About the Paterson Education Fund
About the Paterson Education Fund

About

the Paterson Education Fund

 

The Paterson Education Fund (PEF) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to stimulate community action for change so that the Paterson Public Schools ensure that all Paterson children achieve high standards.

 

PEF's Goals are:


*To build our community's civic capacity to support, monitor and advocate education reform.
*To educate and enable community leadership to understand and act on changing education needs.
*To provide a forum for the community to effectively participate in the decision-making processes concerning education.

Founded in 1983, PEF's activities build and nourish a constituency for systematic school reform by educating the community on the importance of high standards and expectations in providing quality education for all children. PEF convenes and brokers relationships between the Paterson school district and private sector entities interested in public education in Paterson.

Paterson Education Fund is a founding member of the Public Education Network (PEN), a national organization of local education funds (LEFs) and individuals working to improve public schools and build citizen support for quality public education in low-income communities across the nation.

Paterson Education Fund Board of Directors, 2008-2010

Jamie Dykes, Chair                 Greater Paterson Chamber of Commerce
Librada Sanchez, Vice Chair         Women's Center, WIlliam Paterson U.

Susan White, Secretary                                    McKinley, White and Co.

Karen Brown, Passaic County Clerk
Dino Callegari, Wells Fargo Homes Loans

Guinera Curry, William Paterson University

Rahsonna Elder, Innerfaith Performing Arts Center

Evangeline Gomez, Esq.

Eddie Gonzalez, NJCDC
Karen Mayo-Hogan, Parent
Andre Sayegh, Paterson Alliance
Isa Suqi, NextWave Web LLC

Jerry Traille, State Farm
Don Vanderbeck, Jr. CJ Vanderbeck and Son

Dr. Michael A. Glascoe, ex-officio State Superintendent

Paterson Education Fund Staff

Irene Sterling, President
Rosie Grant, Program Director
Anna Villalongo, Associate Director of Outreach
Linda Reid, Office Manager
Sam Hinds, Family Friendly Computer Trainer
Shandora Balmer, Intern



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