Strategic Partnership Committee

Strategic Partnership Committee

Strategic Partnership Committee

The Strategic Partnership Committee is a collaborative forum that brings together local P–12 superintendents and representatives from the College of Education to engage in ongoing dialogue about the most pressing challenges facing public education today. The Committee is intentionally designed as a relationship-driven space where district and university leaders can think strategically together, share perspectives from the field, and identify opportunities for meaningful partnership. These conversations are grounded in a shared commitment to strengthening educator preparation, advancing equity, and supporting student success across the P–12 continuum.

 Through its work, the Committee explores collaborative grant opportunities, considers how we prepare future educators, and engages in discussions that inform collective advocacy with local and state leaders around issues impacting the educator workforce. The Strategic Partnership Committee meets once in the fall and once in the spring, and also plans the annual Summer Convening, which brings a broader group of superintendents to campus for focused dialogue on persistent, complex challenges that require coordinated, strategic approaches. Together, these efforts foster a seamless partnership between the University and its P–12 colleagues – one that is built on trust, shared learning, and collective impact.

 

Strategic Committee Members

Alexis Cartagena, M.A.  alexis cartagena

Supervisor, Student Services, Cape May City Elementary School
Joanne Connor, Ed.D.  joanne connor

Senior Associate Dean, External Affairs
Stephanie DeRose, M.Ed.  stephanie derose

Superintendent, Middle Township School District
Daniel Dooley, Ed.D. daniel dooley 

Superintendent of Schools, Absecon Public Schools
Michael Hunter  

Superintendent, Mount Ephraim Public Schools
Gaëtane Jean-Marie, Ph.D.  gaëtane jean-marie

Dean
Walter Kappeler, Ed.D.  walter kappeler

Superintendent, Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School
Chuck Klaus, M.Ed.  chuck klaus

Superintendent, Haddonfield School District
Laural Kretzer, M.Ed.  laural kretzer

Superintendent, Elsinboro Township School District
John Kummings, M.Ed. john kummings

Superintendent, Wildwood Public School District
Al Lewis, Ed.D. al lewis

Superintendent, Glassboro Public Schools
Christopher Meyrick, Ed.D. christopher meyrick Superintendent of Schools, Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District 
Rebecca Moody, M.A. rebecca moody Director of Human Resources, Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District 
Amy Morley   Chief School Administrator, Alloway Township School District
Phil Neff, Ed.D. phil neff Superintendent of Schools, Paulsboro Public Schools
Mark Pease, M.Ed. mark pease Interim Superintendent, Winslow Township School
Dr. Samuel Rosetti   Superintendent/Principal, Brooklawn School District
Matthew Sheehan, M.A. matthew sheehan Superintendent, Sterling Regional High School District 
Yvette DuBois Trembley, M.A. yvette trembley Superintendent, Pittsgrove Township School District
Kristin Williams  krisitn williams Chief School Administrator, Mannington Township Schools 
Dr. Melissa Williams   Superintendent, Pine Hill School District
Charles Zimmerman, M.Ed. charles zimmerman County Education Specialist, NJDOE