Facilitators

Chris Anderson is an educational consultant, coach, and adjunct professor at The college of NJ, specializing in integrative STEM (iSTEM) and Maker education K-12.  Chris began his career as a Technology & Engineering teacher from 2002-2012 Gateway Regional School District and received a master's degree from The University of Pennsylvania in 2006. Since 2012, Chris has worked with more than 100 New Jersey school districts to develop and sustain innovative models for K-12 programming based upon best practices for design-based pedagogy and embedded professional development.

Prior to teaching English and supervising the English department at WHRHS, Jim taught high school English at Malcolm X. Shabazz H.S., and Lincoln H.S., and then taught English for eighteen years at Montclair High School, where he was recognized with a Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award. Jim served as English department supervisor at Montclair H.S., supervisor of K-8 language arts and 6-12 language arts in West Orange, and supervisor of English at Howell High School. Jim has also taught first year writing at Brookdale Community College and Montclair State University, and served as co-facilitator of Montclair State’s Leadership Associates Program to advance MSU’s Agenda for Education in a Democracy. Jim earned an MA in English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Suzanne Archer is a Certified Health Coach and a Registered Dietician.  Throughout her career, she honed her experience in health and fitness to provide nutritional consults to individuals and groups in various settings.  Suzanne earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.  She seeks to learn and grow in the wellness field through continuing education to help her clients meet their personal health goals.

   With an extensive background in art and education, Dan Bertelli brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role of Supervisor of the Arts. Holding an Associate’s Degree in Graphic Design, a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education, and a Master’s Degree in Sculpture, Dan has a deep understanding of both the theoretical and practical aspects of art.

Specializing in ceramic and three-dimensional work, Dan has been a dedicated practitioner and educator in the arts. Since the inception of Adobe Photoshop in 1990, Dan has been at the forefront of digital art, utilizing Adobe tools to enhance creative expression and education.

Debra Billmann is an ESL teacher, coordinator, and instructional specialist. She has been working with English Language Learners (ELLs) for 17 years – ages pre-k through adult. Debra is also an adjunct instructor at The College of New Jersey in the Department of Special Education, Language, and Literacy. Her work includes graduate instruction in the ESL certification and Master’s programs. She has also taught courses for TCNJ abroad, most recently Bangkok, Thailand. Debra has represented TCNJ at the U.S. Department of Education - Office of English Language Acquisition Conference in Arlington, Virginia. 

Debra has worked with many organizations in New Jersey to cultivate a deeper understanding of ELLs, including: Educational Testing Services (ETS), Rutgers University PALS Program, New Jersey TESOL, Hunterdon County Title III Consortium for Educators of ELLs, and Rider University. She frequently presents at regional and national conferences, and is often asked to provide professional development workshops to school districts. Debra is currently a graduate student in an Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership: Education Policy at Lehigh University. Her research interests include Bilingual and ESL Education Policy at the federal, state, and local levels and the subsequent impact on classrooms and learners.

Anita Byk has been an educator at Watchung Hills for over 30 years. She has been at the Hills since 1992 when she first did her student teaching here. Anita teaches United States History 1 and is the Supervisor of the Social Studies Department.

Nicole Carro is the Director of Human Resources and Professional Development for the Watchung Hills Regional High School District. Prior to her current role, Nicole was a physics teacher and Supervisor of Science. She has earned two masters degrees, one (Ed.M.) focused in Science Education from Rutgers University-New Brunswick and a Master of Science (M.S.) in Educational Leadership from Western Governors University. Nicole is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership at Delaware Valley University where her research interests include science education, professional development, and mentoring. She is dedicated to creating conditions where students and faculty feel cared for, challenged, and connected.

Nick has been a math educator for over 20 years.  He has a degree in Mathematics from St. Joseph's University and has been teaching Math in South Jersey his whole career.  One of the highlights of his career was being chosen for the first Cohort of the Desmos Fellowship, and has subsequently become a Desmos Certified Presenter.  In addition, Nick has received training in using Graspable Math as a tool in the mathematics classroom.

Michael D'Alessio, serves as the Director of Mathematics, Business, and Assessment for the Watchung Hills Regional High School District. An educator for over 25 years, Michael has taught Biology, Physics, and Mathematics. He is a self described “struggling New York Mets fan” and Liverpool FC fan.

