Adele Fine - Early Childhood
Assistant Director/Camp Shalom Jr. Director
Shalom, I am Adele Fine and have been working at the Hochman Branch
JCC for the past 7 years. I have been involved with several JCCs
throughout the country as a child at the JCC of Greater Pittsburgh,
as a parent at the JCC of the Palm Beaches, as an educator at
the JCC of the Palm Beaches and now as the Early Childhood Assistant
Director/Camp Shalom Jr. Director at the Edward and Thelma Glantz
Early Childhood Learning Center. I have earned a BA in Communication
from the University of Pgh., a MS in Education from Nova Southeastern
University and have completed the Master Teacher Program for Israeli
Engagement. I have a passion for fun, learning and growing. I
know that school and camp both are important experiences in a
young child’s life. I am confident that the JCC Camp Shalom
Jr. is a place for your camper to create memorable and lifelong
experiences!
Tema Friedman - Early Childhood
Director
Tema Friedman has been the Early Childhood Director at the Edward
and Thelma Glantz Early Childhood Center at the Hochman JCC since
January of 2007. Prior to that, she held the same position at
the West Palm Beach branch since 2001. She holds a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Early Childhood Education from Brooklyn College,
a Director’s Credential from the State of Florida. She has
done graduate work in the field of Early Childhood and is a certified
Early Childhood teacher in the state of New York and Florida.
She is a member of the Council for Jewish Education in Palm Beach.
Known as “Miss Tema” to the children, the major part
of her career has been in the Jewish sector, holding director
positions at The Posnack JCC and The Posnack Hebrew Day School.
Miss Tema brings to the Glantz Early Childhood Learning Center
a sense of warmth and caring, in an educationally, enriched sound,
nuturing environment. Miss Tema’s philosophy is that “Developmentally
appropriate practices, parent involvement, meeting children’s
individual needs and a deep sense of Judaism are all important
factors in creating an atmosphere where children’s first
educational experience is meaningful and fun! Preschool is a place
to have a good educational foundation and create wonderful memories.”
