About Your Instructor
JENNIFER POLINTAN
Jennifer Polintan is the certified instructor for the center in Dobbs Ferry. She graduated with a Bachelors degree in Psychology from New York University, and Masters degree in Education from St. John's University.
She has worked with adolescents for several years. She was employed at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, in the division of Adolescent Medicine, conducting workshops and groups in confidence building, assertiveness training, and communication skills.
Following her employment at LIJ, she worked for five years at St. John's University as a counselor. Her responsibilities included offering personal counseling to all students, and teaching study skills methods and time management. Working at the university motivated Jennifer to look into supplemental education programs that would help students become better prepared for the challenges of college.
Once she learned that Kumon helped build a child's confidence, well the rest, as they say, is history...