Elizabeth Knowles

LIZ KNOWLES, ED.D., from Greenwich, Connecticut, has published 18 books and has an extensive experience both as a teacher and administrator in the field of education, Liz Knowles, Ed.D. has been making a profound impact on the lives of countless teachers, parents, and children throughout her distinguished career.

After earning her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from Central Connecticut State University, Dr. Knowles began her career as an elementary school teacher, eventually landing at Pine Crest School (then Boca Raton Academy) in South Florida in 1980. She taught fourth and sixth grade while earning her master’s in Reading and her doctorate in Curriculum Development and Systemic Change from Nova Southeastern University.

At Pine Crest, Dr. Knowles assisted more than 300 faculty members on two campuses with curriculum mapping and implementation, provided a comprehensive teaching certification program, developed and taught in-service classes, served as a consultant to faculty, and outlined a school improvement plan while shepherding several accreditation processes. In addition, she was an adjunct professor in the Graduate Teacher Education Program at Nova Southeastern University and taught graduate-level courses at Florida Atlantic University. She is also the recipient of the International Reading Association Middle School Special Interest Group Literacy Award and was the Anti-Defamation League’s 2009 honoree at the Eighth Annual Palm Beach Educator Awards Luncheon.

A special interest has always been current brain research and how it can be utilized most effectively in the classroom. Cognitive training to support and develop cognitive skills is mostly overlooked in the education system where delivery of content in all disciplines is the focus. As an educator, Dr. Knowles strongly believes that cognitive skills training, especially for senior adults concerned about forgetting and the path to dementia, offers classes in developing memory, focus & attention, processing speed, and problem-solving.