New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children

2015-2016 Board Membership

Executive Committee

Position / Name / Email / Phone/Fax / Address
President / Amanda Di Scala /
/ 973-230-0448 w
973-627-1855 h
862-432-5167 c / 29 William St
Rockaway NJ 07866
Past President / Kathy Burke / / 973-978-4789 c
973-673-3710 w
973-673-5415 f / 247 Hillside Ave
Chatham, NJ 07928
Vice President
Affiliate Relations / Stefanie Penland / / 864-275-2526 w / 503 Davis Ave
Linwood, NJ 08221
Vice President
Organizational Development / Nancy Kalvin / / 908-236-7905 h
908-334-6009 c
732-594-3292 w / 9 Howard Court
Lebanon, N.J. 08833
Vice President
Professional Development / Michelle Barnea / / 973-564-9626 h
973-637-0512 w
206-222-2171 f / 70 Locust Ave
Millburn, NJ 07041
Co-Vice President – Public Policy / John Kocsis / / 609-393-1702 h
609-802-4211 c / 14 Cliff St.
Trenton, NJ 08611-3406
Co-Vice President – Public Policy / Nayibe Capellan / / 201-463-6135 c
973-268-5160 w / 436 Belleville Ave
Belleville, NJ 07109
Treasurer / Bel Gwiazdowski / / 908-369-7549 h
908-642-7501 c / 203 Saxson Street
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
Recording Secretary / Leanne Weinzierl / / 908-418-0069 c / 11 Brook Road
Kendall Park, NJ 08824
Regional Representative
Northern Region / Susan Mittelstadt / / 973-600-7725 c / 7 Hampton Lane
Lafayette, NJ 07848
Regional Representative
Southern Region / Cindy Becker / / 609-304-8680 c
(856) 966-4171 w / 301 Pleasant Drive,
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Regional Representative
Central Region / Leanne Weinzierl / / 908-418-0069 c / 11 Brook Road
Kendall Park, NJ 08824
Administrative/Office Support / Helen Muscato / / 732-329-0033 w
732-230-2758 f
732-586-8751 c / P O Box 1024
Barnegat Light, NJ 08006
Affiliate Council Rep. /

Mary Porcelli

/ / 973-748-9000 x1125 w
732-485-1073 c / 320 North Brook Drive
Milltown, NJ 08850

Affiliate Presidents

Position / Name / Email / Phone/Fax / Address
Atlantic Bay / John Toland /

Essex-Hudson / Cynthia Brooks-Copeland / / 973-342-3472 / 82 Watson Ave
East Orange, NJ 07018
Kenyon / Krystyn Gallant / / 201-469-1818 / 266 First St.
South Amboy, NJ 08879
Northwest Co’s / Jeannette Krause
Alison Kentos /
/ 973-230-0448 w
973-668-8195 c / 13 Lake Shore Dr.
Rockaway, NJ 07866
Ocean / Michelle Newman-Keenan /
/ 732-244-1550 w
732-267-5149 c / 600 Barnegat Blvd
Beachwood, NJ 08722
Shore / Cindy Terebush / / 732-721-3222 h
732-566-2961 w / 597 Madison Gdns, Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Southern / Vicky Caracciolo /
Sussex / Anita Plantamura / / 973-398-5010

Committees

Position / Name / Email / Phone/Fax / Address
Committee Chair
Finance / Vacant
Committee Chair
Month of the Young Child / Vacant
Committee Chair
Public Policy / Vacant
Committee Chair
Accreditation/Student Chapters / Michelle Newman-Keenan /
/ 732-244-1550 w
732-267-5149 c / 600 Barnegat Blvd
Beachwood, NJ 08722
Committee Chair
Membership / Vacant
Committee Chair
Affiliate Relations / Vacant
Committee Chair
Video Lending Library / Lauretta Freeman / / 973/744-4776 h / 24 Stephen Street
Montclair, NJ 07042
Committee Chair
Technology / Leanne Weinzierl / / 908-418-0069 c / 11 Brook Road
Kendall Park, NJ 08824