Background
Gold, Sandra Orenberg was born on April 17, 1937 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Maxwell H. and Pauline P. (Mezey) Orenberg.
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Sandra Orenberg Gold, American counselor Recipient Human Relations award American Jewish Committee, Tenafly, 1982; named honorary director Friends of Lubavitch, 1983, recipient Community Leader award, 1984; New Jersey YM-YWHA Camps Harry S. Feller award, 1991, Israel Bonds Women"s Division award, 1992, Gates of Jerusalem award Boys Town, 1994; National Defense Education Acting fellow, 1959-1960.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Temple University, 1957. Master of Science, Rutgers University, 1960. Doctor of Education, Rutgers University, 1970.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Medicine & Dentistry New Jersey, 2001. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Sacred Heart University, 2003.
Career
Group worker Reed Saint Neighborhood House, Philadelphia, 1956-1957. Teacher Irving School, Highland Park, New Jersey, 1957-1958. Chairman English department Public Schools East Brunswick (New Jersey), 1958-1960, guidance counselor, 1960-1962.
Graduate assistant Counseling Institute, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1961-1962, counseling practicum supervisor trainee, 1965-1966.
Consultant, Englewood, New Jersey, 1962. Consultant in field Board of directors Jewish Community Center on the Palisades, Tenafly, New Jersey, 1972, member executive cabinet new building campaign, 1972, vice president, program chairman, 1975-1984.
Vice president Leadership Development, 1984-1988. Founding chairperson Thurnauer School of Music, 1985-1988.
President, 1988-1992, trustee, 1985. co-chairman Mayor"s advising committee Englewood Public Schools, New Jersey 1971-1974, member of advisory board Title VII program, 1974-1980.
Youth advisory United Jewish Fund, Englewood, 1973-1978, board directors, 1973-1984, national leadership award, 1977. Chairman walkathon committee United Jewish Appeal, 1973-1985, chairman walkathon, 1985, member cabinet women"s division, 1972, vice president women"s division, 1976-1977, board directors, 1984. Vice president United Jewish Community Bergen County, 1986-1990.
Chairman United Jewish Community Board Committee for the Development of Group Homes, 1985-1987, 1986.
President United Jewish Community Association for the Developmentally Disabled, 1987-1988, president emeritus, 1988. President United Jewish Community Advocacy Program, 1989.
Board directors Council of Jewish Fedns., 1989-1993, member Task Force on the Disabled, 1985-1988, Chairman of Commission Jewish Individuals with Disabilities, 1989. Member Jewish Federation Planning Com, 1992, Synagogue Council American Task Force on Jewish Individuals with Disabilities, 1990-1993.
Chairman Jewish Committee Rels.
Council Task Force on Prejudice Reduction in Primary and Secondary Schools, 1992. Member Bergen County Coalition for Persons with Disabilities, 1991, Jewish Agency delegate, Jerusalem, 1980-1986. Member benefit committee Babies Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1975-1985, member child School Pacific Theater of Operations, committee, 1976-1978.
Chairman educational needs committee Dwight Morrow High School Pacific Theater of Operations, Englewood, 1978-1981.
Member of national new leadership committee Jewish Welfare Board, New York City, 1980. Chairman national leadership development manual committee, 1981, member scholarship committee, 1982-1990, national leadership award, 1980, board directors Florence G. Heller-Jewish Welfare Board Research Center, 1982, vice president 1992, chairman professional advising committee, 1992.
Board directors National Jewish Welfare Board (now Jewish Cmty. Center Association North American), 1986, founding member commission on disabilities.
Member biennial committee Jewish Community Centers Association North. American, 1986, co-chairman host committee JCCA Biennial Committee, 1992-1994.
Member Governor"s Advisory Council Holocaust Education, 1982-1986. Member education committee Anti-Defamation League, 1984, member New Jersey board ADL, 1985, member regional board, 1985. Trustee Parents Association of Manhattan School Music, 1985-1992.
Board directors Jewish Home and Rehabilitation Center, 1986.
President Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School Parents Association-High School Forum, 1987-1988, 90-91. Board directors Jewish Education Svc.
