Background
Raalte, Polly Ann Van was born on September 22, 1951 in New York City. Daughter of Byron Emmanuel and Enid (Godnick) Van Raalte.
photojournalist reading and writing specialist
Raalte, Polly Ann Van was born on September 22, 1951 in New York City. Daughter of Byron Emmanuel and Enid (Godnick) Van Raalte.
Student, University London, 1972. Bachelor, Beaver College, 1973. Master of Science in Education, University Pennsylvania, 1974.
Doctor of Education, University Pennsylvania, 1994. Doctor of Education, West Chester State College, 1977.
Title I reading teacher Oakview School, West Deptford Township School District, Woodbury, New Jersey, 1974-1975, title I reading supervisor, 1975 summer. Language arts coordinator Main Line Day School, Mitchell School, Haverford, Pennsylvania, 1975-1976. Reading supervisor Salvation Army, Philadelphia, summer 1976.
Reading Huntingdon Junior High School, Abington (Pennsylvania) School District, 1976-1978. Reading specialist Northern 2 School, Lawrence Public School, Inwood, New York, 1978-1987. High school reading specialist Cedarhurst, 1988-1993, Lawrence (New York ) High School, 1988-1993.
Elementary reading specialist Northern 5 School, since 1992. Reading specialist Hewlett (New York ) Elementary School, Hewlett-Woodmere Public School, 1987-1988, Lawrence Middle School, 1993-1995. Instructor reading and special education department Adelphi University, since 1979.
Columnist South Shore Record, featured columnist, since 1992. Columnist Boulevard Magazine, 1995-1997. Photojournalist Manhattan Reports, 1997-2002.
Feature columnist www.15minutesmagazine.com.
Board directors, member executive board Five Towns Community Center, 1991-1993, co-chairman educational youth services education committee, 1991-1993. Consultant to school districts. Advisor American Biographical Institute, Inc.
Coordinator Five Towns Young Voter Registration, Hewlett, New York, summer 1971. Chairman class fund Beaver College, also member international relations committee University Pennsylvania scholar, 1977-1978. Member associate division Jewish Guild for Blind.
Member New York City Sports Commission. Co-chair youth services committee. Member International Reading Association, Wisconsin Reading Association, National Council Teachers English, Nassau Reading Council, New York Reading Association, Council Exceptional Children, Council for a Beautiful Israel, National Association Gifted Children, American Association of the Gifted, National/State Leadership Training Institute on the Gifted and Talented, Children's Literature Assembly, New York State English Council, Association Curriculum Development, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, New Leadership Committee of Jewish National Fund, State of Israel Bonds New Leadership, Simon Wiesenthal New Leadership Society, National Political Action Committee, American Friends of Hebrew University (torch committee), Technion Society, American Friends David Yellin Teacher's College, American Friends Israel Philharmonic, American Friends of Tel Aviv University, American Israel Cultural Foundation, Hadassah, Film Society Lincoln Center, United States Olympic Society, Friends of New York City Sports Commission, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Museum Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum Art, Whitney Museum, Philadelphia Museum Art, Smithsonian Institute, Friends of Carnegie-Hall, Friends of America Ballet Theatre, Friends of America Theatre Wing, Women's American Organization for Rehabilitation Through Training (citi women division New York City), University Pennsylvania Alumni Association New York City, Dorot Society, Human Relations Club (secretary), Actors'Fund, Pi Lambda Theta, Kappa Delta Pi (secretary, International Tennis Hall of Fame).