This newsletter tops my chart of favorite emails! I loved my many years at Wheatley, so it’s a pleasure to read about so many people who agree with me!❤️🙂
So lovely to read about Signora Briefel's son. Since Mrs. Briefel had a huge influence on my life (along with Mrs. Greenberg, the art teacher at Northside in 1967) I will take the opportunity to send you my bio before...the inevitable....A goal of mine at Wheatley was to become fluent in Italian, and under the capable hands of Liliana Briefel, after 4 years of studying Italian (including one year where we had to fight to keep both the football team and Italian IV at Wheatley, for which I will be forever grateful) I was in good shape. My family asked me to please graduate college before moving to Italy, so after graduating from Cornell in 1984, I got my chance, spending two years in Firenze (Florence). Returning to NYC, all my jobs required fluency in Italian, first in fashion and then at the Italian Radio-TV Corp, RAI, leading to an 18 year career in film production, where my favorite perks were working on location, (Alaska, Chicago, Rome, etc.) meeting a bunch of actors and directors, and learning a lot about the film industry (production and post production) My career in film production came after 4 years of working at the Roslyn Movie Theater (with several other Wheatley-ites.). Met my hubby while we were both working on the re-make of "Miracle on 34th Street," went to NYU for my MA in Art Therapy when our son was 2 years old and have spent the past 18 years as a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist first at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore and now in private practice on the Upper West Side. Now married (for 6 years) to the man I met in Italy almost 40 years ago, I am happy to have found a way to combine my passions from childhood: art, psychology and Italian. Looking forward to spending time in Italy in the future....My sister Lisa Schorr (Wheatley, Class of 1985) is running a non-profit called Kids Rock for Kids in Brooklyn, where she produces concerts with local and international musicians up to 20 years of age. In fact, there is one tomorrow (4/13/24 at The Bitter End) showcasing professional children from Broadway to sing with KRFK musicians. Proud of her and happy she lives in Brooklyn with her hubby and 2 kids, so we see each other often.
Thanks for another lovely newsletter, Art. I wish I could attend the San Francisco Bay Area reunion. A few people in my class might remember that I went to UC Berkeley (1965-1969 were intense years to be there!), and I lived there for several years after graduating before moving back to the East Coast and settling in Boston. My daughter lived in Oakland for a number of years, and every time I went to visit her it was like returning to a dream state of some kind.
Great as always. Look forward to the newsletter every week
This newsletter tops my chart of favorite emails! I loved my many years at Wheatley, so it’s a pleasure to read about so many people who agree with me!❤️🙂
So lovely to read about Signora Briefel's son. Since Mrs. Briefel had a huge influence on my life (along with Mrs. Greenberg, the art teacher at Northside in 1967) I will take the opportunity to send you my bio before...the inevitable....A goal of mine at Wheatley was to become fluent in Italian, and under the capable hands of Liliana Briefel, after 4 years of studying Italian (including one year where we had to fight to keep both the football team and Italian IV at Wheatley, for which I will be forever grateful) I was in good shape. My family asked me to please graduate college before moving to Italy, so after graduating from Cornell in 1984, I got my chance, spending two years in Firenze (Florence). Returning to NYC, all my jobs required fluency in Italian, first in fashion and then at the Italian Radio-TV Corp, RAI, leading to an 18 year career in film production, where my favorite perks were working on location, (Alaska, Chicago, Rome, etc.) meeting a bunch of actors and directors, and learning a lot about the film industry (production and post production) My career in film production came after 4 years of working at the Roslyn Movie Theater (with several other Wheatley-ites.). Met my hubby while we were both working on the re-make of "Miracle on 34th Street," went to NYU for my MA in Art Therapy when our son was 2 years old and have spent the past 18 years as a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist first at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore and now in private practice on the Upper West Side. Now married (for 6 years) to the man I met in Italy almost 40 years ago, I am happy to have found a way to combine my passions from childhood: art, psychology and Italian. Looking forward to spending time in Italy in the future....My sister Lisa Schorr (Wheatley, Class of 1985) is running a non-profit called Kids Rock for Kids in Brooklyn, where she produces concerts with local and international musicians up to 20 years of age. In fact, there is one tomorrow (4/13/24 at The Bitter End) showcasing professional children from Broadway to sing with KRFK musicians. Proud of her and happy she lives in Brooklyn with her hubby and 2 kids, so we see each other often.
Wonderful to read about fellow 64 grads!
Thanks for another lovely newsletter, Art. I wish I could attend the San Francisco Bay Area reunion. A few people in my class might remember that I went to UC Berkeley (1965-1969 were intense years to be there!), and I lived there for several years after graduating before moving back to the East Coast and settling in Boston. My daughter lived in Oakland for a number of years, and every time I went to visit her it was like returning to a dream state of some kind.
-Liz Zoob 1965