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DR. RICHARD C. HOROWITZ BIO
Dr. Richard C.
Horowitz has been working with children, schools, families and
organizations for over 30 years. As a professional he has filled
a variety of roles including classroom teacher, principal, special
education administrator, superintendent of schools and organizational
development specialist.
Dr. Horowitz holds a BA in Psychology from the City College
of New York, a MS in Educational Administration and Supervision
from Pace University and a Doctorate in Educational Administration
from Rutgers University. He is an adjunct professor in the School
Psychology Department at Farleigh Dickinson University and in
the Graduate Education Department at Caldwell College.
Dr. Horowitz, a highly evaluated presenter, has worked with
hundreds of families on issues concerning family life and schooling.
He conducts workshops to professional and lay groups on such
topics as effective parenting practices, creating inclusive
classrooms, responding to acting out students and behavior management
strategies. As a result of a grant from the Children's Trust
Fund, Dr. Horowitz developed and implemented the "PEN Pals"
(Parenting Empowerment Network) program, a parenting curriculum
for at risk families.
Dr. Horowitz has served his community as an elected Councilman,
as a smoking cessation counselor for the American Cancer Society,
and as a board member of the Jointure for Adult and Community
Education. He served on the executive board of the Association
of Schools & Agencies for the Handicapped (ASAH) and is vice-president
of Men Mentoring Men, a locally based men's support organization.
He has also served as a site evaluator for the U.S. Department
of Education Blue Ribbon Schools recognition program.
Dr. Horowitz is a former Peace Corps Volunteer and is the father
and step-father of six children.
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