New Jersey Council for the Social Studies

Executive Director: Hank Bitten (2016-20202)
The NJCSS is located at Rutgers University, Busch Campus
640 Bartholomew Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854.
Contact: hbitten@optonline.net
The NJCSS is located at Rutgers University, Busch Campus
640 Bartholomew Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854.
Contact: hbitten@optonline.net
Officers and Board of Directors
President: Michael Kenduck, Assistant Principal, Westwood Regional Public Schools
Vice-President: Joseph Dwyer, Social Studies Supervisor, Nutley Public Schools
Secretary: Christine Gehringer, Elementary Supervisor, Washington Twp. Public Schools, Sewell
Treasurer: Kaitlyn Mahaffey, Pascack Hills High School
Northern Regional Directors (Bergen, Essex, Morris, Passaic and Sussex Counties)
Katherine McLaughlin, Westwood Regional Public Schools (2020-2022)
Joseph Orlak, Social Studies Supervisor, Pascack Regional High School District (2020-2021)
Daniel Willever, Ramsey High School (2020-2022)
Central Regional Directors (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset, Union and Warren Counties)
Mary Keller, Westfield High School (2019-2021)
Kevin Bloom, Sayerville Public Schools (2019-2021)
Angela Smith, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Edison (2020-2022)
South Regional Directors (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and Salem Counties)
Dawn Lambert, Burlington High School (2019-2021)
Katie DeVillasanta, Clearview Regional High School District, Mullica Hill, NJ (2020-2022)
Michael Martirone, Egg Harbor High School (2020-2022)
At-large Directors
Dr. Nancy Sardone, School of Education, Georgian Court University (2020-2022)
Arlene Gardner, NJ Council for Civic Education (2020-2022)
John Khanlian, Retired Educator and Consultant (2020-2022)
Dr. Mark Pearcy, School of Education, Rider University (2020-2022)
Matt Ordog, Delran Public Schools (2019-2021)
Frank Romano, Jr. Perth Amboy Public Schools (2019-2021)
Dr. Bill Smith, Shore Regional Public Schools (2019-2021)
Affiliated Members
Noel Baxter - NJ Social Studies Supervisors' Association
John Khanlian - NJ Geographic Alliance
President: Michael Kenduck, Assistant Principal, Westwood Regional Public Schools
Vice-President: Joseph Dwyer, Social Studies Supervisor, Nutley Public Schools
Secretary: Christine Gehringer, Elementary Supervisor, Washington Twp. Public Schools, Sewell
Treasurer: Kaitlyn Mahaffey, Pascack Hills High School
Northern Regional Directors (Bergen, Essex, Morris, Passaic and Sussex Counties)
Katherine McLaughlin, Westwood Regional Public Schools (2020-2022)
Joseph Orlak, Social Studies Supervisor, Pascack Regional High School District (2020-2021)
Daniel Willever, Ramsey High School (2020-2022)
Central Regional Directors (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset, Union and Warren Counties)
Mary Keller, Westfield High School (2019-2021)
Kevin Bloom, Sayerville Public Schools (2019-2021)
Angela Smith, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Edison (2020-2022)
South Regional Directors (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and Salem Counties)
Dawn Lambert, Burlington High School (2019-2021)
Katie DeVillasanta, Clearview Regional High School District, Mullica Hill, NJ (2020-2022)
Michael Martirone, Egg Harbor High School (2020-2022)
At-large Directors
Dr. Nancy Sardone, School of Education, Georgian Court University (2020-2022)
Arlene Gardner, NJ Council for Civic Education (2020-2022)
John Khanlian, Retired Educator and Consultant (2020-2022)
Dr. Mark Pearcy, School of Education, Rider University (2020-2022)
Matt Ordog, Delran Public Schools (2019-2021)
Frank Romano, Jr. Perth Amboy Public Schools (2019-2021)
Dr. Bill Smith, Shore Regional Public Schools (2019-2021)
Affiliated Members
Noel Baxter - NJ Social Studies Supervisors' Association
John Khanlian - NJ Geographic Alliance