Ellen Zak

Ellen is a Sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth currently serving at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Holbrook, New York. She writes about her many stops in her ministry --

My first assignment was to St. Peter Claver School in Bedford Stuyvesant. I was a science and social studies teacher for grades1-4. The Westinghouse Company piloted a program in 1972 for inner city schools called PLAN (Programmed Learning According to Needs). This was not very effective and therefore, you probably never heard of such a program! My next assignment was to St. Isidore School in Riverhead, NY. I taught religion to the Catholic School Children and was the Director of Religious Education in the Parish. After 12 years I moved on to St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Islip Terrace, NY. After 13 years there I became the Director of Religious Education in my present Parish, Good Shepherd Church. I am also an Advocate for the Marriage Tribunal, Diocese of Rockville Centre and have a certificate in Family Counseling from Iona College.

I've had the privilege of working with the Glenmary Home Missioners in rural Kentucky, directing a Vacation Bible School Program. When not busy working I enjoy tennis and photography.