Pearl Beverly Rieger

Background

Rieger, Pearl Beverly was born on February 8, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Meyer and Anne (Goldkin) Handelsman.

Education

Bachelor in Speech and Language Pathology, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1948. Master of Arts in Educational Psychology, University Chicago, 1974.

Career

Speech therapist Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, 1948-1951. Consultant psychoeducational diagnostician Ancona Montessori School, University Chicago Laboratory Schools, 1974-1977, Near North Montessori School, Harris School, 1974-1977. Consultant to Office of Provost University Chicago, 1994—2002.

Research associate, consultant Rush Neurobehavioral Center, Skokie, since 1997. Psychoeducational diagnostician in private practice, Chicago, since 1974.

Achievements

• Pearl Beverly Rieger has been listed as a noteworthy psychoeducational diagnostician, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member women's board directors Jewish Federation Metropolitan Chicago, 1952-1960, Jewish Community Centers, Chicago, 1955-1961, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1955-1969. Vice president board governors University Chicago Laboratory schools, 1966-1969, 74-75. Trustee, 1966-1995, life trustee Institute for Psychoanalysis, Chicago, since 1995.

Member women's board University Chicago, since 1984. Member Midwest Selection Committee for White House Fellows, 1990. Member advisory board Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, Hyde Park Day School, Cove School.

Member American Psychological Association (associate), American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Professionals in Learning Disabilities, International Orton Dyslexia Society, Council for Exceptional Children, International Reading Association, Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, Quadrangle Club, Standard Club, Pi Lambda Theta, Zeta Phi Eta.

Interests

• Skiing, classical music, reading.

Connections

Married Edward Arthur Newman, October 30, 1949 (divorced December 1971). Children: Steven B., Mary Ann Moseley, Nancy L. Halbeck. Married Mitchell Sheridan Rieger, June 10, 1973 (deceased July 27, 2008).

Father:

Meyer Handelsman

Mother:

Anne (Goldkin) Handelsman

Spouse:

Edward Arthur Newman

Spouse:

Mitchell Sheridan Rieger

child:

Steven B. Rieger

child:

Nancy L. Halbeck Rieger

child:

Mary Ann Moseley Rieger