Leslie Schenkman Kaplan

Background

Kaplan, Leslie Schenkman was born on November 23, 1946 in New York City. Daughter of Colman Maurice and Terry (Nemlich) Schenkman.

Education

Bachelor, Rutgers University, 1968; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1969; Master of Science, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1974; Doctor of Education, The College of William & Mary, 1978.

Career

Teacher English junior high school, Schenectady (New York) Public Schools, 1969-1970; teacher English high school, Schenectady (New York) Public Schools, 1970-1971; graduate assistant, fellow, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1973-1974; graduate assistant, fellow, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1976-1977; high school counselor, Newport News (Virginia) Public School, 1977-1985; middle school counselor, Newport News (Virginia) Public School, 1985-1986; director program development, York County Public Schools, Yorktown, Virginia, 1986-1992; assistant principal, York County Public Schools, Yorktown, Virginia, 1992-1996; assistant principal, Newport News (Virginia) Public Schools, since 1996.

Achievements

• Leslie Schenkman Kaplan has been listed as a noteworthy School system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Youth Superior vena cava syndrome of Newport News, 1980-1984. School division coordinator United Way of Virginia, 1992. Member ASCD, Virginia Counslors Association Foundation, Virginia Counselors Association (treasurer 1986-1988, Counslor of Year 1988, president 1993-1994), York County Management Association(president 1991-1993), American Counseling Association, National Association for Secondary Sch.Prins.

(Assistant Principal of the Year Virginia 1998), Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (secretary since 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, fitness training.

Connections

Married Michael Lewis Kaplan, June 15, 1969. 1 child, Reid Colman.

Father:

Colman Maurice Schenkman

Mother:

Terry (Nemlich) Schenkman

Spouse:

Michael Lewis Kaplan

child:

Reid Colman Kaplan