Gertrude Moskowitz

Marco Zanoni, a partially-retired principal from the Philadelphia School District, spoke very fondly of his former teacher, highlighting how she touched the lives of thousands of educators, reaching out to all of them in many different ways. She withstood the test of time in Temple University, participating both directly and indirectly in many educational programmes over a span of fifty years, successfully blending cultural, ethnic and socio-economic diversity with absolute inclusivity.

Gertrude A. Moskowitz is remembered as a kind, compassionate and caring person who dedicated endless hours to her profession with tremendous passion. A labour of love, making each class perfect and perfectly tailored to the needs of each and every one of her students.

Dr. Cheryl Ochs, a former student and teaching associate, recalls how “Trudy excelled at modelling and demonstrating empathetic behaviours in her own teaching style. She was able to demonstrate in her classes the sharp distinction between the effects on her students of excessive authoritarian behaviours compared to extensive use of empathetic behaviours. We loved her teaching approach, which was in sharp contrast to most of our other teachers….Trudy was always open to new approaches for lifelong learning and self-actualisation”.