DAILY NEWS PEOPLE : IVELISE MARKOVITS.Twenty-five years ago, Markovits founded and became chief executive officer for Penny Lane, a nonprofit agency that acts as a group home, foster-family agency and mental-health clinic for children. Penny Lane's group home is the court-ordered destination for children who have failed to thrive in traditional foster homes. Currently, 104 children call Penny Lane home. Penny Lane's foster-family agency works with the other end of the system - recruiting, training and supervising foster parents. There currently are 104 foster parents in the program, overseeing 265 children. And the organization's third arm, its mental-health clinic, helps counsel children in both its foster home and group homes. AGE: 52. RESIDENCE: Sherman Oaks. BORN AND RAISED IN: San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan (IPA: [saŋ hwaŋ]) (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, "Saint John the Baptist") is the capital and largest municipality on Puerto Rico. , until the age of 17. She came to California to attend Mount St. Mary's Mount St. Mary's may refer many institutions. Mount St. Mary's College may be:
OCCUPATION: Executive director of Penny Lane. MARITAL STATUS marital status, n the legal standing of a person in regard to his or her marriage state. : Married to Andres for 24 years. CHILDREN: A 17-year-old son, Martin. PETS: An Alaskan husky/malamute dog named T.J. BIGGEST DILEMMA: ``Trying to be all things to all people and not having enough energy to do so.'' MOST DIFFICULT TASK: ``Firing an employee.'' FAVORITE DAILY TASK: ``Working around the house, getting hugs from the kids (who) tell me how good they are doing.'' BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: ``When we are not able to treat kids and have to let them go.'' GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: ``After the kids who have been here for a while are released and come back, they say, `Thank you for being there when I need you.' '' GOALS FOR THE FUTURE: ``My big dream is to develop a program taking over decayed and dilapidated buildings and developing transitory TRANSITORY. That which lasts but a short time, as transitory facts that which may be laid in different places, as a transitory action. living for the staff and kids who graduate from the program.'' WHO DO YOU RELY ON?: ``I have an excellent staff of 10 people that have been with me as much as 20 years; I rely on them to help me out. I rely on the kids to give me strength, and my mom has always been there for me.'' ROLE MODELS: ``Psychiatrist Rose Jenkins, the (former) director of the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. department of mental health, children's bureau The Children's Bureau may refer to:
HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS?: ``To accomplish whatever you set out to do. Love heals the people that receive it but it also heals people that give it. I feel I am getting as much as anybody, no matter how much I work.'' DO YOU HAVE ANY GUILTY PLEASURES: ``Eating too much.'' FAVORITE VALLEY HANGOUTS: ``The three of us like to go to the Daily Grill in Studio City.'' FAVORITE FOODS: ``Tuna steaks.'' FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: ``Snow skiing, playing tennis.'' HOBBIES: ``I read a lot.'' WHAT MAGAZINES DO YOU READ?: ``The New Yorker.'' WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?: ``I just finished `The Celestine cel·es·tine n. See celestite. [German Zölestin, from Latin caelestis, celestial; see celestial.] Prophecy,' by James Redfield This article is about the novelist. For the classical scholar and professor, see James M. Redfield. James Redfield (b. March 19 1950) is an American novelist. James Redfield was born near Birmingham, Alabama, and studied psychology at Auburn University. .'' LAST MOVIE YOU SAW: ``Sleepers.'' FAVORITE TV SHOW: ``Seinfeld.'' WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?: ``A lot of Spanish music, Joaquin Sabina, Sting, (Bruce) Springsteen and the Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. For most of its career, the group has consisted of vocalist Anthony Kiedis, guitarist John Frusciante, bassist Michael "Flea" Balzary, and drummer Chad Smith. .'' WHAT WOULD BE A PERFECT DAY FOR YOU?: ``In Mammoth, skiing the back of Chair 3 with nobody around.'' WHERE DO YOU GO TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL?: ``I live at the end of a fire road, and I go up the hills with my dog. That makes me feel really good.'' YOUR IDEA OF A PERFECT VACATION: We are going to take a cruise of the Caribbean or the Mexican Riviera The Mexican Riviera refers collectively to several cities and resorts lying on the western coast of Mexico. Although there are large distances between these cities, they are often referred to as the Mexican Riviera because of their popularity among tourists. . CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Ivelise Markovits Evan Yee/Daily News |
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