Bonnie Gabowitz grew up in Boston, where she studied music education with a minor in violin at the New England Conservatory of Music. She has over 30 years of experience as a NY public school teacher. She received her BA degree in Elementary Education at Johnson State College in Vermont. Always the innovator, she became known throughout the country for her curriculum development in teaching reading/writing skills through the use of cartoon art; she even taught a graduate course in this. The New York Times and Editor and Publisher featured her success teaching with cartoons.  Bonnie also became a drug/alcoholism counselor in order to be of more service to those she helped as a volunteer at a local homeless shelter. This led to a job as weekend manager at a halfway house. As a retiree, Bonnie became a coordinator for over 100 volunteers in a West Palm Beach cultural organization. Her experience as a “Jane of all trades,” doing office work, marketing, driving performers, shopping, party planning and decorating, training and assigning volunteers, and everything in between, makes her a perfect fit for KCH.

Bonnie has also developed, hosted, and produced local cable TV shows; she even won an award from the Public Relations Society for the Public Interest.  She presently hosts Ward Talk on CTN’s channel 19 and interviews an Ann Arbor council member each month. Bonnie has been volunteering at KCH for ten years! She lives in Ann Arbor with Roger, her precious Shih-tzu, and enjoys spending time with her friends, nieces and nephews. She is happiest when helping, learning, and creating.