Bobbi DePorter
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Roberta "Bobbi" DePorter is the President of the Quantum Learning Network
(QLN) and co-founder of the SuperCamp
program.
In the late-1970s, DePorter was co-founder of the Burklyn Business School in Vermont
– an avante-garde school that taught traditional business subjects in a non-traditional manner. DePorter studied with Dr. Georgi Lozanov
, who developed accelerated learning
, and applied his methods at the school.
In 1982, DePorter teamed-up with Eric Jensen and Greg Simmons to co-found SuperCamp – a summer camp
program designed to introduce teenagers to accelerated learning academic skills and valuable life skills. The SuperCamp program is now run by QLN and is held annually at several locations across the United States
and around the world. Since 1982, more than 50,000 students worldwide have attended SuperCamp.
DePorter is the author or co-author of 18 books:
DePorter's books have been published in several countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom
, Germany
, Russia
, Indonesia
and Brazil
.
DePorter is a past President of the International Alliance for Learning, and a past Chairman the San Diego
Chamber of Commerce
's Business Roundtable for Best Educational Practices.
Bobbi DePorter is the mother of Grant DePorter
, a Chicago restaurateur who came to worldwide prominence in 2004 when he paid US$113,824.16 for a baseball which a fan had unwittingly deflected out of the hands of a Chicago Cubs
player (thus contributing to the team's defeat in the 2003 National League Championship Series
), and then having the ball blown-up in a nationally televised event intended to help end the "Curse of the Billy Goat
" which had afflicted the Cubs since 1945.
Quantum Learning Network
The Quantum Learning Network is an education and training organization based in Oceanside, California. Prior to 2005, the organization was known as the Learning Forum....
(QLN) and co-founder of the SuperCamp
SuperCamp
SuperCamp is an international educational summer camp program which introduces students to accelerated learning academic skills and life skills. The program is held in several different locations around the world, and has been attended by over 56,000 students since it was founded in 1982.SuperCamp...
program.
In the late-1970s, DePorter was co-founder of the Burklyn Business School in Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
– an avante-garde school that taught traditional business subjects in a non-traditional manner. DePorter studied with Dr. Georgi Lozanov
Georgi Lozanov
Georgi Lozanov is a Bulgarian educator and psychiatrist who developed suggestopedia/suggestopaedia, a learning/teaching theory based on his early-1960s study of suggestion which is called as "suggestology". His suggestopedia theory and practice were examined by UNESCO in the late 1970s and proved...
, who developed accelerated learning
Accelerated language learning
Accelerated learning was developed based on the research and theories of Georgi Lozanov's suggestopedia. The term is now associated with diverse methods in education that target accelerated learning. The term "accelerated learning" is a very broad term encompassing diverse techniques, methodologies...
, and applied his methods at the school.
In 1982, DePorter teamed-up with Eric Jensen and Greg Simmons to co-found SuperCamp – a summer camp
Summer camp
Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers....
program designed to introduce teenagers to accelerated learning academic skills and valuable life skills. The SuperCamp program is now run by QLN and is held annually at several locations across the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and around the world. Since 1982, more than 50,000 students worldwide have attended SuperCamp.
DePorter is the author or co-author of 18 books:
- Quantum Learning: Unleashing the Genius in You (1992)
- Quantum Business: Achieving Success through Quantum Learning (1997)
- Quantum Teaching: Orchestrating Student Success (1999)
- The 8 Keys of Excellence: Principles to Live By (2000)
- Quantum Memory: Working Magic with Your Memory (2000)
- Quantum Notes: Whole-Brain Approaches to Note-Taking (2000)
- Quantum Pathways: Discovering Your Personal Learning Style (2000)
- Quantum Reading: The Power to Read Your Best (2000)
- Quantum Thinking: Creative Thinking, Planning and Problem Solving (2000)
- Quantum Writing: How to Write Like a Pro (2000)
- Quantum Success: 8 Key Catalysts to Shift Your Energy Into Dynamic Focus (2006)
- The Seven Biggest Teen Problems and How to Turn them Into Strengths (2006)
- Quantum Learner (2007)
- Quantum Memorizer (2007)
- Quantum Note-Taker (2007)
- Quantum Reader (2007)
- Quantum Thinker (2007)
- Quantum Writer (2007)
DePorter's books have been published in several countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
DePorter is a past President of the International Alliance for Learning, and a past Chairman the San Diego
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
's Business Roundtable for Best Educational Practices.
Bobbi DePorter is the mother of Grant DePorter
Grant DePorter
Grant M. DePorter is a restaurateur from Chicago, U.S., who came to prominence in after he paid US$113,824.16 for a baseball which had played a role in the Chicago Cubs defeat in the 2003 National League Championship Series, and had the ball destroyed in a nationally televised event...
, a Chicago restaurateur who came to worldwide prominence in 2004 when he paid US$113,824.16 for a baseball which a fan had unwittingly deflected out of the hands of a Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
player (thus contributing to the team's defeat in the 2003 National League Championship Series
2003 National League Championship Series
-Game 1:Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IllinoisThe Marlins took Game 1 of the series, coming back from an early 4–0 deficit. They scored five runs in the third on three home runs from Juan Encarnacion, rookie Miguel Cabrera, and Ivan "Pudge" Rodríguez. In the sixth inning,...
), and then having the ball blown-up in a nationally televised event intended to help end the "Curse of the Billy Goat
Curse of the Billy Goat
The curse of the Billy Goat was supposedly placed on the Chicago Cubs in 1945 when Billy Goat Tavern owner Billy Sianis was asked to leave a World Series game against the Detroit Tigers at the Cubs' home ground of Wrigley Field because his pet goat's odor was bothering other fans...
" which had afflicted the Cubs since 1945.