Eileen's formal education is in Elementary and Special Education. But after she met Bruce, she couldn’t
find any decent teaching positions (she moved from NY to IN during the early Reagan administration).
As a result, she resorted to her past experience in retail, where she did quite well. Then, when the
Scherzingers moved to Northern Virginia, Eileen decided to open a family day care business. Her formal
education turned out to be a big advantage after Rachel's heart surgery. Her knowledge of how to "use
the system" and her perseverence has been of tremendous benefit to Rachel and the rest of the family.
Adelphi University,
Garden City, N.Y. 11530, B.S. (1982) - Elementary/Special Education.
Community Counselor for EurAupair Intercultural Child Care
Programs. Provide counseling for au pairs from several European countries and
their host families. Locate new families looking for in-home child care.10/89 - 12/91 In-Home Child Care Provider (self-employed). Cared for children from infant through school age. Organized and directed age-appropriate activities. Worked in cooperation with Reston Childrens' Center to provide after-school care in my home.
4/88 - 10/89 Insurance Agent Assistant, State Farm Insurance Agency, Reston, Virginia. Duties included customer service, policy sales and origination, and policy services.
7/86 - 12/86 Customer Service Representative, Perpetual Savings Bank, Tyson's Corner, Virginia. Sold and initiated new services to potential customers, resolved customer problems and inquiries, maintained customer accounts via on-line CRT access.
8/85 - 6/86 Department Manager, Macy's, Galleria, Dallas, Texas. Manager of luggage, bedding, floor covering, and Trim-a-Tree departments. Supervised sales staff of 27 in four departments. Designed floor layouts for initial store opening. Interfaced directly with New York buyers. Conducted merchandising surveys while learning about product lines.
3/85 - 8/85 Department Manager, Lord & Taylor, Prestonwood Mall, Dallas, Texas. Manager of men's clothing and boy's departments. Responsible for continuous merchandise flow including direct communication with buyers, expediting receipts of goods to the selling floor, analyzing sales trends, and managing a sales staff of 14.
4/84 - 2/85 Store Manager, Picadilly, Inc. (Sizes Unlimited), 409 Carrollton Park Shopping Center, Carrollton, Texas 75006. Duties included meeting or exceeding sales plans, training and managing a sales staff of 12 and two assistant managers, merchandising, scheduling, and bookkeeping.
3/83 - 12/83 Retail Manager, Mar-El, 777 Providence Highway, Walpole, MA 02081. Managed small jewelry store, "The Earring Tree," Glenbrook Square, Fort Wayne, IN 46805. Responsible for all store functions: Bookkeeping, purchasing, sales, hiring, & training of personnel, merchandising, and customer relations.
3/82 - 12/82 Special Education Teacher, United Cerebral Palsy, Karl D. Warner Center, Staten Island, NY. Taught profoundly mentally retarded young adults. Assessed each client's current level of functioning. Devised and implemented educational programs. Collaborated with therapists on a transdisciplinary team.