Executive Board
The Executive board are elected members with parent authority for the governance of the Art Educators of New Jersey.
Tamika Diaz: Immediate Past President
Email: past.president@aenj.org
Ruth Byrne: President
E-Mail: president@aenj.org
Danielle Davis: President-Elect
E-Mail: president.elect@aenj.org
Dr. Ruth Kaplan: Interim Treasurer
E-Mail: treasurer@aenj.org
Kelly Wenz: Secretary
E-Mail: secretary@aenj.org
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The Board of Directors consists of Co-Chairs with leadership positions that focus on designated work groups. Co-chairs and work group members are volunteers who are committed to maintaining AENJ as an active and thriving organization dedicated to Visual Arts Education.
All members are invited to contribute to a work group. Please contact a Co-Chair listed below if you are interested in joining the good work of AENJ. Scheduled meetings and agendas are determined by the Co-Chairs.
Taylor Slade, Communications
Email: communications@aenj.org
Teresa De Sapio Diaz – Membership
Email: membership@aenj.org
Angela Rossi: Conference Coordinator
Email: aenjconference@aenj.org
Danielle Fleming* & : Advocacy Chair
Email: advocacy@aenj.org
*Contact Danielle for questions concerning NJEA / NJ Governor’s Awards
Mira Septimus** Email: Outreach@aenj.org **Contact Mira for questions concerning NJPAC
Teresa Sherry: Advisory Council Co-Chair
Email: advisory.council@aenj.org
Pat Carper-Brown, Allison Manalili & Elizabeth Wassel, Youth Art Month State Co-Chairs
Email: yam@aenj.org
Appointed Non-Voting Board Members
Alison Farrington, Scholarship/Grants Coordinator
Email: scholarship@aenj.org
Alison Farrington, Awards Coordinator
Email: awards@aenj.org
Antonia Germanos, Historian, Awards Coordinator
Email: historian@aenj.org
Jane Graziano (Position Open), Interim Art Beat Editor
Email: artbeat@aenj.org
Sara Stockton, EDI Liaison to NAEA
Email: edi@aenj.org