Stuart J. Rogoff Named Senior Development Officer

    SANTA ANA, CA, July 08, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Stuart J. Rogoff has been named the Senior Development Officer at MIND Research Institute, a neuroscience and education non-profit corporation dedicated to educational programs for teachers and students, and headquartered in Santa Ana, California. "Stuart will oversee development campaigns - with a special focus on major gifts, as well as cultivation and expansion of program initiatives in various California communities and elsewhere," describes Vice President of Development, Mickey Shaw.

A native Detroiter and the youngest of three children, Stuart has made California his home for over 15 years and has worked in the non profit world for over 25 years - including such notable institutions as City of Hope National Medical Center, Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chicago, Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach/West Orange County, and the National Neurofibromatosis Foundation. His professional life has also included directing and managing programming and development campaigns at community centers, schools, day camps, and overnight summer youth camps.

"I am looking forward to joining the MIND Research Institute's team of professionals during this great moment of their growth and development," says Rogoff. "There is so much opportunity to build a legacy of enriched learning and experiences for young people - particularly given today's great challenges - with the enthusiastic support and vision of community and business leaders, and passionate philanthropists." An accomplished musician and songwriter, Stuart brings a deep commitment to helping others and a spirit of creativity in reaching new goals in his development capacity at MIND Research Institute.

About MIND Research Institute

The MIND Research Institute is a neuroscience and education research based, non-profit corporation. MIND applies its distinctive visual approach to illustrating concepts and building problem-solving skills as the basis for innovative, research-proven math education programs for elementary and secondary schools. The programs include the ST Math patent-pending instructional software for K-5 students, ST Math : Algebra Readiness for intervention at the secondary level, and Algebra Readiness: A Blueprint for the Foundation of Algebra a comprehensive program featuring a tightly integrated textbook and courseware. MIND's visual approach taps into each student's innate ability to do spatial-temporal (ST) reasoning and problem-solving, and is effective at engaging students at all levels of language or academic proficiency. There are currently 450 schools in California, Texas and 17 other states, and more than 100,000 students and 4,500 teachers participating in the program. For more information, visit http://www.mindresearch.net.

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