Dr. Allan A. De Fina is the Dean of the Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe College of Education and Dean of the College of Professional Studies at New Jersey City University. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, he was a Professor, and later, Chairperson, in the Department of Literacy Education. A former special educator, high school English teacher, and elementary school staff development specialist, he is an award-winning poet who has twice received the William Carlos Williams Poetry Award for New Jersey Poets. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Psychology from New York University. His research focuses on reading, writing, and language acquisition.

Ryan DePuy serves as the Vice President of Undergraduate Admissions at Iona University in New Rochelle, NY. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (2004) and a Master’s degree in School Counseling (2011) and Business Analytics (2023).

Before transitioning to higher education, Ryan spent nearly a decade working with adolescents in inpatient psychiatric care, gaining invaluable insights into the needs and challenges faced by young people. He has a proven track record at three Northeastern institutions, where he combines data-driven strategies with empathy for students’ goals.

Ryan is actively involved in the higher education space, serving as a National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) member and participating in the NACAC Affiliates Presidents Council. He is currently the President of the New Jersey Association for College Admission Counseling (NJACAC), where he works to advance best practices and promote innovation in college admissions.

Dr. Dutt is currently the Superintendent of North Warren Regional School District. Prior to being appointed Superintendent in 2022, Dr. Dutt served as Principal of North Warren Regional School District in Blairstown, NJ since July 2017.  Dr. Dutt began her career teaching Spanish at Phillipsburg High School and Phillipsburg Alternative Secondary School. While teaching, she served as a coach for multiple athletic teams and an advisor for student organizations. She has held administrative roles including Director of Curriculum and Instruction and Interim Elementary School Principal for the Phillipsburg School District, and Director of Curriculum and Instruction and Principal for the Lopatcong Township School District.

Since earning her doctorate at Centenary University in 2019, Dr. Dutt has taken on multiple leadership positions. She is a mentor in the New Jersey Leaders 2 Leaders program, served as a member of the New Jersey Principal and Supervisors Board of Directors, and was president of the Warren-Hunterdon County Principals Association. Currently, she is the President and Founder of the Warren-Hunterdon Women in Educational Leadership Association. She is also a Certified Trainer and Coach for Becoming Your Best Global Leadership. She began teaching in the doctoral program at Centenary in the Spring of 2020 and also serves as a mentor for doctoral students while completing their dissertations.

Thomas Gambino has been with the NJDOE since 2000 and has worked in the Office of School Preparedness and Emergency Planning for nearly 11 years. In his duties, he observes school security drills and works with school / district leaders to improve school safety and security.

After graduating from Boston University in 1998 with a BA in English, Lauren Gottlieb followed her passion for music and pop culture and took a job at a PR firm in NYC.  From driving Stevie Nicks in a golf cart to escorting Steven Spielberg on a red carpet, she thought she was living her best life.  But, she was not fulfilled.  After a daunting experience in a moving port-a-potty at an awards show in Miami, she had an epiphany: she was meant to be a teacher.  Several months later she began in a cohort of career changers as a New York City Teaching Fellow.  Working in a low-performing high school in Bushwick, Brooklyn while earning her MA in English Education at Brooklyn College she found her purpose.  

In 2009, after eight years of teaching in the NYC school system, Gottlieb and her family moved to New Jersey where she began her tenure at Watchung Hills Regional High School.   Since then she has taught courses ranging from 9CP to AP Language and Composition to AP Literature and Composition dedicating her life’s work to fostering literary appreciation and critical thinking among students using a mix of humor, pop culture, and dynamic student-centered activities. Gottlieb also has served as an AP Reader for the College Board since 2020. She will be presenting her 3rd workshop at the 2024 NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Convention in November entitled: From Pixar to Black Mirror: Engaging Students Through Purposeful Low-Transfer Writing Experiences.

Kate Griffin has been teaching in the art department at Watchung Hills since 2009.  She has been involved with the Mentor/Mentee program since 2022, and this year works alongside Jimmy Huff, Jordan Mayes, and Sean New to help educators new to our district connect with the experienced teachers we have on staff to become integral parts of our learning community.

