Background
Sternburg, Janet was born on January 18, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Samuel Benjamin and Helen (Goldstein) Sternburg.
educator writer media consultant
Sternburg, Janet was born on January 18, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Samuel Benjamin and Helen (Goldstein) Sternburg.
Bachelor in Philosophy, New School Social Research, 1967. Postgraduate, New School Social Research, 1968. Indiana study, various poets, New York City, 1977.
Associate producer/director National Educational television, New York City, 1968-1972. Director, Writers in Performance Manhattan Theatre Club, 1972-1980. Senior program officer New York Council Humanities, 1980-1988.
Faculty, graduate media studies New School Social Research, 1982-1987. Independent curator Learning Channel, Washington, 1986-1997, Whitney Museum, New York City, 1986. Senior program advisor, media Rockefeller Foundation, various cities, 1988-1996.
Consultant, Program for Art on Film Getty Trust/Metropolitan Museum, 1988-1993. Faculty schools of film and writing California Institute Arts, Valencia, since 1988, president, since 1999. Member advisory boards various arts groups, since 1988.
Former member advisory board New York Film Council, New York City. Member visiting committee 92d St. Poetry Center, New York City, 1984—1988.
Member national advisory board Levantine Cultural Center. Member board Djerassi Resident Artists Program, since 1990. Member board visiting committee Antioch University, Los Angeles.
Member visiting committee California Institute Arts Writing Program. Member of Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association/West (chair literature awards 1996, vice president 1993-1995, board directors 1988-1997), Authors Guild, Associate Writing Programs.
Married Richard M. Catalano, May 17, 1970 (divorced October 1984). Married Steven D. Lavine, May 28, 1988.