Dr. Mae Sakharov
Part-Time Faculty
Ed D, Special Ed/Clinical Psychology, MEd, Learning Disabilities, MA, Early Childhood/Special Education, Columbia University Teachers College; BA, Children's Literature
Bio:
Dr. Mae Sakharov received a Bachelor of Arts degree (with honors) in reading and children's literature from San Francisco State University. At Columbia University Teachers College, she received a master of arts in early childhood special education, a master of education in learning disabilities, and a doctorate of curriculum and teaching (with highest honors.) Upon completing her doctorate Dr. Sakharov worked in the admissions office at Columbia University.
Dr. Sakharov was the founder of MLS (Mulit/Learning Services), a learning center in Brooklyn, New York. MLS serviced over 300 clients per week. She has taught special education, psychology, and has trained teachers on the college level.
Her achievements have been featured on ABC's 20/20, Dateline NBC, and CNN. She appeared on WOR's Community Affairs, Metropolitan Sports Network and PBS. Articles written by her and about her work have been published in professional journals, newspapers, and books. In a letter from the New Jersey State Commissioner of Education, written on behalf of former Governor Christine Todd Whitman, Dr. Sakharov was described as a dedicated educator and advocate for children. In 1995, Dr. Sakharov was selected as one of the first Americans to teach English to Vietnamese students. She spent six months at an orphanage in Viet Nam
Dr. Sakharov is the author of the "Parenting Pearls" column in the Lambertville-New Hope Beacon, a publication in the Princeton Packet Group. She has affiliations with the International Dyslexia Association, The Learning Disabilities Association of America and Bucks County Community College.