DR ROSE WEISS starts the sixth year as Director of the Early Childhood Center at Congregation Kol Tikvah. She is originally from New York and relocated to Florida in 1987. She has been married for 36 years to Bruce, a Respiratory Therapist at Florida Medical Center. Her oldest son Jason is an attorney at the firm of Atkinson, Diner, Stone, Mankuta & Ploucha in Fort Lauderdale and is married to Tova. They have a son, Logan. Her middle son Gregory is a Psychiatrist at Duke Medical Center in North Carolina and is married to Alexandra, also a Psychiatrist at the same hospital and they have a son, Jonah. Her youngest son, Nathaniel lives in Ireland and plays professional soccer for Longford Town.

Dr. Rose Weiss has been in education since graduating from Brooklyn College with at Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education. She went on to receive her Master of Science Degree at Brooklyn College while simultaneously teaching second grade in a public school in Brooklyn New York. She received her Doctorate of Education Degree from Nova University. In her many years of teaching she had the opportunity to serve in various positions including teaching in the Gifted Program (Astor), in Brooklyn New York; Pre Kindergarten at Sunrise Jewish Center; the director and principal of a private school; an Adjunct Professor of Education at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Palm Beach Community College and the University of Phoenix Online Masters Program; and a Child Care Trainer for The Family Center at Nova University. In her spare time, she reads and reviews educational manuscripts for Corwin Press Publishing Company and Centage Publishing Company.

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 participants in this learning process. A hands-on, interactive, and challenging environment leads to a love of school and learning