Suzie Greene Tedesco (1971-78)

Joining Jill and Doron on our 22nd episode, the fourth of our second season, to tell us her story, is film and commercials producer Suzie Greene-Tedesco, who attended Carmel College from 1971 to ‘78, the thirty-third girl to do so.

Suzie lives in Los Angeles with her husband Denny and two kids.  She completed her education at St. Godric’s Secretarial College in Hampstead, and began her entertainment career as assistant to London talent agent Duncan Heath before moving on to work behind the scenes on feature films and TV commercials.  Suzie produced the award-winning music documentary “The Wrecking Crew”, which her husband directed.  And - on a personal note, the one color Suzie has never worn since the day she left Carmel College is…you guessed it!...purple.

Hear Suzie talk about a long lost and recently retrieved conspiratorial letter, her father accompanying King Charles on his royal visit to Carmel, her starring movie role as “Madame Verte”, her brief brush with criminality, and why her father wanted matron fired.

Thank you, Suzie Greene Tedesco, for turning us again to Carmel days!

Dedication: at Suzie’s request, this episode is dedicated to the memory of her former teacher Isabel Craston, who instilled in Suzie a love for books and reading.  Mrs Craston, originally from Newcastle, was in charge of the primary department, and once Carmel discontinued the youngest classes, taught English as a Foreign Language.

Personal mentions in this episode:

• Rabbi Jeremy Rosen (Headmaster)

• Vera Rosen (Housemistress)

• Isabel Craston (English)

• Joshua Gabbay (French & Junior School Headmaster)

• Anthony Barr Taylor (Biology)

• Sonia Sabel (Housemistress)

• Reverend Segal (Jewish Studies)

• Mrs. Segal (Jewish Studies)

• John Addis (History)

• Mary Evans (Mathematics & Hockey)

• Trevor Bolton (French)

• Melanie Greene

• Richard Stern

• Sarah Stern

• Brenda Zajak

• Sally Green

• Ricky Green

• Laurence Kirschel

• Paul Khakshouri

• Gary Wilson

• Michael Phillips

• Aliza Reger

• Claire Rosenberg

• Nick Rosenberg

• Jeff Serlin