shirleywachtel – The Official Website of Shirley Wachtel

About shirleywachtel

Shirley Russak Wachtel is an educator, novelist, and author of several children’s books. Her short stories and poems have appeared in various literary journals. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Wachtel is now a college professor in New Jersey where she lives with her husband, Arthur. She has earned a Doctor of Letters Degree from Drew University, and in 2017 she received the Middlesex County College Scholar of the Year Award. But her proudest achievements are her three sons and two granddaughters, Zoey and Emmy.

Amy Dagliano–Business Leader

shirleywachtel2020-09-15T17:15:33-04:00September 14th, 2020|

HELLO!--As we weather the Covid19 storm and look forward to sunnier days ahead, meet Amy Dagliano, the founder of Rowan [...]

Meet James Gaffigan

shirleywachtel2020-08-03T10:30:05-04:00August 3rd, 2020|

Hello Everyone--Please tune in to my latest podcast, an interview with world-renowned orchestra conductor, James Gaffigan. James Gaffigan is currently [...]

New Podcast Episode–Charlie Wachtel

shirleywachtel2020-06-16T17:09:49-04:00June 16th, 2020|

Hello Everyone--I hope you are all well and finding productive ways to spend your time. I am happy to announce [...]

A Poem

shirleywachtel2020-04-30T14:21:49-04:00April 30th, 2020|

Hello Everyone--I hope you are all safe and well during these challenging times. I thought I would share a recent [...]

EXTRAordinary People–My New Podcast–February 3, 2020!
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EXTRAordinary People–My New Podcast–February 3, 2020!

EXTRAordinary People–My New Podcast–February 3, 2020!

shirleywachtel2020-02-02T14:00:41-05:00January 30th, 2020|

Hello Everyone-So excited to tell you about my new podcast, EXTRAordinary People! Click onto my website, shirleywachtel.com/podcast beginning on Monday, [...]

A Lesson at Medford Lakes

shirleywachtel2020-02-02T11:10:45-05:00June 13th, 2019|

Hello All!--I wanted to share a gratifying experience with you. I was invited to Medford Lakes School's 7th grade classes [...]

Time for CHHANGE

shirleywachtel2020-01-31T20:56:57-05:00June 2nd, 2019|

Hi Everyone!--Last evening, my son, Charlie, and I were the the special guests at a fundraiser celebrating 40 years of [...]

A Conversation and a Welcome

shirleywachtel2020-01-31T20:56:57-05:00May 19th, 2019|

Hello Friends!--This will be a short blog entry merely to introduce an interview conducted by my dear friend, Sharon Benjamin, [...]

My Son Won The Oscar

shirleywachtel2020-02-01T19:42:27-05:00March 12th, 2019|

Hello Again!!---It's been awhile since I've had time to write on this site. I have been busy teaching, promoting my [...]

Enrichment

shirleywachtel2020-01-31T20:56:57-05:00October 3rd, 2018|

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