Elaine Sue Sommers Kaufman

Background

Kaufman, Elaine Sue Sommers was born on December 25, 1933 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Samuel and Lily Vivian (Schiller) Sommers.

Education

Bachelor, Brooklyn College, l955; Master of Education, U. Pittsburgh, l959.

Career

Elementary teacher, East Meadow (New York) Public Schools, l955-56; elementary teacher, Pittsburgh Public Schools, l956-6l; elementary teacher, Piscataway (New Jersey) Board Education, l96l-63; supplemental teacher, Piscataway (New Jersey) Board Education, l972-80; learning strategist, Piscataway (New Jersey) Board Education, l980-82; teacher handicapped, Piscataway (New Jersey) Board Education, l982-. Consultant Piscataway Adult Education Advisory Council, since 1975.

Achievements

• Elaine Sue Sommers Kaufman has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Counselor Piscataway Helpline, l97l-73. President Women's American Organization for Rehabilitation through Training, Piscataway, l970-73, North Center New Jersey regional vice president, l973-75. Vice president Pitt Dames, U. Pittsburgh, l957-58.

Trustee Anshe Emeth, l977-78, vice president, president Couples Club, l977-79. Active Planned Parenthood. Member National Education Association, National Organization for Women, American Association of University Women, New Jersey Education Association, Piscataway Teachers Association, Middlesex Reading Council (membership chairman 1987-1988, parliamentarian 1988-1990,news reporter 1992, Outstanding Contributor award 1987), Brandeis Women's Association (life Middlesex chapter), Phi Kappa Delta.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, doll collecting, western dancing.

Connections

Married Harold Alexander Kaufman, June 24, l956. Children: Michele Beth, Roy Sommers.

Father:

Samuel Sommers

Mother:

Lily Vivian (Schiller) Sommers

Spouse:

Harold Alexander Kaufman

child:

Michele Beth Kaufman

child:

Roy Sommers Kaufman