Prior
to joining the JJC, Ms. Weathington was
employed by the New Jersey Department
of Education where she was responsible
for the development and administration
of programs that enhance the quality of
education for students including, dropout
prevention, alternative education, Even
Start Family Literacy and 21st Century
Community Learning Centers. As Innovative
Programs Coordinator, she provided oversight
of the Best Practices, Star Schools, and
Blue Ribbon Schools Programs. Ms. Weathington
also served as a facilitator to school
districts participating in the Secondary
School Leadership in a Time of Change
High School Redesign Pilot Initiative
which involved collaborative goal setting
and action plan development. Most recently,
as Coordinator of School Health and Social
Services, she was responsible for the
management for a $3.5 million cooperative
agreement with the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
Ms.
Weathington is an experienced trainer
and presenter who has provided guidance
and technical assistance to school district
administrators, staff, parents and community
members on diverse issues ranging from
regulatory requirements to program implementation.
During her tenure at the Department of
Education, Ms. Weathington co-created
several training and technical assistance
materials including, A Guide for the Operation
and Approval of Middle and High School
Alternative Education Programs, and Strategies
for Strengthening Student Centered Practice-Health
and Social Services in Secondary Schools.
Prior
to joining state government, Ms. Weathington
served as a school social worker for the
Perth Amboy Board of Education.
Ms.
Weathington’s juvenile justice experience
includes serving on the New Jersey Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention Advisory
Committee, where she was Vice Chair of
the Northern Regional Coalition, the chairperson
of the Perth Amboy Juvenile Conference
Committee, and the Middlesex County Youth
Services Commission.
Ms.
Weathington is a graduate of Rutgers University
where she obtained a baccalaureate degree
in 1992 and a master’s degree in
Social Work with a concentration in Administration,
Policy and Planning in 1993. She is a
member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Inc.
