Background
Brandes, Margot was born on December 9, 1930 in Zweibruecken, Germany. Daughter of Eleazar and Martha (Uhlfelder) Bernstein. came to the United States, 1939.
Brandes, Margot was born on December 9, 1930 in Zweibruecken, Germany. Daughter of Eleazar and Martha (Uhlfelder) Bernstein. came to the United States, 1939.
Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1954; Master of Science, City College New York, 1957.
Instructor, curriculum coordinator Ramaz Academy, New York City, 1955-1956. Instructor New York City Board Education, 1956-1958. Instructor, head teacher Fair Lawn (New Jersey) Jewish Center, 1959-1989.
Instructor secular department Yavneh Academy, Paramus, New Jersey, 1968-1980. Instructor Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1973—1974. Instructor secular department Moriah Academy, Englewood, New Jersey, 1977-1981.
Instructor English as Second Language Center Academy Support William Paterson College, Wayne, 1981. Lecturer, instructor humanities department Bergen Community College, Paramus, since 1981, English instructor, 2003—2004. Lecturer Columbia University, New York City, summers 1982, 83.
Consultant Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1990. Evaluator, educational programmer New Jersey Committee for Humanities, New Brunswick, 1994. Book reviewer Prentice Hall.
Lecturer for academy and scholarly service orgns on art and Judaic sources. English instructor Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, New Jersey, 2003-2004. Instructor art to residents of retirement community.
Lecturer on art and society.
Member regional board, chair Hebrew Hadassah, Fair Lawn, since 1985. Yale University archival research associate Ramapo (New Jersey) College, since 1991. Creator coffee house for youth Fair Lawn Jewish Community Council, 1975-1978.
Member New Jersey State Planning Commission, since 1986, Face Lift Community Improvement Committee, End Violence Now, since 1991, Northeast Regional Conference English, since 1989. Interviewer Steven Spielberg Shoah Foundation, 1993-1995. Board directors Shteth Foundation, community lecturer.
Trustee Shtetle Foundation. Member advisory board Community School Fair Lawn, New Jersey, advisor, volunteer teacher Hebrew, instructor Hebrew Soviet Emigres. Appointed advisor Fair Lawn Community School Governing Body, since 2007.
Member board trustees New Jersey Federation, since 2007. Member Jewish Federation North Jersey (board trustees, coordinator since 1979).
Married Joseph Brandes, August 16, 1953. Children: Cheryl, Lynn Marcia, Susan Michele, Aviva Joy.