Thursday, May 24, 2012

Workshop Topic: “Successful Navigation of the ROD Grant Process from Project Submission to

NJASBO Annual Workshop - June 5 - 8, 2012
Borgota - Atlantic City, NJ
{This is one of many power workshop opportunities - see NJASBO website provided on my tabs for more info on the conference}


Workshop Schedule:   Thursday June 7, 2012
Clinic 19 - 1:45pm – 2:45pm
Clinic 23 – 3:00pm- 4:00pm



Michael Wozny, AIA CID, LEED AP- Mr. Wozny is a Senior Project Manager and Director of all K-12 Educational Projects at EI Associates, a full service Architectural/Engineering firm located in Cedar Knolls, NJ.   Michael received his Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University and has over 25 years experience in planning, school design, and project management. He has been responsible for the preparation of construction documents and project coordination for hundreds of school projects.  He is involved in all phases of EI's architectural projects, from programming through construction and the coordination of all EI's in-house disciplines.  Michael is a registered architect in NJ, NY, CO and CA, and he is a member of the following professional organizations: AIA, NJSA, NCARB, NJASA, NJASBO, Council of Educational Facilities Planners, Historical Society of NJ, and the USGBC.

Joseph Donnelly, BA, MS, M.Ed – Mr. Donnelly is the Director of K-12 Educational Programs at EI Associates and has 38 years of public education experience including thirty-two years of building and central office experience in the Cresskill School District. Joe has extensive experience in instructional planning, curriculum development, assessment procedures and facility improvement planning.  He has helped plan and design several school construction and renovation projects and is responsible for the Educational Program Assessment portion of Comprehensive Facility Assessment Projects at EI.   Joe is the recipient of the Administrative Excellence Award from the Bergen County Elementary & Middle School Administrators Association and the Golden Lamp Award from the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association.  In addition to several County ASBO groups, Joe is a member of NAESP, NJPSA, NJASBO, NJASA and the USGBC.

Donna L. Schneider, CPA - Ms. Schneider, Assistant Business Administrator for the City of Summit Public School District, is an experienced administrator in the field of education, and has more than 10 years of professional experience in central office management, operations and administration.  She has developed a solid base of expertise in finance, budgeting, resource allocation and auditing.  Donna has a BA in accounting from Villanova University and started her professional career as an auditor with KPMG in Short Hills, NJ.  She oversees all financial and reporting operations for the K-12 District comprised of two primary centers, five elementary schools, one middle school and one high school containing 4,000 students with a $62 million dollar budget.  She is responsible for all accounts receivables, special revenue funds and grants management for the district.  Prior to coming to Summit she worked as the Assistant BA in Hillsborough and Branchburg, NJ.  She is an active member of Union County Association of Business Official and New Jersey Association of Business Officials (NJASBO).

Kathy Alexander, CPA – Ms. Alexander is a Grant Specialist at the NJ Schools Development Authority, where she has worked for over four years. Before joining the SDA, Kathy was a Finance/Tax Manager at Janssen, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, and also at a public accounting firm. She is a member of the NJ Society of CPAs and the AICPA. Kathy has a BA in Economics from Rutgers University and an MS in Taxation from Seton Hall. She also completed the Graduate Level Teacher Certification Program (GLTP) at Rider University, and has a Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS) in Elementary Education. She served as a member of her local PTA Executive Board for several years. Kathy enjoys using her background, both in Accounting and with school districts, to make the grant processes easier and to expedite payments to the school districts.

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