Scott Gurvey helped blaze the trail for business journalism on television and online. In his longtime role as New York Bureau Chief and Senior Correspondent for public television’s Nightly Business Report (“NBR”). Gurvey covered the financial markets, business, and the economy for the first and longest-running daily program dedicated to financial news on broadcast television.

Gurvey was also the broadcast’s technology expert and was uniquely positioned to cover the rise of the tech sector and the disruptive impact of the Internet across all segments of society. Much of his reporting was directed at a general business and investing audience, an audience not served by traditional media. Coinciding with the rise of self-directed retirement accounts and the proliferation of investing choices for individuals, these reports helped establish the “personal finance” category of financial reporting.
Gurvey’s “On-the-Record” interviews introduced scores of the world’s top business leaders and policy makers to the investing public. He frequently identified up-and-coming companies and their products and services at an early stage.

In his role as Bureau Chief, Gurvey managed what was public television’s only New York Newsroom for more than 25 years. Gurvey also helped lead NBR into the online age, assisting in the development of an online presence. His personal blog, “Public Offerings”, was a regular feature of the pbs.org web site. NBR’s 34 year run on public television ended in 2013.

Gurvey has a bachelor’s degree in Politics from Princeton University with a certificate for the Program for Science in Human Affairs, a Master’s in Journalism from Columbia University, and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Chicago. He has taught journalism at Loyola University of Chicago and has lectured, participated in panel discussions, and advised students at Princeton, Columbia, and New York University. He has also worked for CBS and NBC and has written for the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times.

Gurvey has continued to write for various online sites, to teach the next generation of journalists, and to advise companies and nonprofits on media relations, communications strategy, ethics, newsroom operations and online application design and practice. He writes an instructional blog “Financial Market Reporting” for the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism, which is a unit of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona State University. He has also lectured at the Cronkite School.

In 2021 Gurvey began teaching Media Law and Ethics as an Instructor, Journalism Program, Humanities & Sciences Department at UCLA Extension. He teaches in the spring and fall quarters. During the winter term of 2022, Gurvey was appointed Visiting Assistant Professor of Journalism at Washington and Lee University in Virginia.

Gurvey is also a contributing columnist for The Network, Cisco’s Branded Technology News Site, a podcast moderator for the Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW), and a resource lecturer for the News Literacy Project.

He has also been known to Tweet (now “X”) at @scottgurvey, from time to time.

Lee Hawkins, Jr. is an American investigative journalist, series creator, author, musician, and podcaster. His work documents the lives of Black American descendants of slavery and Jim Crow survivors and the intergenerational impact of racial violence and racism on their families. His reporting also addresses people affected by childhood trauma and its long-term effects on health and life expectancy. 

He was a Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2022 for his work as a lead reporter on a series about the Tulsa Massacre of 1921 at the Wall Street Journal.  Mr. Hawkins’s story focused on its intergenerational impact in “The Dreams of Jack and Daisy Scott.”  Lee has received several fellowships, including The Carter Center’s Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism, the Alicia Patterson Foundation Journalism Fellowship, the O’Brien Fellowship for Public Service Journalism, the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship for reporting on child well-being. Hawkins is a five-time winner of the National Association of Black Journalists’ “Salute to Excellence” Award. Prior to these roles, he served for 19 years at the Wall Street Journal as a Reporter/On-Air Host and News Editor. His coverage there included education and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on children and families.

Ken Karnas has been teaching US and World history for the past 18 years at WHRHS. During this time he has also served notable tenures as the ultimate frisbee coach, association leader, and club advisor. He has recently found inspiration working on community initiatives that provide students, faculty/staff, and the community with ways to connect with each other through events such as the WHREA Rise Against Hunger foodpacking event, the St Baldrick's fundraiser, and the Dunk Cancer fun run. Thanks to Greg O'Reilly, Sean New & Jon Rose, and Sofia Squizziato respectively for their role in developing these amazing initiatives!

Alison L. Kenny concentrates her practice in school law, with an emphasis on special education law. Alison represents school boards throughout New Jersey before the Office of Administrative Law, the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education; and U.S. Department of Education, Division of Civil Rights. Alison also provides in-service presentations to school administrators, staff and professional organizations on a variety of school law issues, especially in the areas of Individual Education Program (IEP) development; IDEA, Section 504, and HIB compliance; record management; and student discipline.

