Ernie Rosenberg, co-founder of one of the early special education schools in the San Francisco Bay area, has two children and three grandchildren. Most of his professional work has been in education with a focus on children, including operating a home for teenagers with legal issues. He shifted his professional focus to the environmental area after realizing the impact it would have on his own children. Subsequently, Ernie produced environmental education software, which was distributed by Apple Computer, Inc. He has a Ph.D. degree in psychology, and has devoted several years to cultivating prayer as a primary spiritual practice.