Meet the NJEA Consortium Design Team Ambassadors
Imagine classrooms across New Jersey where every student not only learns but truly sees themselves and others reflected in the curriculum. This powerful vision is the driving force behind the NJEA Consortium and our Design Team Ambassadors (DTAs), a dynamic group of passionate educators dedicated to crafting inclusive and representative learning experiences for all students.
DTAs are members with expertise in diverse content areas committed to deepening their skills through professional development and immersive field trips to design inclusive performance tasks, champion equity and justice, and serve as model classrooms for inclusive education. These dedicated individuals work collaboratively to curate impactful and intersectional curriculum, ensuring that the beautiful diversity of New Jersey’s public schools and communities is authentically represented in instructional resources.
Join us in celebrating the impactful work of our current and former Design Team Ambassadors. Together, we can ensure that every classroom in New Jersey is a space where every student thrives.
Learn more about the work of the NJEA Consortium at learning.njea.org/consortium.
For any questions, please feel free to contact us at consortium@njea.org.
A Legacy of Impact: Meet Our Ambassadors
We are incredibly proud of the work accomplished by
both our current and previous Design Team Ambassadors.
Mount Laurel Public Schools
Township of Ocean Public Schools
Passaic Public Schools
Voorhees Township Public Schools
Englewood Public Schools
Montclair Public Schools
Delsea Regional School District
Teaneck Public Schools
Hazlet Township Public Schools
Middletown Township Public Schools
Pleasantville Public Schools
Irvington Public School District
Glen Ridge Public Schools
Nina Balestriere (D’Urso) (not pictured)
Middletown Township Public Schools
Former Design Team Ambassadors
Kate Okeson,
New Jersey Advisory Commission on Advancing LGBTQIA+ Youth Equity and Inclusion in Schools / Make it Better 4 Youth
Irvington Public School District
Taleena Lachelle Queen,
College Achieve Public Schools and Word Seed Inc.
Mel Katz (not pictured)
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at The College of New Jersey