Prior to entering the practice of law, Alison was a public school elementary and special education teacher and case manager in New York. Her experience in the classroom provides a practical knowledge to draw from when advising clients. Moreover, her Masters Degree in Special Education, combined with her law degree, is invaluable in advising clients in the complex and evolving area of special education law.

Xurong Kong is an Associate Professor of Chinese Literature and Culture at Kean University, a Fulbright Specialist, and a JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) Fellow.

Jeffrey Lai has been a physics teacher at Northern Valley Regional High School (NVRHS) since
2015. He has presented professional development workshops for the Northern Valley Curriculum Center (NVCC) since 2016, focusing on student-centered, inquiry-based learning strategies for students of all levels.

Since spring 2023, Jeffrey has conducted workshops on using generative AI to reduce teacher
workloads. He was a panelist and collaborator for the inaugural AI Literacy Summit hosted by
NVRHS in winter 2023. He played a key role in securing a $40,000 grant from the NJ Office of
Innovation to develop and pilot a new AI curriculum for the 2024-2025 school year.
In 2022, Jeffrey was a top 10 finalist for the Princeton Distinguished Educator Award, nominated
by his high school. He holds a Master’s degree in physics education from Rutgers University and actively participates in monthly professional development with the Etkinists, an alumni group from the Rutgers Graduate School of Education, to enhance his inquiry-based teaching
techniques.

Duane Lutsko is an award-winning painter with an active exhibition record. He taught art for 25 years in Baltimore County Public Schools and since 2001 has been a painting instructor at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Creating and experiencing art is crucial to developing cognitive and emotional, whole-brain, and whole-human capacity. 

As a studio painter Duane is dedicated to the inner voice and the pursuit of the elusive flow -
that perfect, elemental moment when everything flows. As an art educator his objective remains the human core, but the goal is now extrinsic: to teach and train individuals with diverse backgrounds and abilities to tap into their strengths, challenge their fears, and to learn to see for themselves. These are noble pursuits. 

SOCIAL MEDIA www.duanelutsko.com https://bakerartist.org/node/804
TWITTER @dluts38 and @dluts47 
INSTAGRAM @dlutskoart

Dr. Mariel Kolker is an educational consultant in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathermatics (STEM), an OpenSciEd national facilitator, and an advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion in STEM fields. A second-career educator, Dr. Kolker teaches Physics, Nanoscale Science and Engineering, and Principles of Engineering after having worked with Con Edison and PSE&G for 13 years as a mechanical engineer and manager. Her public talks include an analysis of current research into the causes of the gender gap crisis in engineering and STEM, with concrete steps for educators to improve enrollment and retention of girls in STEM courses.Mariel Kolker is an educational consultant in STEM, an OpenSciEd national facilitator, and an advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion in STEM fields. A second-career educator, she teaches Physics, Nanoscale Science and Engineering, and Principles of Engineering after having worked with Con Edison and PSE&G for 13 years as a mechanical engineer and manager. My public talks include an analysis of current research into the causes of the gender gap crisis in engineering and STEM, with concrete steps for educators to improve enrollment and retention of girls in STEM courses.   She is also the recipient of the Northrop Grumman Foundation Excellence in Engineering Education Award.

Emily Meixner received her Ph.D. in Curriculum Theory & Multicultural Teacher Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is the coordinator of the Secondary English Education Program at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). She regularly teaches courses on secondary reading and writing pedagogy as well as children’s and young adult literature. 

Emily currently serves on the executive committee of the Conference on English Leadership and on the board of the New Jersey Council of Teachers of English.

Anthony Meluso has held roles such as Computer Science Teacher, Network and Computer System Administrator and Director of Technology. He has successfully led educational technology integration initiatives, developed comprehensive student data tracking systems, and implemented learning management systems. He is dedicated to fostering a positive learning environment and leveraging technology to enhance educational outcomes.

