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    WORKING TASK FORCE
    MENTORING PROJECT

    The Mentoring Task Force is an advisory group established to provide input to the Commissioner of Education on the development of standards-based toolkit that will support districts, local professional development committees, local boards of education, county superintendents, and mentor training providers to develop research-based induction and mentoring programs which assist mentors in facilitating the novice teacher’s understanding of the teaching and learning process.

    Task Force Member

    Title

    		  

    Affiliation
           
    Johnette Lynn Bennett Teacher Coordinator Professional Teaching Standards Board North Warren Regional High School
    Linda Beyea Assistant Superintendent   Flemington-Raritan Regional
    Deborah Conway Director of Professional Development   New Jersey Education Association
    Diane Cummins English Teacher Teacher of the Year Department of Education – Southern Regional Office
    Genny DiTrani Teacher Education Association President Dumont High School
    Maribeth Edmunds Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent   South Brunswick School District
    Eileen Gilbert Teacher Local Professional Development Committee Montclair School District
    April Gonzalez Teacher Mentor Trainer South Brunswick School District
    Delores Harvey Teacher Education Association President Jackson School District
    Sue McDowell Teacher Mentor Coordinator
    County Professional Development Board    		 Toms River School District
    Michael Nitti Human Resources Director   Jackson School District
    Violet Dee Dee Michell Mentoring and Induction Coordinator   Plainfield School District (Abbott)
    Ronni Reed Staff Development Leader President, NJ Staff Development Council Monmouth County Vocational School District
    Lois Rotella Assistant Superintendent   Woodbridge School District
    Sharon Sherman, Ed.D. Dean of Education   The College of New Jersey
    Meredith Stone, Ed.D. Learning and Evaluation Consultant TQE Evaluator The College of New Jersey
    Donna Stump Supervisor of Instruction   Brick Township Schools
    Wendi Webster O’Dell, Ed.D. Education Specialist – Parent Involvement   Governor’s Task Force on Parent Involvement
    Linda Wheeler Teacher Association President Toms River School District
    Eileen Aviss-Spedding

     

    		 Manager, Professional Development Office of Academic and Professional Standards Department of Education
    Judy Cifone Manager Office of Licensure and Credentials Department of Education
    William Freeman Coordinator, CSPD Special Education Department of Education
    Lavinia Kumar, Ed.D.

     

    		 Manager NJ PEP Department of Education
    Ray Levy Coordinator, Administrative Training Office of Licensure and Credentials Department of Education
    Jan Niedermaier Coordinator, Professional Development Office of Academic and Professional Development Department of Education
    Lois Terlecki Education Program Development Specialist Office of Higher Education Department of Education
    Roberta Whole Manager Special Education Department of Education
    *Richard Ten Eyck Assistant Commissioner Educational Programs and Assessment Department of Education
    *Jay Doolan, Ed.D. Director Office of Academic and Professional Standards Department of Education
    * Victoria Duff Mentor Training Coordinator, Project Coordinator Office of Academic and Professional Standards Department of Education
    *Linda Munger, Ed.D. Facilitator and Consultant to Project   National Staff Development Council