Local Board Activities

• Sayreville Board of Education, 12 years; president, six years; vice-president, 1 1/2 years
  
  
• Committees: Finance, Curriculum, Policy, Personnel, Principals and Supervisors Negotiations, Technology, Parent Involvement Council, Blue Ribbon
  
  
• Testified before the State Board of Education on Standards and Assessment

County Activities

• Middlesex County SBA, president, 2 years; vice-president/legislation, 2 years
  
  
• 2002-03 Board Member of the Year

NJSBA Activities

• Vice President for Legislation, 2 years
  
  
• Vice President for County Activities, 1 year
  
  
• Representitive to the NJSBA Insurance Group Board of Trustees
  
  
• Legislative Committee Member
  
  
• Group Leader: New Board Member Orientation, Advanced Boardsmanship, Leadership.
  
  
• Master Board Member

Education

• B.S., Electrical Engineering, Rutgers University

Employment/Community Activities

• Finance Manager, General Electric
  
  
• Member, Knights of Columbus

I am honored to be chosen by NJSBA’s Nominating Committee to serve in the capacity of President. School board members face an incredible challenge in our mission to educate our children. In a post S-1701 environment compounded by state fiscal problems of massive proportions, we can expect public education to be the focal point of any fiscal reform efforts. School board members are the largest group of elected and appointed officials in the state and the only group whose primary focus is a quality, accessible public education for all children. There has never been a more critical time for NJSBA to build partnerships and relationships at all levels to assure that we have a seat at the table during these important discussions. I look forward to bringing our association together as a cohesive team to engage our public in supporting public education for New Jersey’s children both philosophically and financially.

Local Board Activities

• South Brunswick Board of Education, 12 years; president, three years; vice president, three years
  
  
• Committees: Negotiations; Oversight; Person-nel (chair); Policy (chair); Safe Schools (chair); Shared Services (chair)
  
  
• Middlesex County Educa-tional Services Commission
  
  
• Delegate to NJSBA

County Activities

• Middlesex County SBA, Immediate Past President
  
  
• Middlesex County Board for Professional Development

 NJSBA Activities

• Board of Directors
  
  
• Committees: Finance; Nominating, chair.
  
  
• Group Leader: New Board Member Orienta-tion, Advanced Boardsmanship, Leadership.
  
  
• Master Board Member

NSBA Activities

• NSBA Nominating Committee, 2006
  
  
• Hispanic Caucus

Education

• A.A., Thomas Edison State College.
  
  
• Certified Public Manager, N.J. Department of Personnel

Employment/Community Activities

• Lieutenant, South Brunswick Police Department, Support Services Division Commander
  
  
• St. Cecilia’s Parish
  
  
• Member, Knights of Columbus

I am honored to be selected by the Nominating Committee to serve as NJSBA’s vice president for county activities for a second term. During the last two years, I traveled throughout the state to re-engage our members in critical issues, such as S-1701 and property tax reform. Through the Federal Relations Network, I have met with members of our state’s Congressional Delegation to advocate funding of special education requirements and improvements to No Child Left Behind.

School board members face challenging times in our mission to educate our children. The implementation of No Child Left Behind, rising costs, increasing enrollment, and dwindling resources are clearly a call to action. I look forward to working with the County Association Leadership to support training opportunities and effective communication that will empower board members to meet these challenges.

Local Board Activities

• Tabernacle Township Board of Education, 17 years; president, three years; vice president, five years
  
  
• Committees: Personnel, Finance, Budget, Strategic Planning, Negotiations, Education, Buildings & Grounds
  
  
• Delegate to NJSBA and Burlington County SBA
  
  
• Testimony before the NJ Legislature

County Activities

• Burlington SBA vice president - legislation, one year; executive vice president, three years
  
  
• Commissioner, Burlington County Educational Media and Technology Center
  
  
• Board Member of the Year 2006-2007

NJSBA Activities

• Standards & Assessment Committee  chair; Long Range Plan Ad Hoc Committee
  
  
• Representative, NJSIAA
  
  
• Fall Workshop presenter
  
  
• Group Leader: New Board Member Orientation, Leadership, and Parliamentary Procedure programs
  
  
• Certificated Board Member

NSBA Activities

• Federal Relations Network
• Education
  
  
• B.S., State University of New York, Oswego
  
  
• M.A.T.L., Nova Southeastern University

Employment/Community Activities

• Teacher, Haddon Township (retired)
• Adjunct Professor – Burlington County College
  
  
• Soccer Coach: Tabernacle, South Jersey Select, N.J. Olympic Development Program
  
  
• St. Nicholas Parish, member

I am deeply honored to have been selected by NJSBA’s Nominating Committee to serve as vice president for finance. In the next two years, NJSBA and its leadership team will face many challenges. The leadership skills that I have demonstrated at the local, county and state levels will allow me to be part of a strong, effective leadership team, enabling NJSBA to continue to be a strong advocate for the children of New Jersey.

Local Board Activities

• Franklin Township Board of Education, 13 years; president, 11 years
  
  
• Ex-officio: Curriculum, Personnel, Facilities, Policy and Negotiations Committees
  
  
• Legislative Liaison
  
  
• Design, planning, construction and opening new 2000-student high school
• NJSBA Delegate, 12 years
  
  
• NJSBA Certified Board

County Activities

• Somerset County SBA, president, 2 years; vice president, 1 year; delegate, 2 years
  
  
• County Alliance of Educational Associations, convener
  
  
• County Professional Development Board, chairperson, 7 years

NJSBA Activities

• Board of Directors
  
  
• Ad Hoc Committee on Board Member Recognition, chair
  
  
• Workshop Coordinating Committee, chairperson, 3 years
  
  
• Committees: Standards & Assessment, Nominating, Legislative (alternate)
  
  
• Participant in panels on violence, assessment and legislation
  
  
• Master Board Member

NSBA Activities

• Workshop Presenter (Formulas For Success-Prevention of Student Violence)
  
  
• Participant/Member FRN Conference

Education

• B.A., The College of New Jersey
  
  
• Certificate, Secondary Teacher of Social Studies

Employment/Community Activities

• Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
  
  
• Franklin Foundation For Educational Excellence, Board of Trustees & founder
  
  
• Dr. M.L. King Community Breakfast Committee (providing scholarships), founder
  
  
• Municipal Alliance Against Drug & Alcohol Abuse Youth Service Commission

I am deeply honored to have been selected by NJSBA’s Nominating Committee to serve as your Vice President for Legislation/Resolutions. Public education continues to be under siege. NJSBA must be in the forefront, protecting and advocating as the only true voice for children and their education. Behind NJSBA are 600+ school boards giving a voice of strength and numbers in addressing the issues, development and evolvement of public education. The Vice President for Legislation/Resolutions is a vital leader and partner in this role. My background serves as a rich foundation to assume such leadership.