Kristin Miller is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is committed to social justice and to helping individuals heal, grow, and reach their full potential. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Bucknell University and her Masters in Social Work at Columbia University. She has more than 20 years of experience providing therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and adults. Most of her career was at Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare’s Child and Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program in Newark, NJ. As a clinician, she provided individual, group, and family therapy to youth with trauma histories and serious emotional and behavioral challenges, as well as severe psychiatric illnesses; she was promoted to Program Supervisor. 

Ms. Miller also has experience providing in-home therapy to at-risk youth through
Project99; she was promoted to Clinical Supervisor and continues to provide clinical supervision and consulting services at Project99.

Ms. Miller is a professor in the Social Work Department at Seton Hall University where
she created and teaches Trauma-Informed Social Work Practice as well as Ethics in
Social Work Practice. She is a dynamic speaker who has created and presented
numerous workshops and trainings for various schools and organizations. She is the co-
founder of Mosaic Counseling & Consulting LLC, a group practice that provides individual, group, and family therapy, support groups, as well as training and consulting services. 

She is a volunteer trainer with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. She is also member of the Board of Directors for the Anti-Racist Mental Health Alliance of NJ. Ms. Miller’s areas of expertise include: depression, grief and loss, suicide prevention, anxiety, trauma, racism and racial trauma, attachment and relationship issues, and faith-based counseling. She is extremely passionate about providing creative and culturally competent therapeutic services, as well as providing premier training and consulting services to mental health professionals, social service professionals, and education professionals.

John V. Pavlik (he/him) is a professor of journalism and media studies at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, USA. Pavlik has researched and written widely on the impact of new technology on journalism, media and society. His books include Disruption and Digital Journalism, published in 2021 by Routledge, Journalism in the Age of Virtual Reality, Converging Media, Media in the Digital Age, Journalism and New Media and The People’s Right to Know. He is co-developer of the Situated Documentary, a form of location-based storytelling using Augmented Reality and 360-degree video. He has served as a judge of the Emmy Awards for excellence in television news and documentaries for more than three decades. He is past chair of the editorial board for Television Quarterly, the journal of the National Academy for Television Arts and Sciences, which awards the Emmys. He is a former contributor to CNN.com, having written on the consequences of technological change for media and society. Pavlik has also authored more than a dozen computer software packages for education in journalism and communication, including newsroom reporting programs "Fire!", "Fatal!," and "NewsSim." While on leave from Rutgers, in 2013 he served as the inaugural Associate Dean for Research for Northwestern University in Qatar, where continues to conduct funded research on emerging media. Pavlik’s Ph.D. in mass communication (1983) is from the University of Minnesota.

Lori Piazza is a Mathematics and Computer Science teacher at WHRHS. Ms. Piazza has taught for 21 years, with 15 of those years at WHRHS. Ms. Piazza has a BS in Mathematics and a Masters in Secondary Education and is a proud graduate of Hofstra University.  Lori is the architect of the AP Computer Science Principles course at WHRHS and most recently the Computer Science Foundations course. Her transition to a computer science teacher from a traditional mathematics teacher has positively impacted many WHRHS students. Her work in Computer Science helped WHRHS earn the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award. She has been an inspiration to all students at WHRHS by modeling hard work and dedication both in and outside of the classroom.

Michelle H. Pigott, Psy.D. is a Training & Consultation Specialist and Mental Health Clinician II at Rutgers University. In her role as a Training & Consultation specialist at Rutgers Children’s Center for Resilience and Trauma Recovery (CCRTR) under the Behavioral Research and Training Institute, Dr. Pigott provides gatekeeper training such as Question Persuade and Refer (QPR), Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA), teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA), ARC, ARC Grow, Skills for Psychological Recovery, ACE Interface, and strategies for creating trauma-informed systems.  As a Mental Health Clinician II in University Behavioral Health Care- School and Community-Based Programs, Dr. Pigott provides clinical services to high-risk students, psychoeducation groups, and preventative programming for students, staff, and parents.

Ms. Polites taught at Cherokee High School in Marlton, NJ and was a Professor of Composition and Rhetoric at Rowan University. She is the leader of the New Jersey Chapter of the Media Literacy Now group and was influential in petitioning the state legislators to pass the Media Literacy mandate that was signed into law by Governor Murphy. She continues to work with the State Department Of Education to develop the Media Literacy Standards and to promote critical thinking, research methods, and finding truth using primary, secondary, and digital resources.

