Aviva Drescher
nee Teichner, was born and raised in Manhattan in 1970. At the age of 6, she
had an accident at her friend’s dairy farm in New York. Her left foot was
severely injured and a few months later her leg was amputated. Her parents
George and Ingrid Teichner were always there to support her. A strong person,
Aviva never let the tragedy define who she is. Aviva is well educated. She
attended the elite Fieldston School, New York, earned a Bachelors of Arts
degree from Vassar College, a Masters in French Literature from New York
University and a Juris Doctorate from Benjamin Cardozo School of Law. She did
not pursue a career in law, but instead opted to concentrate on raising her
family. Aviva has an expensive prosthetic leg and handles her handicap
gracefully. ...
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