Self-Management for Kids
To obtain more information about
student, teacher, and parent training sessions,
please contact María Escudé Reifler:
mereifler@yahoo.com | 310-508-8286
Hablamos español
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ABOUT US
Meet the Self-Management for Kids Team!
About the Developers, María Escudé Reifler and Ron Reifler
“We have a dream. . .
. . .to spread the concepts of self-management so that each of us can become a more peaceful, loving, and responsible citizen of the world."
--Ron & María
María Escudé Reifler, M. A., L. M. F. T., was born in Argentina and received her B.A. and M.A. Degrees in the United States. She is a credentialed bilingual (English and Spanish) teacher, an education consultant, a corporate consultant and a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
María was the 2012 recipient of Excellence in Education Medal from the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators.
María currently conducts self-management workshops for students, parents, and teachers.
Ron Reifler*, M. B. A. was born in Chicago, Illinois and received his education at the University of Illinois and the University of Chicago. As an industrial psychologist he worked with schools and corporations.
María and Ron have conducted programs for students, parents and teachers throughout the United States. In addition, they worked with corporate clients on projects in management and organization development. Their clients included Nestle, Chevron, and Disney.
Ron and María are the co-authors of The Adventures of Tigy and Elly, The Art of Parenting and the Self-Management for Kids program.
ILLUSTRATOR
Alison Bonds Shapiro, M. B. A., was born in the United
States. She is an artist, illustrator and business consultant. She has
prepared all of the drawings in this collection and is also the
illustrator of “Just for Today” (Tiburon, H. J. Kramer, Inc, 2005).
Alison holds seminars, lectures, writes and makes films about her
experience as a stroke recovery heroine. She is the author
of “Healing into Possibility” (Tiburon, J. J. Kramer, April 2009).
She lives in Mill Valley, California.
TRANSLATOR
Clara Blank holds law degrees from Argentina and Israel. She
speaks five languages and today works as a translator/interpreter
in Berkeley, California. She has translated each of the books in
the series into Spanish.
Rocío Diaz has been working with Ron and María Rosa since
2000. She studied abroad while sailing around the world, just like Elly and
Tigy! She graduated from UC Berkeley with a Bachelor's in Psychology, and from the University of Southern California with a Master's in Educational Counseling.
Stella Escudé, M. A. was born in Argentina and educated
in the United States. She has edited each of the English and
Spanish editions of each of The Adventures of Elly and Tigy.
Stella is an elementary school teacher in Montebello, CA.
Mary Beth Crain is a professional writer and humorist. She helped us write the first three books of our series, as well as establish the format and the pace of The Adventures of Elly and Tigy. She lives in Hart, Michigan.
The following people have contributed their support and editorial feedback:
Roz Fanello, Amanda Foulger, Marvin Green, María Molles, Norma Perez.
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
CHILDREN'S BOARD OF EDITORS
Claudia Contreras, age 12, Isamar Campos, age 10
Alayna Zolot, age 9
Children who volunteer to provide written feedback on The Adventures of Elly and Tigy are appointed to Elly and Tigy’s Children’s Board of Editors. If you would like to become a member, please e-mail Maria at mereifler@yahoo.com for more information.
