Estelle Solomon grew up in Pittsburgh and graduated from Ohio University with a B.S. in Elementary Education, and a minor in Reading and English. Her professional experience includes teaching kindergarten, third and fifth grade Social Studies, and fourth grade Science at St. Edmund's Academy for three years. After her sons were school age, Estelle resumed her career at the Jewish Community Center where she taught three-year-olds in the preschool for twelve years and four-year-olds in the Amazing Afternoons program for two years. This is her twelfth year at the Children's School. Both of Estelle's sons are Children's School alumni. Joel is now living in New York City and working as an entertainment writer, having written for MTV, Howard Stern, Craig Kilburn, ESPN, Comedy Network, Fuse Network and the Spike Network. He is married to Karen Kaplan Solomon, a fashion stylist for MTV. Steven is a criminal investigator for the Federal Government in Washington, D.C. Estelle enjoys reading, the theatre, traveling, the symphony, walking, music, playing golf, needlepoint, yoga, and seeing through the eyes of children. Estelle recently welcomed a new granddaughter into her family and looks forward to her being a new source of happiness!

Email: esolomon@andrew.cmu.edu    Phone: 412-268-2199    Office: MMC 17

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