Educated at Northern Illinois University with a bachelor of science in elementary education, Roberta Rempfer-Smith has led a varied and fruitful career spanning over 50 years. She began her teaching career in Wabash County, IL, in 1944. During an exclusive interview with Cambridge Who's Who, she shared, "I started in a one-room country school on a dirt road. This school was very similar to the one-room school I attended for the first eight years of my own education. I spent five years as a full-time classroom teacher there." Subsequent positions included 18 years as a public school substitute teacher for the DeKalb and Kankakee Counties, 11 years as acting pre-school child care director and eight years as a tutor at Northern Illinois University. She also worked at Kankakee Community College from 1980-1981, Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois as the director of their child care program.

YUBA CITY, CA, June 09, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Step aside Harry Potter and meet Mason Witt - one of the stars of a new and incredible series created by Karen Kostlivy. Cyber Writers and the Zebra of Life is the first of many leading edge middle grade reader books in a missing market niche. Karen Kostlivy creatively combines the current technology of computers with action fantasy adventure that is creating a mass appeal worldwide for middle grade readers everywhere. An important key to Cyber Writers and the Zebra of Life is not only the immediate exciting quest combined with the modern day hook, but the storyline that will leave readers enthralled and demanding more.

HARROW, ENGLAND, June 10, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Tutor Pages (www.thetutorpages.com) today released an interim statement on child protection, warning parents not to rely solely on bureaucratic measures such as the new Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) when safely employing a tutor for their child.

The statement explains that, although parents will be able to check whether a tutor has registered with the VBS voluntarily on a dedicated website, there are serious limitations to relying solely on such methods for their child's safety.

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON, June 11, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The recent fatal dog attack to an infant in Quebec and near-fatal attack to a child in Alberta last month were completely preventable, according to experts. Coroners' inquest recommendations into previous child deaths from dog attacks have pointed to public education as an important element in preventing future tragedy. Doggone Safe urges the media, educators, veterinarians and healthcare providers to play an active role in educating parents, dog owners and children about how to be safe around dogs.

WASHINGTON, DC, June 17, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The GED Information Center is an easy to navigate website designed to provide people seeking the General Educational Development (GED) diploma with the most accurate and official information. The website is published by Online Career Advancement, an education and training provider

WEST PALM BEACH, FL, June 17, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Over 50 top high school seniors from South Florida will be highlighted by NBC's Channel 5. Millions of viewers will watch public service announcements focusing on their achievements and marvel at their accomplishments.

Most television viewers can relate to the difficulty in attaining the Valedictorian award. It is an accolade that these seniors have striven for continually for most of their academic life. The television spots will air the month of June on WPTV Channel 5, the Palm Beach NBC affiliate.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, June 23, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- StraighterLine (http://www.straighterline.com), announced today that Excelsior College (www.excelsior.edu), a world leader in distance education, has joined StraighterLine's expanding partner college network. StraighterLine partner colleges are all regionally accredited institutions that award college credit for successful completion of online college courses from StraighterLine.

OXFORD, ENGLAND, June 24, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Tutors International reports record levels of enquiries for summer tutoring provided by full-time private tutors, but has cautioned parents that the availability of private tutors may be limited by the time of year. The high numbers of enquiries, particularly in America, is thought to be due to a general dissatisfaction with state funded education following harsh budget cuts over the last year. For more information, visit www.tutors-international.com or call +44 (0) 1865 435 135.

HUNTLEY, IL, June 25, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Guitar teacher trainer Tom Hess publishes results of a worldwide study about why guitar teachers find it difficult to consistently attract a lot of students.

"In addition to training hundreds of guitar teachers how to teach more effectively and to build a successful guitar teaching business, I offer several free guitar teacher surveys on my website that allow guitar instructors to test their effectiveness in various areas of their business. One of these areas is getting new guitar students. From analyzing the survey results, I found that most guitar teachers make very similar damaging mistakes in this area of their teaching," Hess said.