Ellen Rosenberg Portnoy

Background

Portnoy, Ellen Rosenberg was born on January 23, 1955 in Jersey City. Daughter of Donald Stuart and Frances (Amsterdam) Rosenberg.

Education

Student, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1974-1975; Bachelor of English Literature magna cum laude, Drew U., 1977; M of Journalism, U. Missouri, 1979.

Career

Information specialist, Missouri School Bds. Association, Columbia, 1979-1980; publications director, Santa Fe Trail county Girl Scouts, Kansas City, Kansas, 1980-1983; publications director, Huron Valley county Girl Scouts, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1984-1985; fund development/public relations, Jewish Family & Children Superior vena cava syndrome of Greater Kansas City, Overland Park, Kansas, 1988-1990; journalism instructor, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, Overland Park, since 1995.

Achievements

• Ellen Rosenberg Portnoy has been listed as a notable Journalism educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, chair children's department committee Jewish Comty. Center of Greater Kansas City, Overland Park. Vice president community service Greater Kansas City section National Council Jewish Women, Overland Park, 1995-1997.

1st vice president Santa Fe Trail county Girl Scouts, Kansas City, 1992-1995. Co-chairman Jewish Parenting Center, Overland Park, since 1995. Member Journalism Education Association, Kansas Scholastic Press Association.

Interests

• Avocations: embroidery, origami, sewing, traveling.

Connections

Married Jay Matthew Portnoy, March 22, 1980. Children: Lara, Michael.

Father:

Donald Stuart Rosenberg

Mother:

Frances (Amsterdam) Rosenberg

Spouse:

Jay Matthew Portnoy

child:

Lara Portnoy

child:

Michael Portnoy