Meet More New NJTESOL/NJBE Executive Board Members
Mary Mansfield – Representative-at-Large
I’ve been serving our organization for the past several years as the Burlington County Consortium chapter leader and am excited to add Rep-at-Large to my responsibilities. I am currently the elementary ESL teacher at Medford Township Public Schools in southern New Jersey. As a 20+ year teacher serving in these two positions helps me support fellow ML teachers. I completed my teaching certification at Rutgers University and received a M. Ed. in Teaching English Language Learners from American College of Education. I’m looking forward to supporting NJEA by bringing NJTESOL/NJBE’s passion for supporting ML teachers with professional development opportunities in the near future.
kiina dordoni – Social Media Coordinator
I am super excited to join NJTESOL/NJBE’s Executive Board as the Social Media Coordinator and look forward to working with such a knowledgeable and passionate group of educators! I am currently working full-time as an Education Consultant doing what I absolutely love to do best – facilitating high quality professional development and coaching through a culturally responsive and social justice lens that will ultimately benefit our multilingual and multicultural learners while pursuing my doctorate in Urban Education Leadership at Teachers College Columbia University.
I was an administrator for six years in the Morris School District in Morristown, NJ – first, as an assistant principal in the high school where I co-constructed our Newcomer Program for students with limited or interrupted formal education (SLIFE), and then, as the Director of ELL/Bilingual Programs for the entire district that serves 1,300+ Multilingual Learners (MLs).
I entered the education profession as a Teach for America corps member in 2008 after serving for six years in the United States Navy and taught Spanish, Social Studies, and Bilingual Language Arts to students from grades K-12 for 10 years prior to becoming an administrator. I hold a BA in Spanish and International Studies, an MA in Bilingual/Bicultural Education, and an MA in Educational Leadership.
Kathleen Bowman – Bilingual Elementary 1-5 Representative
For the past 20 years, I have been a Bilingual Education and ESL teacher who is dedicated to serving Multilingual Learners and their families. I am passionate about bilingualism, bilingual education and the pursuit of avenues that facilitate more equitable access to educational opportunities for multilingual learners. Among the most cherished facets of my vocation is my dedication to engaging the families of my multilingual students in their education and striving to empower them to assume participative roles within their communities.
I aim to champion the cause of each and every student, sparing no effort to ensure they receive the personalized attention and resources they require to thrive. I possess a Bachelor of Arts in Education from the Army Polytechnic School in Ecuador and a Masters of Language Education with an Endorsement in Bilingual Education and ESL from Rutgers University. I have dedicated myself to continuous professional development, participating in numerous programs encompassing trauma, trauma informed teaching, the Nurtured Heart Approach, and Social Emotional Learning. I enjoy sharing what I have learned with her fellow educators through the creation of presentations and resources which enable them to better serve students hailing from linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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