VOTE Jennifer Ehrentraut - #4 on the Ballot!!!
Education is Everything!
Jen Ehrentraut Selected to Serve on Hawthorne BOE...
"Education is everything! All of our students deserve the best possible experiences to prepare them academically, socially and emotionally for successful futures" - Jen Ehrentraut, Hawthorne BOE Trustee
About JEN
Background & Experiences
- Appointed to vacancy as a Hawthorne Board of Education Trustee in March 2021
- Elected to serve a full three-year term as Hawthorne BOE Trustee in November 2022
- Member of the Building & Grounds Committee
- Member of Hawthorne's Diversity Alliance Committee
- Chairperson of the Personnel Committee
- Delegate to the PCSBA
- Educational Background in:
- BA in Sociology - Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Social Policy & Communications - Wroxton College, United Kingdom
- Human Resources Management - Fairleigh Dickinson University,
- Women's Leadership - Cornell University
- Certifications in Career Coaching and Professional Resume Writing
- HHS Alumni, Class of 2002
- Well-rounded and fulfilling educational experience as a student/athlete at HHS
- Member of S.H.A.R.E (Students of Hawthorne Acting Responsibly and Effectively), Peer Listener, Girls Varsity Soccer, Basketball & Softball, Honor Roll Student, Contributor to The Clarion (school newspaper), Italian Club
- Currently serves as the Director of Human Resources and Administrative Services at New Jersey Community Development Corporation
- NJCDC is a non-profit community development and social service agency focusing on youth, community, and economic development; education; and affordable housing in the Great Falls Neighborhood of Paterson, NJ.
Commitment to Excellence
- Advocate and spokesperson for:
- Anti-Bullying Initiatives, including the introduction of NJ's Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights in 2011
- Students with Special Needs & Disabilities
- Special Education Programs & Opportunities
- Involvement, Participation and Opportunities for Extra-curricular Activities (sports, theater, the arts, clubs and after school programs that enhance a well-rounded experience for students)
- Apprenticeship Program Opportunities for high school graduates who would like to learn a skilled trade, join a union and earn a good living without attending college
- Scholarship Opportunities for graduating seniors - Has served on numerous scholarship committees that provide financial assistance for post-high school education
Jen Ehrentraut, Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Introduction to the State of New Jersey in 2011
Speaking beside legislators to introduce the NJ Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights in 2011 - Fort Lee High School, Fort Lee, NJ
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