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 . 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 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 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 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 (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 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 . 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 (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 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 for digital small business owner, Assemblyman Rible served as president news. Mooney speaks regularly at conferences and other events of the Southern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce and as a on topics ranging from education policy to non-profit media. member of its executive board. He previously worked as a Wall police officer. The Assemblyman is also a former captain and president of the Belmar Fire Department and is a life Gubernatorial Candidates member. In addition, Assemblyman Rible served on the Belmar First Aid Squad and as an assistant scoutmaster in the Boy Assemblyman Jack Ciatarelli Scouts of America. Assemblyman Jack Ciatarelli is a Republican Party candidate in the 2017 New Jersey Assemblyman Troy Singleton (D-7), gubernatorial race. Mr. Ciatarelli currently serves Assembly Education Committee as an Assemblyman in the 16th Legislative Assemblyman Troy Singleton has served in District which includes parts of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex the New Jersey General Assembly since 2011, and Somerset counties. In the Assembly, Mr. Ciatarelli serves where he represents the seventh Legislative on the Financial Institutions and Insurance as well as the District which includes parts of Burlington County. The Regulated Professions Committees. He previously served on Assemblyman serves on the Assembly Education Committee, the Raritan Borough Council from 1990 to 1995 and was the the Assembly Budget Committee and is Vice Chair of the council president from 1991 until 1995. He was also elected Assembly Tourism and Gaming Committee. Assemblyman to the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders from Singleton is a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters 2007 to November 2011. In the Assembly, Ciattarelli serves and Joiners of America (UBC) Local 255 and currently serves on the Financial Institutions and Insurance and the Regulated as the Assistant to the Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Professions committees. He has been an Assistant Republican Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters. Mr. Singleton is the Whip since 2014. Born and raised in Raritan Borough, Jack past President of the New Jersey Carpenter Contractor Trust earned a B.S. in Accounting and a M.B.A in Finance from Seton (NJCCT), a network of union carpentry and construction labor. Hall University. He later passed the CPA exam and began a 30+ He also serves on the Burlington County Bridge Commission. year career in the private sector. In 1995, Jack founded the first He is a past member of the Rowan University Board of Trustees, of his two very successful Main Street businesses, American the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the Boys & Girls Club Medical Publishing. In 2000, Jack founded Galen Publishing, of Camden County Board of Trustees. Mr. Singleton received where he is currently CEO. Mr. Ciatarelli has also deeply his Bachelor of Science in business administration with a involved with youth sports, including softball, little league and specialization in finance from Rowan University. basketball. He currently resides in the Somerset County area. For more information on Assemblyman Ciatarelli please visit Assemblyman (D- jack4gov.com. 3), Assembly Education Committee Assemblyman Adam J. Taliaferro has served in Lieutenant Governor the General Assembly since January of 2015, representing the 3rd Legislative District. The Lieutenant Kim Guadagno is a Republican Party Assemblyman serves on the Agriculture and Natural Resources candidate in the 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial and the Education committees. Taliaferro is employed with race. Ms. Guadagno is the first Lieutenant Bristol Myers Squibb. He is the founding board member of , having won the 2009 and 2013 the Adam Taliaferro Foundation, which provides emotional, elections as the running mate of Governor . She is financial and educational support to student-athletes who suffer concurrently the Secretary of State of New Jersey. catastrophic head or spinal injuries. Taliaferro was a Penn State Ms Guadagno started her legal career as a federal law clerk in University football player who suffered a spinal-cord injury after New York City and later worked litigation cases at a private law tackling an opponent headfirst during his freshman year. He firm. In 1988, she joined the elite Organized Crime was told that he had only a small chance of ever walking again Strike Force started by former U.S. Senator Robert Kennedy due to the injury, but was able to overcome his paralysis and to root out organized crime and illegal racketeering. She later walked out of Magee Rehabilitation Hospital in just four months. rose to the position of an assistant United States Attorney for He graduated from Penn State, on time in 2005, and is a 2008 the District of New Jersey in Newark and then the district’s graduate of Rutgers School of Law – Camden. In 2011, he was Deputy director (1998 to 2001), where built a reputation as a elected to the Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders. tough and effective prosecutor for busting corrupt politicians. 3 She was awarded the United States Department of Justice’s Wisniewksi has served as the Deputy Speaker since 2004, was highest honor for her prosecutions of two separate corrupt public the Assistant Majority Leader from 2002–2003 and was the officials. From 1999 to 2001, Ms. Guadagno served as assistant Deputy Minority Conference Leader 1998-2001. He currently attorney general for the State of New Jersey responsible serves as the Chair of the Transportation, Public Works and for statewide criminal investigations and oversight of 300 Independent Authorities Committee, on the Environment and prosecutors and investigators. She also taught legal research Solid Waste Committee. Since 2000, he has chaired the state and writing at Rutgers School of Law. In 2005 Ms. Guadagno Fire Safety Commission. Before joining the General Assembly, was elected to Monmouth Beach’s non-partisan governing Wisniewski served on the Sayreville Cable Television Advisory body as one of its three Walsh Act commissioners. She would Board, the Middlesex County Senior Citizen Housing Task quickly move on to become the first woman sheriff of Monmouth Force, and the Middlesex County Planning Board. He has also County in 2007. Ms. Guadagno was born in Waterloo, Iowa. She served on the Sayreville Board of Education’s Building Utilization attended high school in Michigan and earned a political science Committee. Mr. Wisniewski served as the Democratic Co-chair degree from Ursinus College in Pennsylvania. She graduated of the 2011 New Jersey Apportionment Commission (the group cum laude in 1983 from American University Washington charged with redrawing the lines for the legislative districts College of Law. Ms. Guadagno currently resides in Monmouth following the 2010 Census) and a chair of the committee that County. investigated the Fort Lee lane closure. He previously served For more information on Lieutenant Governor Guadagno please as Chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee visit kim4nj.com. and as the New Jersey lead for US Senator presidential campaign. Assemblyman Wisniewski currently Assemblyman John Wisniewki serves on the Board of Trustees for the United Way of Central New Jersey and is an Executive Board Member of the Middlesex Assemblyman John Wisniewski is a Democratic County Arts and Education Council. Party candidate in the 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial race. The Assemblyman has For more information on Assemblyman John Wisniewski please served in the New Jersey General Assembly visit wiz2017.com since 1996, where he represents the 19th Legislative District which includes parts of Middlesex County. In the Assembly, Mr.

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