Background
Smeltz, Joan was born on April 26, 1957 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Irving and Betty Louise Silverman.
early childhood education administrator
Smeltz, Joan was born on April 26, 1957 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Irving and Betty Louise Silverman.
Bachelor of Education in Earlly Childhood and Elementary Education, Westchester State College, 1979.
Teacher Discovery School, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1979-1980, Emmanuel Preschool, Alexandria, Virginia, 1980-1981. Teacher, assistant director Grace Episcopal Child Care, 1980-1981. Teacher, director Hobby Horse Nursery School, 1981-1983.
Director Children's World Inc., 1983-1986, United Cerebral Palsy Integrated Child Care Center, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 1989-1991, Ohr Kodesh Early Childhood Center, Chevy Chase, Maryland, since 1991. Author judaic curriculum guide for Jewish family life education, 1998.
Leader Shabbat service for children, Beth Shalom congregation, Columbia, maryland., 1997-1999. Co-chairman board Jewish Education, Rockville, Maryland, 1993-1995. Member National Association for Education of Young Children, National Jewish Early Childhood Network.
Married Ira Herman Saft, June 20, 1982 (divorced 1990). 1 child, Neil Michael. Married Bruce Allan Smeltz, October 6, 1991.
Stepchildren: Lindsey Smeltz, Michael Smeltz.