Our February Member Spotlight is Megan Hawthorne! Megan is an art teacher at Highland Park Middle School and she was nominated by Antonia Germanos. We asked Megan to tell us about herself and her teaching: I’m in my 13th year working at Highland Park Middle School and 14th year in education overall. My teaching [...]
Our December Member Spotlight features Julia Mooney of William Allen Middle School, Moorestown Township Public School District! The following is paraphrased from Gene Sloan, USA TODAY writer: "In a project that's drawing national attention, the 35-year-old art teacher at William Allen Middle School has vowed to wear the dress every day she teaches for the [...]
Meet Heather Lisk from Hightstown High School, East Windsor Regional School District! Heather was nominated for the AENJ Member Spotlight by her colleague, Tamika Diaz who works at Kreps Middle School in the same district. Heather Lisk attended Moore College of Art and Design and graduated with a BFA in 3D fine arts in 2001. [...]
Please join us in celebrating our Division Award Recipients for the September Member Spotlight! High School: Jen Braverman, Maple Shade High School, Maple Shade School District Jen's was nominated by Lora Marie Durr who said: Jen immediately impressed me because she exuded passion for the field and dedication to her students. Jen teaches from a therapeutic art [...]
Randi Drogin is an art and graphic design teacher at Bayonne High School In Randi's nomination, she is recognized for her dedication to the school community through the creation of posters, banners, and signs that hand throughout the district. She is credited with her creative solutions, using crowd sourcing to raise funds to support her [...]
Our May Member Spotlight features Sarah Kaplan from George L. Catrambone School, Long Branch Public Schools Sarah was nominated by Lonell Klina, Supervisor of Visual & Performing Arts. Lonell writes: "As a former art educator and current Visual and Performing Arts Supervisor, I would like to highlight Mrs. Kaplan for creating lessons that inspire her students. Mrs. [...]
Lisa Confora is an art educator at Atlantic County Special Services School District. Lisa was nominated by her friend and colleague, Sandra Koberlein. Sandra says: "I first met Lisa a few years back while sharing a room at an AENJ conference. We met through a mutual friend and have continued to travel together to both [...]
Nicole Lawlor is an art educator at Markham Place School in Little Silver, NJ. Nicole has been that Art Teacher at Markham Place School in Little Silver for eight years. During that time she has created collaborative art projects with the entire student body to raise money for technology equipment in the school. Working [...]
Lisa Winkler is an art teacher in the Collingswood Public School System. Lisa is being recognized for her award of one of ten NJDOE Title 1 Arts-Integration Grant for $100,000 for 2016-17 and $75,000 for 2017-18 school years. In Lisa's own words: The NJDOE offered the Title 1 Arts-Integration Grant last year in the amount [...]
Maria Araceli Francisco was nominated by her colleague, Laura Comppen. Maria teaches art at PS 23 in Jersey City. Laura writes: "Maria Francisco is the consummate art teacher. Her knowledge, passion and skill are unmatched. She shares her vast array of innovative best practices by presenting each year at the AENJ annual conference. Maria showcases [...]