Dr. Karen Rezach is The Ethics Institute’s Founding Director and is a leader in primary and
secondary school ethics education. Her doctoral research, ”Spiritual Leadership as a Model of Effective Leadership in Independent Schools,” explores the ways that educators can bring values and moral awareness into non-sectarian settings, and was the catalyst for the founding of The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School.

She has a M.Div. from Yale University, an Ed.D. from Seton Hall University, is an ordained
Epispocal priest in the Diocese of Newark and serves on numerous boards in the community.
Dr. Rezach is the coach of the National Champion Kent Place High School Ethics Bowl Team.

She has 25 years of experience as an independent school administrator, including Director of
the Middle School at Kent Place and Assistant Head of School at St. Philip’s in Newark, New
Jersey.

Jason Sabino serves as the Director of School Counseling at Watchung Hills Regional High School District. His focus as a school administrator has been directed toward enhancing graduation rates, expanding post-secondary opportunities, and fostering equity for all students. He has experience supporting students and counselors in psychiatric care settings as well as in public schools. In June of 2024, Jason was appointed by the Governor to the Advisory Commission on Advancing LGBTQIA+ Youth Equity and Inclusion in Schools. Jason is a Past President of the New Jersey School Counselor Association and frequently presents at regional and national conferences.

Dr. Tracey Severns has dedicated her career to the service of students, teachers and administrators since 1992. She has served as a classroom aide, special education teacher, vice principal, principal, director of student performance, superintendent, adjunct professor and Chief Academic Officer for the New Jersey Department of Education.  She is currently the Leadership and Learning Strategist for Rutgers Graduate School of Education's Center for Effective School Practices and the host of DisruptED TV, a show dedicated to challenging the status quo through courageous conversations with education's thought leaders.

A career educator, Lisa Yokana is currently an educational consultant, specializing in innovation. She was the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) coordinator at Scarsdale High School for 15 years, where she designed and taught a three-level STEAM course sequence for Scarsdale’s Design Lab.  In 2019, the program won the gold medal in the STEAMEX international contest for innovative curriculum design. 

Lisa works with teachers across the disciplines to integrate Design Thinking and Making into their curriculum. She was a Coach for IDEO’s Teachers Guild, is an author of curriculum for outside organizations including the U.S. History Advanced Placement course and co-instructed Project Zero/Harvard Graduate School of Education’s online class: “Thinking and Learning in the Maker-Centered Classroom,” and serves as a facilitator and teacher of Maker-Centered Learning. 

Lisa taught social entrepreneurship at Iona University’s Hynes Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, where she is the Designer in Residence. She leads Innovation Education, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship and Maker workshops and presents at conferences, encouraging educators to shift their practice.  Lisa earned her BA in Studio Art and French Literature from Williams College, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and her Master's Degree in Art History from Columbia University. She also has a degree in building and district level administration from Stony Brook University.

Marc H. Zitomer chairs the School Law Practice Group for Schenck Price. He is a member of the Firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group and served on the Firm’s Management Committee from 2014 to 2023.

In his diversified practice, Marc counsels public, independent schools and institutions of higher education throughout New Jersey and the United States in all facets of school law. School trustees and administrators routinely seek his advice in complex and ever-evolving areas of law. As an experienced education law attorney, he represents schools of varying sizes and complexity. 

In addition, Marc has a comprehensive employment law background and he counsels large and small companies and their executives on a variety of matters. In this capacity, he assists management in conducting affirmative action, harassment and other types of employment investigations. Further, Marc helps draft legal documents and policies that govern the employer-employee relationship.

Marc is frequently called upon to lecture at both the State and national levels on important legal matters affecting management because of his vast depth of knowledge and experience. He conducts training sessions on numerous employment law topics, including sexual harassment in the workplace, The Americans with Disabilities Act, The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, The Family & Medical Leave Act and New Jersey’s Whistleblower Law, and conducting effective internal investigations.

Marc is also sought after for commentary on school law matters and has been quoted on CNN.com, Fox News.com, Politico.com, New York Post, Yahoo News.com as well as in the New Jersey Star Ledger, among many others.