The Coalition of Infant/Toddler Educators (CITE)

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Board Members - NJCITE

Meet Our Board of Directors

Officers

President & Representative to the NJ Council for Young Children: Rebekka Zydel
President ElectAppointment Pending
1st Vice PresidentVacant
2nd Vice President:  Maria Clifford
Secretary:  Casey Orlando 
Treasurer:  Kimberly Bowe
Immediate Past President:  Cynthia Soete

Members at Large

  • Michelle Burress
  • Angie DeFazio
  • Nicole Garibaldi-DeNude
  • Michele Gregorio
  • Karen Humphris 
  • Alicia Jenks                                                                                        
  • Beverly Lee
  • Melissa Rivera-Serna                                                                       
  • Jen Santana   
  • Kathryn Simone   
  • Lorri Sullivan

Chapter Presidents

Northwest:  Carmela McCleary
Northeast:  Kaitlyn Sweeny
Central:  Maribel Tapia
South:  Elmoria Thomas

Advisory Board (non-voting)

  • Renee Brady
  • Terri Buccarelli
  • Linda Carter
  • Gerard Costa
  • Valeria Erdosi-Mehaffey
  • Barbara Kiley
  • Arlene Martin
  • Kathleen Mulrooney

Liaisons (non-voting)

  • Beth Gardiner: National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
  • Erika Kelley: NJ Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood Education, Office of Preschool Education

Coordinator/Consultant (non-voting)

  • Cathie Chmielewski
  • Helen Muscato