Minnette Gersh Lenier
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Minnette Gersh Lenier | |
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| Born | July 9, 1945 |
| Died | February 7, 2011 (aged 65) |
| Occupations | Teacher, Magician |
| Known for | using stage magic to teach reading and learning skills |
| Spouse | Jules Lenier (1976–1980) |
Minnette Ella Gersh Lenier (July 9, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia – February 7, 2011 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California) was a teacher and professional magician who used stage magic to improve students' reading and learning skills.
Minnette Lenier received a Bachelor of Arts in 1967 from San Fernando Valley State College, and was a Graduate Student at the University of Southern California. She received a Master of Arts in 1968 from the University of Iowa, and a PhD in 1971 from the University of Southern California, with a thesis entitled Theodore Roosevelt's Communication Strategies In The Presidential Campaign Of 1912.[1][2] As a reading specialist, Lenier worked with students at Compton Community College and at other Southeast Los Angeles area schools, as well as in the Los Angeles Unified School District.[3][4] Lenier was on the faculty of Los Angeles Pierce College.
Magician
Lenier began taking magic lessons in 1966 with the magician Jules Lenier (1929–2007), whom she later married.[5] She performed professionally, often at the Magic Castle, earned over half her living through magic, and had the distinction of being one of the few female performing magicians.[3]
