Vivian
Hobbs has an MS Degree
in Industrial l Psychology with a minor
in mathematics and research
design. She has held research
and math-related positions in
Silicon Valley for the last
30 years as well as operated two businesses of her own, including
a well knownsupple-mental education
franchise. Throughout
the years,Ms.
Hobbs has remained involved
with children's
education andresearch
on best methods for learning.
Last April,
she visited
the world-renowned pre-schools of
Reggio Emilia,Italy to
learn
more
about "ActiveLearning"
for young children.
While she enjoyed grand results
with her previous learning
program, Ms. Hobbs also saw
areas for improvement. Noting
the trouble spots for kids or
areas lacking in the program altogether, she spent years collaborating
with colleagues
and formulating ways to make improvements including closer
alignment with state school requirements. In April 2007, she
sold her center and focused on
the development of Pinecone
Active Learning.