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Widely
Known Psychologist & School Director Named to Head Operations
of
CEDU Schools in California
Media
Contact:
Julia Andrick, 208-265-0607
ext. 130 (office) or
208-755-5739 (cell); or
Howard
Falkenberg, 512-482-8897 ext. 220 (office)
or 512-490-5120 (pager);
 LOS ANGELES, CA, June 19, 2003 - Noted California psychologist
George P. Condas, Ph.D. has been appointed executive director
of the CEDU Schools in California, which include a high school
that is the nation's original emotional growth boarding school
and a middle school established a decade ago. Both are located
in Running Springs, California.
"Dr. Condas' experience directing a school that provides
therapeutic benefits and his broad clinical background will
be tremendous assets to our students, their families and
us," said Bob Naples, chief executive officer of CEDU
School, Inc. and its corporate parent, The Brown Schools,
Inc.
"I appreciate Dr. Bill Valentine's work as interim
CEDU executive director in California as we conducted a search
for a permanent leader of these campuses, and I'm especially
pleased to have Bill back in the role he prefers - directing
family education and support for all CEDU schools," Naples
added.
Condas is a widely known Southern California authority on
private schools and behavioral health issues. He has operated
and been executive director of Ocean View School in Aliso
Viejo, California since 1996 and was clinical director of
a 96-bed psychiatric hospital, Capistrano by the Sea Hospital,
in Dana Point, California. For 11 years he maintained a placement
network to assist parents seeking information about quality
schools and programs. With his wife, Helen Condas, LCSW,
he has shared a large clinical counseling practice. He is
known for published articles and presentations and frequent
appearances on radio and television programs addressing behavioral
health issues, and he is a member of the American, California
and Orange County Psychological Associations.
"The opportunity to be part of two of the best known
emotional growth boarding schools in the nation is a welcome
challenge," said Condas. "I look forward to building
on the success of CEDU's outstanding schools and expanding
our
capabilities in California to serve more families challenged
by troubled young people."
Emotional growth education goes beyond the basics to address
all of a child's developmental needs - cognitive, physical
and social - through an integrated curriculum of college
preparatory academics, clinical support and outdoor adventure.
This allows students to increase their self-awareness and
develop decision-making skills that they can apply upon return
to their families and home communities.
In addition to overall responsibility for CEDU operations
in California and more than 100 faculty and staff members
at Running Springs, Condas personally will
direct CEDU High School. Long-time CEDU educator Brandi Elliott
will continue as director of the middle school. The two schools
serve approximately 120 students in the 12- to 17-year age
group.
CEDU Schools in California, Idaho and Vermont serve adolescents
who are at risk of academic failure because of motivational
or behavioral problems or learning disabilities. The schools
comprise the private education division of The Brown Schools,
Inc., which also provides alternative education services
for local governmental entities in Texas, Florida and Puerto
Rico through its public education division.
More information is available Online.
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