Background
Kriftcher, Noel N. was born on June 14, 1939 in Brooklyn. Son of Irving Sol and Rose Cohen Kriftcher.
science director humanities educator
Kriftcher, Noel N. was born on June 14, 1939 in Brooklyn. Son of Irving Sol and Rose Cohen Kriftcher.
Bachelor of Science in English, New York University, 1959. Master of Science in Education, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, 1971. Professional diploma in educational administration, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, 1972.
Doctor of Education in educational administration, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, 1978.
Teacher Junior High School 49, Brooklyn, 1959—1964, Junior High School 192, Queens, 1964—1965, Springfield Gardens High School, Queens, 1965—1971. Assistant principal August Martin High School, 1971—1974. Executive assistant to superintendent New York City Board Education, 1974—1980.
Principal Seward Park High School, New York City, 1980—1988. Superintendent high schools Brooklyn and Staten Island, 1988—1996. Executive director Packard Center Technology and Educational Alliances, Industry professor humanities Polytechnic Institute New York University, Brooklyn, since 1996.
President-elect High School Principals Association of City of New York, 1985—1986, president, 1986—1988. Member New York City Delaware to Austria Ministry of Education, 1993, 96. Superintendent Citywide Chair to Increase Science Standards and Achievement, New York City Board Education, 1993—1996.
Coordinator Future City Competition, since 1998. Director Knowledge Workers Educational Alliance, 1999—2006. Member advisory board Academy Information Technology, New York City, since 1999.
Coordinator FIRST Robotics Competition, since 2002, FIRST Lego League Competition, since 2003. Speaker in field.
Member advisory board Promise Fund, Polytechnic University, 1997—2008. Vice chairman policy board Staten Island Continuum of Education, 1988—1996. Trustee East 55th St. Conservative Synagogue, New York City, since 1997.
Board directors New York City Academy Public Education, 1998—2007. Member of Motorola Foundation, Teagle Foundation, JP Morgan Chase Foundation, Independence Community Foundation, National Science Foundation, Phi Delta Kappa (Distinguished Kappan award 1997).
Married Bernadette M. Russo, September 2, 1983. Children: Eric L., Brian S., Dana L. Kriftcher Brancaccio.