March 17, 2017 NJPSA Legislative Conference Biographies Keynote Presenter Throughout her career as a classroom teacher, district administrator, and in her roles at the NJDOE, Kimberley has Acting NJ Commissioner of always maintained a focus on the importance of the cycle of Education Kimberley Harrington teaching and learning and its impact on improved outcomes for students. She continues to place an emphasis on building Commissioner Kimberley Harrington has served a strong climate and culture as a means of providing a solid as Commissioner since the fall of 2016. Ms. foundation for sustainable progress and making a difference in Harrington is a former classroom teacher and children’s lives. school administrator who has more than 20 years of experience implementing academic programs and working directly with Kimberley earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary students and parents. Education from Gordon College, and a Master of Arts in Education Leadership from The College of New Jersey. She Kimberley worked as a classroom teacher in New Jersey for 16 holds New Jersey certifications as a teacher, supervisor, and years and taught all grades from kindergarten to eighth grade. principal. She then served three years as director of curriculum and instruction at the local level in New Jersey. In 2012, Kimberley came to the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) as the Director of Academic Standards, where she led the New Jersey Department of Education Department’s outreach to teachers and school leaders on how ESSA Panel to align their local curriculum with New Jersey’s academic standards. Diana Pasculli, Chief Public Affairs Prior to becoming Commissioner, Kimberley served for two Officer years as Assistant Commissioner/Chief Academic Officer for Ms. Pasculli currently serves as the Chief the NJDOE. In that role, she oversaw the NJDOE’s Division Public Affairs Officer for the Department of of Teaching and Learning, which has the responsibilities Education. She previously served as the Deputy of the Division of Early Childhood Education, the offices of Chief of External Affairs and the Director of Educator Policy Primary Education, Intermediate and Secondary Education, and Outreach. In her role as Director of Office of Educator Teaching and Learning Support, Academic Initiatives and Fiscal Policy and Outreach she developed policy and implementation Accountability, Career Readiness, Educational Technology, guidance and resources as they relate to Teacher and Leader and School Innovation, as well as the Amistad Commission Effectiveness. Ms. Pasculli is a former teacher. She has a law and the Italian American Heritage Commission. Kimberley was degree from Rutgers University School of Law – Newark, a MS also in charge of implementing New Jersey’s Student Learning of Teaching from Fordham University, and a B.A. in Psychology Standards, with the ultimate goal of providing a path for students from Smith College. to become college- and career-ready. NEW JERSEY PRINCIPALS AND SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION 1 James Riddlesperger, Director of Assemblywoman Patricia Egan Performance Management Jones (D-5), Assembly Education James Riddlesperger currently serves as Committee the Director of the Office of Performance Assemblywoman Pat Egan Jones has served Management at the New Jersey Department of in the New Jersey General Assembly since Education where his primary focus is integrating data analysis 2015, where he represents the 5th Legislative District which into policy and implementation work in New Jersey. He has includes parts of Camden and Gloucester Counties. Before worked at the Department since 2011. He previously worked pursuing elected office, Ms. Jones worked as chief of staff for as a teacher with the Baltimore City Public School District. Mr. Joseph J. Roberts, Speaker of the General Assembly, and later Riddlesperger holds a bachelors degree in economics from the as legislator director for Walter Rand. Ms. Jones served on University of Texas and a Masters Degree in Policy Analysis the Barrington Borough Council from 1996 to 1998. She was from Duke University. elected to countywide positions in Camden County, serving on Peter Shulman, Deputy the Board of chosen freeholders from 1998 to 2000 and as the County Surrogate from 2001 to 2015. The Assemblywoman Commissioner serves on the Education Committee, Housing and Community Peter Shulman serves as Deputy Commissioner Development and the Human Services Committees. She for the New Jersey Department of Education. received an associate degree from Mount Aloysius College In this role, he leads the Talent, Performance in fine arts and a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University - and Information Technology divisions within the department. Camden with a major in political