Books By Arlene Rosenfeld Schenker, Gebyanesh Addisu - Author

Arlene Rosenfeld Schenker grew up in New York City. After receiving a degree in Child Development from Cornell University, she taught primary school in Brooklyn and then attended New York University Law School, receiving a Juris Doctor degree. Following a short career as an attorney, she worked as a divorce mediator and then committed her time to mentoring children, volunteering, community activism, and raising her two children. A book reviewer for the Sydney Taylor Shmooze blog, she is thrilled to debut as a picture book author with Call Me Gebyanesh. She has lived in Rochester, NY for 40 years.