Janet Gordon Kaplan

Background

Kaplan, Janet Gordon was born on November 30, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Morris and A. Ruby (Perlman) G.

Education

Associate of Arts, Los Angeles Valley College, 1968. Bachelor, California State University, 1984. Master of Arts in Educational Psychology, California State University, 1987.

Career

Intern social work, Los Angeles Children's Bureau, 1982; intern social work, Valley Hospital Medical Center, Van Nuys, California, 1983; teacher, coach, judge string music, Los Angeles County Schools, since 1983. Consultant San Fernando Valley Community Concerts, Van Nuys. Judge California Federation of Women's Clubs, Southwestern Youth Music Festival, 1990 and university music scholarship programs.

Guest teacher Blue Ribbon 400 Holiday Festival at the Music Center, University of California at Los Angeles Extension classes.

Achievements

• Janet Gordon Kaplan has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Los Angeles Philharmonic Docents, 1977-1980. Member Music Teachers Association (president east valley branch 1989), American String Teachers Association, Mu Phi Epsilon (San Fernando Valley branch president 1980-1982, 88-89, Outstanding Musician 1958, Music Therapy award 1981-1984, Education award1986). F C.

Connections

Children: Beth, Deborah, Paul.

Father:

Morris G.

Mother:

A. Ruby (Perlman) G.

child:

Beth Kaplan

child:

Deborah Kaplan

child:

Paul Kaplan