After-School and Saturday Programs
for 1st through 8th Graders
Please Call (908) 899-1338

After-School and Saturday Programs
for 1st through 8th Graders
Please Call (908) 899-1338

Please contact us if you have any questions.

We are located at:

The Calvary Episcopal Church,
31 Woodland Avenue,
Summit, NJ 07901

Email:

info@internationalivy.net

Phone:

908-899-1338

 

About Our Great Team

Lily - Program Director

Prior to founding International Ivy in 2011 and the Ivy Clubhouse in 2013, Lily held the position of Vertical Marketing Leader at Ingersoll Rand (2010-2011) and numerous roles at Pfizer (2001-2010) including Director of Worldwide Strategy and Innovation. She received her Bachelor of Science in Economics from University of Pennsylvania, the Wharton School, her Master in Business Administration from Harvard University, Harvard Business School and her Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL) from Columbia University, Teachers College. She is a mother of three children.

Elaine - Assistance Program Director

Elaine spent over twenty years working on Wall Street as controller for billion dollar private equity funds at Goldman Sachs (2006-2010) and Credit Suisse (1996-2004).  She brings her experience of financial controls and creating talented teams in her current role at International Ivy.

Jill - 3-Dimensional Crafts Teacher

Jill is thrilled to be teaching her two favorite things—cake decorating and crafts!  During the day, she is a Family and Consumer Education teacher at West Essex Regional High School.  Jill   loves working with children and guiding them to find their creative potential. 

Sabra - Technology Teacher

Sabra is a third-generation artist who has won several awards, including scholarships to college art classes while still in middle school. A graduate of Stanford University, she has a background in both traditional (drawing, painting, calligraphy) and modern (graphic art, web design) arts. She loves teaching children and adults how to bring out their inner artist and enjoy their creative side.

Wendy - Brain Games

Wendy Amsterdam has a Masters Degree in Educational Psychology specializing in Gifted and Talented education from the University of Connecticut. She has been teaching in both public and private schools and developing curriculum for gifted and talented education for many years. Wendy’s creative and nurturing skills have also been felt in theater productions in school settings and by campers when she was Division Director at a private sleep away camp.