science. Prior to taking this role, Peter served as the Chief Talent Officer within the Department for four years, where he led the offices of Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D-27), educator preparation, certification, evaluation and professional Assembly Education Committee development. Previously, Mr. Shulman led the Teacher Leader Assemblywoman Mila Jasey has served in the Effectiveness Unit at the Delaware Department of Education, New Jersey General Assembly since 2007, where he oversaw the teacher and leader effectiveness where she represents the 27th Legislative District initiatives that are part of Delaware’s successful bid for a Race which includes parts of Essex County. The Assemblywoman to the Top award. He also served in the School District of serves on the Assembly Education Committee, the Housing Philadelphia and the Miami-Dade County Public Schools in and Local Government Committee where she is Vice Chair, and Florida, where he served as Administrative Director in Human the Joint Committee on the Public Schools, where she chairs Resources. Mr. Shulman holds a bachelor degree in economics the Subcommittee on School Choice. She is a member of the from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the Wharton Department of Education’s Council on Equity and Diversity. School at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to becoming an Assemblyperson, Mila served on the consolidated South Orange/Maplewood Board of Education for three terms. She also served as a member of the Essex Legislative Panel Regional Services Commission, Essex County School Boards Association, and the New Jersey School Boards Association. Assemblyman Robert Auth (R-39), Assemblywoman Jasey is one of only two nurses in the Assembly Education Committee Legislature. Jasey holds a BA degree in History from Barnard Assemblyman Robert Auth has served in the College and an MS in Nursing from Pace University. She is a New Jersey General Assembly since 2013, thirty-year resident of South Orange. where he represents the 39th Legislative Assemblywoman Angela V. District which includes parts of Bergen & Passaic Counties. The Assemblyman serves on, in addition to the Education McKnight (D-31), Assembly Committee, the Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee Education Committee as well as the Commerce and Economic Development Assemblywoman Angela McKnight Jasey has Committee. Prior to becoming an Assemblyperson he served served in the New Jersey General Assembly as an aide Senator Gerald Cardinale on insurance matters. He since 2015, where she represents the 31st Legislative District also worked as a teacher with the North Bergen School District. which includes parts of Hudson County. Ms. McKnight is an Mr. Auth is also the Chief Executive Officer at Plaza Travel and activist, advocate, author, carepreneur. entrepreneur, educator, Insurance Services Ltd., a company he founded in 1985. Board speaker, trainer, consultant, innovator and a self-published of Education, Teacher 2004-06. Auth also previously worked author. She is also the founder and Chief Executive Officer as an agency manager at the North Bergen Motor Vehicle of AngelaCARES, an advocacy and support organization Commission office. Assemblyman Auth received his B.A. from for senior citizens. The Assemblywoman possesses a BS in New York University with majors in History and Philosophy. Business Management from University of Phoenix, 20 years of experience working in the customer service arena and a technical background. Assemblywoman serves on the Assembly Education, Human Service and Health & Senior Services Committees. 2 Assemblyman David Rible, (R-30). John Mooney Assembly Education Committee John Mooney is founding editor and education Assemblyman David Rible has served in the writer for NJ Spotlight, an online news and New Jersey General Assembly since 2008, information service covering public policy in where he represents the 30th Legislative District New Jersey funded by a Knight Community which includes parts of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The Information Challenge award to the Community Assemblyman serves as the Assembly Republican Conference Foundation of New Jersey. He has covered education in the Leader. In this role, he guides the discussion on legislation in state for more than 15 years, working at The Star-Ledger, The the Assembly Republican Caucus and helps to implement the Bergen Record and The New York Times before launching NJ agenda of the Assembly Republicans and the Governor. He Spotlight in 2010. In only its second year, NJ Spotlight won a currently serves on the Education and Law & Public Safety 2011 Online Journalism Award for General Excellence from the Committees as well as the State House Commission. A former Online News Association, the international trade group