Sherry Y. Mestel

Background

Mestel, Sherry Y. was born on December 7, 1952 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Robert and Miriam Mestel.

Education

Master of Science in Bilingual Education, City College of New York, 1976. Master of Social Work, State University of New York, Stonybrook, 1979. Mediterranean Shipping Company in School Psychology, Long Island University, 1992.

Doctor of Philosophy, National Institute Expressive Therapy, 1995. Certified in traumatic brain injury and children, Mount Sinai Hospital and Hunter College, 1999.

Career

Puppeteer New York City Department Parks, 1972—1974. Elementary school teacher New York City Board Education, 1974—1975, school social worker, 1987—1992. Psychiatric social worker Rockland Children's Psychiatric Center, Orangeburg, 1979—1981.

Psychotherapist New York Psychotherapy & Counseling Center, Brooklyn, 1981—1987. School psychologist New York City Department Education, since 1992. Social worker For the Children, Para los Ninos, Professional Limited Liability Company, since 2000.

Speaker New York State Early Childhood Conference, Brooklyn, since 1999, YAI, New York City, since 1999. Owner Earth Rites Press, Brooklyn.

Achievements

• Sherry Y. Mestel has been listed as a noteworthy school psychologist, art therapist, social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of National Association of School Psychologists, National Association of Social Workers, American Art Therapy Association (certified), National Expressive Therapy Association, Association Humanistic Psychology, Nuyagi Keetowah Society, Brooklyn Women's Chorus, Brooklyn Working Artist Coalition, Backyard Garden.

Connections

Children: Jessica, Iris.

Father:

Robert Mestel

Mother:

Miriam Mestel

child:

Iris Mestel

child:

Jessica Mestel