North America, 1987. Member Myoclonus Research Foundation.Bd.
Treasurer, executive director Arnold P. Gold Foundation for Promoting Humanismin Medicine, 1988. Member allocations review task force, fund distribution subcommittee Bergen County United Way.
Achievements
Membership
Member scholarship committee, 1982—1990. Fund distribution subcommittee member Columbia University of Health Sciences Advisory Council Patient Centered Care Service Quality Committee, since 1994. Member executive cabinet new building campaign, 1972—1992.
Vice president Leadership Devel, 1984—1988. Member cabinet women's division, 1972. Vice president women's division, 1976—1977, 1984.
Vice president, program chairman, 1975—1984. Board directors Jewish Community Center Palisades, Tenafly, New Jersey, since 1972. Youth advisory United Jewish Fund, Englewood, board directors, 1973—1985.
Chairman walkathon committee United Jewish Appeal, 1973—1985, chairman walkathon, 1985. Vice president United Jewish Community Bergen County, 1986—1990. Chairman United Jewish Community Board Committee Devel.Group Homes, 1985—1987, 1986.
President United Jewish Community Association Developmentally Disabled, 1987—1988, president emeritus, since 1988. President United Jewish Community Advocacy Program, since 1989. Board directors Coun.Jewish Fedns.
Member Jewish Federation Planning Committee, since 1992, Synagogue Council American Task Force Jewish Individuals with Disabilities, 1990—1993. Chairman Jewish Committee Relations Council Task Force on Prejudice Reduction in Primary & Secondary Schools, 1992—1994. Jewish Agency delegate Jerusalem, 1980—1986.
Member national new leadership committee Jewish Welfare Board, New York City, 1980—2004. Board directors National Jewish Welfare Board now Jewish Community Center Association North American), 1986—2004. Member biennial committee Jewish Community Centers Association N. American, 1986—2003.
Board directors Jewish Home & Rehabilitation Center, since 1986. Member Governor's Advisory Council Holocaust Education, 1982—1986. Co-chairman Mayor's advisory committee Englewood Public Schools, New Jersey, 1971—1974.
Member advisory board Title VII program, 1974—1980. Founding chairperson Thurnauer Sch.Music, 1985—1988. President Jewish Community Center Palisades, 1988—1992, trustee, since 1985.
Member Task Force Disabled, 1985—1988. Chairman committee Jewish Individuals with Disabilities, 1989—1995. Member Bergen County Coalition Persons with Disabilities, 1991—1998.
Member benefit committee Babies Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1975—1985. Member child School Parent Teacher Organization, committee, 1976—1978. Chairman educational needs committee Dwight Morrow High School PTO, Englewood, 1978—1981.
Chairman national leadership development manual committee, 1981—2003. Board directors Florence G. Heller-Jewish Welfare Board Research Center, since 1982, vice president, 1992—1995, president, 1995—1999, chairman professional advisory committee, 1992—1995. Founding member committee on disabilities.
Chairman, 2004; co-chairman host committee JCCA Biennial Committee, 1992—1994. Member education committee Anti-Defamation League, since 1984. Member New Jersey board ADL, since 1985.
Member regional board, since 1985. Trustee Parents Assn.Manhattan School Music, 1985—1992. President Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School Parents Association-High School Forum, 1987—1988, 1990—1991.
Board directors Jewish Education Service North America, since 1987. Member Myoclonus Research Foundation Board. Treasurer, executive vice president Arnold P. Gold Foundation Promoting Humanism Me, since 1988.
Member allocations review task force. Fund distribution subcommittee member. Bergen County United Way.
Member of League of Women Voters, American Association Counseling & Development, American Personnel & Guidance Association (member international committee 1974-1975), National School Counselors Association, American Personnel & Guidance Association (member board governors 1959-1966), New Jersey Personnel & Guidance Association 1959-1966, National Vocational Guidance Association (state chairman 1959-1965), Hadassah (life), National Council Jewish Women (life), Delta Kappa Pi.
Connections
Married Arnold P. Gold Benson, November 7, 1968. Children: Amelia, Margaret Selig;children: Jeffrey Silver, Stephen Silver, Jennifer Silver Arnold.
