Background

Schwartz, Jerrold Bennett was born on January 19, 1942 in Pittsburgh. Son of Norman D. and Selma (Bass) Schwartz.

Education

Bachelor of Education, U. Miami, 1963; Master of Education, U. Georgia, 1969; specialist in administration and supervision, U. Georgia, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, Georgia State University, 1983.

Career

Teacher, Dade County School System, Miami, Florida, 1963-1964; teacher, DeKalb County School System, Decatur, Georgia, 1966-1970; principal, DeKalb County School System, Decatur, Georgia, 1970-1984; instructional coordinator, DeKalb County School System, Decatur, Georgia, 1984-1985; coordinator staff development, DeKalb County School System, Decatur, Georgia, 1985-1986; assistant director staff development, DeKalb County School System, Decatur, Georgia, 1986-1994; director staff development, DeKalb County School System, Decatur, Georgia, since 1994. Adjunct assistant professor Georgia State University, Atlanta, since 1986.

Achievements

• Jerrold Bennett Schwartz has been listed as a noteworthy School system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

1st Lieutenant United States Army, 1964-1966. Member ASCD. National Staff Development Council, Georgia Staff. Development Council (Disting.Staff Developer award 1995), DeKalb Association Educators (newsletter editor, 25 Year Svc. award 1991), Metropolitan Atlanta Teachers Education Group (president 1994).

Interests

• Avocations: basketball, aerobics, collecting inspirationals, poetry.

Connections

Married Nancy Feldman, December 29, 1963. Children: Mindy Cohen, Cathy Backal, Michael.

Father:

Norman D. Schwartz

Mother:

Selma (Bass) Schwartz

Spouse:

Nancy Feldman

child:

Mindy Cohen Schwartz

child:

Michael Schwartz

child:

Cathy Backal Schwartz