Trinity Magazine: Fall 2006

Rich Weinfeld '79

Rich Weinfeld came to Trinity as part of a special MAT program that was a combined effort by Trinity and the Montgomery County Public Schools. Designed to prepare teachers to meet the needs of students with emotional problems, Weinfeld credits the significant amount of supervised field experience with preparing him for his career. During his 30 years working for the Montgomery County Public School system, he taught elementary school, ran a middle school learning disabilities program and served as director of programs for students who are simultaneously learning-disabled and gifted.

Weinfeld recently co-authored the book Smart Kids With Learning Difficulties: Overcoming Obstacles and Realizing Potential, which encourages educators and parents to take a closer look at learning-disabled children who exhibit giftedness. He said he became an advocate for the learning-disabled to help students, �who had the potential for academic success but had obstacles that were making success in the typical classroom difficult for them.�

Weinfeld�s advice for current students in Trinity�s School of Education: �I would urge them to hold on to their idealism and not lose sight of the reason that they are going into this field.�

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