Education

ERIE, PA, June 17, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. William Diefenbach, Neurosurgeon for the Saint Vincent Health System, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in neurosurgery.

An expert in brain tumors and complex spine surgery, Dr. Diefenbach has 30 years of professional experience. At the Saint Vincent Health System, he evaluates, treats and educates patients. Dr. Diefenbach works with patients afflicted with neurological disorders including cerebrovascular diseases, cervical spine disorders, head and neck disorders, lumbar degenerative disc disease and tumors. He also gained essential healthcare management experience throughout his career, as he formerly served as the Director of Neurosurgery and Chairman of Surgery at Saint Vincent Medical Center.

UNION CITY, NJ, June 25, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Joan Yanashusky, Support Teacher at the Hudson School, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in elementary education.

With a professional background that spans over 40 years, Joan Yanashusky specializes in elementary education - specifically, language arts and mathematics. As a support teacher at the Hudson School, she is responsible for teaching various subjects including reading, writing and mathematics to first- through fourth-grade students. She enjoys working with children and feels a sense of gratification in watching students progress. Ms. Yanashusky attained her multi-sensory teaching skills through participation in the Orton-Gillingham Program, a method of teaching children to read using phonics. She attributes her success to the support she receives from her family and friends, and considers receiving the Governor's Teacher Recognition Award to be her greatest professional accomplishment.

Educated at Northern Illinois University with a bachelor of science in elementary education, Roberta Rempfer-Smith has led a varied and fruitful career spanning over 50 years. She began her teaching career in Wabash County, IL, in 1944. During an exclusive interview with Cambridge Who's Who, she shared, "I started in a one-room country school on a dirt road. This school was very similar to the one-room school I attended for the first eight years of my own education. I spent five years as a full-time classroom teacher there." Subsequent positions included 18 years as a public school substitute teacher for the DeKalb and Kankakee Counties, 11 years as acting pre-school child care director and eight years as a tutor at Northern Illinois University. She also worked at Kankakee Community College from 1980-1981, Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois as the director of their child care program.

ANNAPOLIS, MD, June 07, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Robert Edgar Nelson Harder, a retired teacher with the District of Columbia Public Schools, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in mathematics education.
Robert Edgar Nelson Harder attributes the success he achieved as a teacher to the support he received from his parents, particularly his father, Keith C. Harder Sr. who encouraged him to follow in his footsteps. In 1961, Robert married Peggy and they both became teachers - Peggy was an Elementary School Music teacher in Prince Georges' County , Md., for 25 years before retiring.

LINDEN, NJ, June 10, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Roger S. Murphy, Career and Technical Education Instructor for Linden High School, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in secondary education.

Mr. Murphy has 15 years of overall professional experience. As a career and technical education instructor, he is responsible for teaching students in developing their skills in woodworking, engineering, and process technology. In 2009, he received his Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix. Mr. Murphy is a member of the Association for Career and Technical Education and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. June 11, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Cambridge Who's Who of Uniondale, Long Island, New York, has announced that Harry F. Kuhn III is one of its VIP members who has been selected as "Social Worker of the Year 2010" for his six decades of exemplary commitment in serving the needs of students and families throughout central New Jersey. Mr. Kuhn, as an undergraduate at Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, majoring in Spanish, had two internships, one providing social casework

OZARK, AL, June 21, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Trisha Lynn Forsythe, Teacher at Carroll High School, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in secondary education.
Now celebrating her first year as an English teacher at Carroll High School, Trisha Lynn Forsythe is distinguished by her determination to help youth succeed. She currently teaches students in grades nine through twelve.

OZARK, AL, June 21, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Trisha Lynn Forsythe, Teacher at Carroll High School, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in secondary education.
Now celebrating her first year as an English teacher at Carroll High School, Trisha Lynn Forsythe is distinguished by her determination to help youth succeed. She currently teaches students in grades nine through twelve.

BROOKLYN, NY, June 04, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Joy L. Williams, Associate Education Analyst for The New York City Department of Education, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in recruitment and credential management.
As an associate education analyst for The New York City Department of Education, Ms. Williams is responsible for hiring employees, reviewing visas, managing credentials and ensuring their accuracy. An advocate for lifetime learning, Ms. Williams was driven to enter her profession by her desire to make a difference in the lives of others. She attributes her success to her determination, prayers and the support she receives from her mother.

Wilberforce, OH, June 15, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Melinda Sue Zeeb, MAEd, Instructional Designer, Educational Technologist and Blackboard Administrator for online learning at Central State University, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in education.