DR ROSE WEISS is the founding director of the Phylis J Green Early Childhood Center, which opened in Aug 2003. She is originally from Brooklyn, New York, and relocated to Florida in 1987. She has been married for 38 years to Bruce, a Respiratory Therapist at Florida Medical Center. Her oldest son Jason is an attorney at Arnstein & Lehr in Fort Lauderdale and is married to Tova. They have 2 children, Logan and Madison. Her middle son Gregory is a Psychiatrist at the Veterans Administration Hospital and is married to Alexandra, also a Psychiatrist, in private practice in Del Ray. They have 2 children, Jonah and Sage. Her youngest son, Nathaniel is currently playing professional soccer in Europe.

Dr Rose Weiss has been in education since graduating from Brooklyn College with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Elementary Education. She went on to receive her Masters of Science degree in Early Childhood education while teaching second grade at a public school in Brooklyn, New York. She received her Doctorate in Education from Nova Southeastern University in 2002. In her many years of teaching she had the opportunity to serve in various positions including: a gifted teacher in New York City, a pre kindergarten teacher at Sunrise Jewish center, the director and principal of a private elementary school and an Adjunct instructor at Palm Beach State, and an online instructor at the Graduate level of the University of Phoenix.

Her philosophy of education begins with a sense of "can-do". She believes that all children can learn and succeed with any task presented to them, but they must be active participates in this learning process. A hands-on, interactive, and challenging environment leads to a love of learning.