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ABOUT US > NJPIRC Statewide Advisory Board
 
 
Susan C. Bresch
  NJ Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
 
Dr. Donna Bogart
  NJ Department of Education Office of Special Programs -- Donna Bogart is a special education consultant with the New Jersey Department of an Education, Office of Special Education Programs. Her responsibilities include providing in-service training and technical assistance to educators and parents having responsibility for students with disabilities, as well as administration of the Learning Resource Center-North regional project in East Orange.
 
Tonya Hall-Coston
  NJ Department of Education Division of Early Childhood Education -- NJ Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood Education – Tonya Hall Coston is the Manager in the Division of Early Childhood Education. Her responsibilities include coordination of plans, supervision of staff, providing expertise and technical assistance on preschool issues and initiatives and representing the Department at meetings, workshops and conferences with other State Departments, agencies and outside organizations.
 
Debra Jennings
  Statewide Parent Advocacy Network, Inc. -- Debra Jennings is the Executive Co-Director of the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network, a non-profit organization committed to working with parents and professionals to attain the educational rights of all children, thereby enabling them to become fully participating and contributing members of our communities and society. SPAN’s principal commitment is to children with the greatest need due to disability, poverty, geographic location, discrimination based on race, sex, or language, or other special circumstances. SPAN is the Parent Training and Information Center, the Family to Family Health Information Center and also houses the Family Voices Chapter for the State of New Jersey.
 
Noreen Kurzynowski
  NJPTA Health & Welfare Vice President
 
Sharon Rawlins
  NJ State Library Youth -- Sharon Rawlins is the Youth Services Consultant for the New Jersey State Library, has done presentations on youth literature for the NJ Library Association, the NJ Association of School Media Specialists, The NJ Education Association, and the NJ Department of Education. She worked as Head of Youth Services at the NJ Library for the Blind and Handicapped and as a freelance virtual reference librarian for Q&ANJ, a service of the New Jersey Network. She has served on the American Library Association’s Margaret A. Edwards and Best Books for Young Adults Award committees. She reviews children’s fantasy books for School Library Journal.
 
Ericka Reed
  Ericka Reed is a Bilingual/ESL Education Program Development Specialist for the Office of Student Achievement and Accountability at the New Jersey Department of Education. Her responsibilities include providing technical assistance and training to assist school districts on the design and implementation of Bilingual/ESL programs; assisting in the administration of grant applications under the Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students, Title III, for eligible school districts; Provide technical assistance and training in applying for NCLB, Title III federal funding as well other discretionary grant opportunities concerning Limited English Proficient (LEP) and Immigrant students.
 
Dr. Constance Webster
  New Jersey Department of Education Office of Student Achievement and Accountability Title I. -- Constance Webster is responsible for the implementation of all No Child Left Behind Federal legislation related to Parent Involvement, Private Schools and School Choice.
 
Loretta Bolger Wish
  NJ Department of Children and Families, Division of Prevention and Community Partnerships -- Loretta Bolger Wish is the statewide program manager of the Family Friendly Centers under the DPCP Office of School-Linked Services. The FFC network she oversees brings social service, academic, enrichment and recreation enhancements to afterschool programs in more than 60 elementary and middle schools statewide as well as offering opportunities for parent involvement. In addition, FFCs promote partnerships among families, schools and communities and provide a means of sharing information with families and linking them to resources.
 
Sh'corah Yehuda
  Statewide Parent Advocacy Network, Inc. -- Sh’corah Yehudah is the Violence Prevention/Family Strengthening Coordinator for the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN), an organization dedicated to the empowerment of families and the healthy development and educational rights of all children. Ms. Yehudah provides trainings and workshops to families, professionals and other concerned citizens on such issues as; family strengthening, community building, conflict resolution, creating positive - effective school environments, cultural competency and bullying prevention. Prior to her employment with SPAN, Ms. Yehudah worked for many years as a Domestic Violence Counselor/Caseworker at the Resource Center for Women and Their Families, the Somerset County Battered Women’s Program. She has been a faculty member with the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Education in Tobacco (NJICET) and a Child Assault Prevention (CAP) facilitator. She has also been on the advisory board of the Youth Consultation Service (YCS) Mentorship Program, a member of Essex County Communities Against Tobacco (CAT), Union County Disabilities and Addictions Task-Force, New Jersey Partners in Justice, Team Newark, Greater Essex County Council of Collaboratives, and Co-Advisor to the Parent Initiative of the New Jersey Coalition for Bullying Awareness and Prevention. She is presently a member of Human Service Advisory Council (HSAC) and The New Jersey Taskforce on Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Sub-Committee. Ms. Yehudah is dedicated to the empowerment of all families, and women and children in particular. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Management.
 
NJPIRC Advisory Board 2009 Meeting Schedule
  Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Location: 103 Church Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Location: 103 Church Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Location: 103 Church Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
 
 


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