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Toby
Kuperwaser

Over the past several years, Toby Kuperwaser has served in a diverse array of positions where he has gained the admiration of his peers due to his passion and abilities.

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

With experience in youth management, ophthalmology, and charity work, Toby Kuperwaser is as diverse as he is enthusiastic about each of his many pursuits. For the past several years, Toby Kuperwaser has studied political science and history at Brandeis University. In his freshman year, Toby Kuperwaser joined Zeta Beta Tau. He also participated in several on-campus activities, such as working with the annual Red Cross blood drive and becoming involved with the Children’s Miracle Network. Throughout his college career, Toby Kuperwaser has served as Risk Management Chair, President of his Alpha Upsilon pledge class, and a Sergeant at Arms. Over the 2009 and 2010 summer breaks, Toby Kuperwaser accepted the role of Unit Head at Camp Yavneh. In this position, Toby Kuperwaser governed dozens of youths and camp counselors. Additionally, Toby Kuperwaser took photographs of the kids and uploaded them to Camp Yavneh’s blog, which he updated several times a week so parents could follow their kids’ summer activities. Concurrent to his studies, Toby Kuperwaser worked as an Ophthalmic Technician at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Serving during his 2008 and 2009 school vacations, Toby Kuperwaser worked with patients to ease their worries over eye ailments and update their charts following routine procedures. From 2006 to 2007, Toby Kuperwaser served as a counselor at Camp Yavneh, which paved the way to his promotion to Unit Head some years later. As a camp counselor, Toby Kuperwaser supervised children ranging from ages 8 to 10 as they participated in camp activities. He made sure they dressed appropriately for weather and sporting events, monitored their meals to ensure healthy eating, and looked after them if and when they became sick. Outside of school and work, Toby Kuperwaser enjoys basketball, and he names Ernest Hemingway as one of his favorite writers.


Toby Kuperwaser's Schools

Toby Kuperwaser's Companies

  		•  Camp Yavneh 2008 - 2010 - Northwood, New Hampshire
    Unit Head
    For two summers I was one of the boys unit heads at Camp Yavneh. I along with my Co-unit head headed up the unit of boys and girls going into sixth and seventh grade. My unit made up roughly one quarter of the entire camp camp population. I had six bunks and more than twenty counselors in my unit.

Toby Kuperwaser's Publications

  • Value of Music Education
    March, 2011
    by Toby Kuperwaser

    As a pianist and cellist, I feel fortunate that I have received a quality music education. As schools cut back on their budgets, many districts consider music an unnecessary extracurricular activity. When this happens, they deprive children of the many benefits derived from early music education.

    1. Studies indicate that early music education develops the left side of the brain, which generates language and reasoning skills.

    2. Children who participate in early music education perform better on standardized tests, and earn higher grades in high school.

    3. Music fosters creative thinking and problem solving abilities, which filter into other academic subjects.

    4. Children involved in music education learn how to practice with the goal of improvement, a skill that transfers into all areas of life.

    5. Children who participate in musical groups throughout their school years enjoy a built-in peer group within which they can socialize.

    6. They learn to overcome the anxiety associated with performance, which helps children become better risk-takers.

    7. Playing a musical instrument teaches discipline, and students who participate as part of an instrumental group also learn teamwork skills.

    8. Music exposes children to other cultures.

    9. Studies show that music education improves memory. Children learn to memorize music, which they relate to other areas of their life and education.

    10. Musicians perform multiple activities at one time, such as reading music, listening for pitch, playing their instrument, and watching a conductor. This helps build attention and organizational abilities.

    11. Playing an instrument develops fine and gross motor skills.