lyndhurst (Ohio) League Women Voters, 1957-1974. Coordinator John W. Raper Open School, Cleveland, 1965-1973. Board directors Greater Cleveland Teacher Center, 1974-1980.

Founder, president, board directors Heights Parent Center, Cleveland Heights, 1975-1980, honorary life trustee, 1985. Co-chair Hello Israel program National Council Jewish Women, Cleveland, since 1995. Member Cleveland Heights Teachers Union (vice president 1985-1990, Ellen Krebs award 1983), Heights Retired Teachers (founder, officer, board directors 1993-1996).

Connections

Married Melvin J. Grossman, August 7, 1949. Children: Richard, Susan, Elaine.

Father:

Louis J. Cort

Mother:

Esther (Matyas) Cort

Spouse:

Melvin J. Grossman

child:

Elaine Grossman

child:

Susan Grossman

child:

Richard Grossman