Background
Freifeld, Muriel Israel was born on August 2, 1923 in New York City. Daughter of Eli Israel and Anna Becker.
Freifeld, Muriel Israel was born on August 2, 1923 in New York City. Daughter of Eli Israel and Anna Becker.
Bachelor in Psychology, Hunter College, 1945; Master of Arts in Teaching, Trinity College, 1985.
Teacher, Atlantic Highlands (New Jersey) Public Schools, 1946-1947;
teacher, Dayton (Ohio) Public Schools, 1947-1948;
director preschooling, Jewish Cmty. Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1954-1957;
director preschooling, Jewish Cmty. Center, Cincinnati, 1958-1960;
director nursery school, Jewish Cmty.
Center, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1962-1967;
teacher kindergarten, Rockaway Township (New Jersey) Public Schools, 1967-1975;
director, teacher Head Start, Easton (Pennsylvania) Public Schools, 1965;
teacher, specialist Head Start, Montgomery County Schools, Rockville, Maryland., 1975-1985;
president, founder, New Visions for Child Care, Potomac, Maryland., since 1991;
founder, Chief Executive Officer, New Visions for Caregivers, since 1996;
co-producer children's television show following guidelines for, National Association For Education Young Children & Reggio Amelia Program, since 1998. Chair advisory board New Visions for Child Care, 1993-1994. Consultant Head Start Peer Review, Philadelphia, since 1993.
Researcher in field.
Volunteer Children's Inn, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1991, Hebrew Home, Rockville, since 1993, National Institutes of Health-Pediatric Oncology, Bethesda, 1993-1994. Hospice worker JewishSocial Superior vena cava syndrome, Rockville, since 1994. Member National Association for Education of Young Children (validator since 1990), Association Childhood Education International, Hunter College Alumni Association (program chair 1991-1993, board directors).
Married Milton Freifeld, November 18, 1943. Children: Martin, Nina Freifeld Giles, Alison Freifeld Cowan.