Staff

Director: Dr. Sara M. Becker 856-225-6409 Email Dr. Becker	Associate Director: Ann M. Heidelberg 856-225-6052 Email Ms. Heidelberg	Certification Specialist / Secretarial Assistant: Sheila Diggs 856-225-2351 Email Ms. Diggs

Professor Adler is the former, recently-retired principal of A. Russell Knight Elementary School in Cherry Hill. He has published articles on various educational issues. He teaches Methods and Issues in Elementary Education, Contemporary Issues in Elementary Education, and Contemporary Issues in Secondary Education as a part time lecturer for the TPP.

Joe Akinskas is an Assistant Principal for Fine, Performing, and Applied Arts at Cherry Hill High School West and District Music Coordinator for the Cherry Hill New Jersey Public Schools. Joe received his B.A. and M.A. in Music Education, and Principal's certificate, from Glassboro State College. Joe began his teaching career in the Westville Public Schools (K-6) and taught secondary instrumental music at Overbrook Regional Jr. High School, Millville Senior High School, and Haddonfield Memorial High School where he was also Supervisor of Fine and Performing Arts. Joe is in his twenty fourth year as founding Director of the Cumberland County College Jazz Band and Wind Symphony, and is an adjunct Professor of Music Education at Rutgers University Camden. Joe is currently immediate past President of both the N.J. Music Educators Association and N.J. Music Administrators Association.
Joe participated as a Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholar traveling to Japan in November 2001, and over the past two years presented at the European Music Educators Conferences in Treviso Italy and in Garmisch-Pantenkirchen Germany. Joe was recently appointed to the Advisory Board of The Haddonfield Symphony, and a proud participant on the Imagination Award review panel of the Lincoln Center Institute for the Arts in Education in October 2006. Mr. Akinskas teaches Methods and Issues in Teaching Music as a part-time lecturer for the TPP.

Dr. Becker was a Head Start Head Teacher in the Philadelphia School District before joining the staff at Rutgers University as the Assistant Director of the Teacher Preparation Program. She brings experience as a Literacy Intern, Early Childhood Teacher, Head Teacher, and Student Teaching Program Administrator at Temple University to her role in the TPP. She examined the student teaching experience for her doctoral dissertation in Educational Psychology. Dr. Becker teaches Student Teaching Seminar and Fundamentals of the Teaching Profession, and serves as Director of the Teacher Preparation Program.

Dr. Citron has been in public education for over 35 years before retiring in 2005. He was the Middle School Principal in Voorhees for 22 years. He has also been a teacher in a K-8 school system, vice principal in a 5-8 school, and K-12 Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Supervision in Central New Jersey. In addition to serving as a Student Teaching Field Supervisor at Rutgers, he is also mentoring new administrators through the Leaders to Leaders Program.

Professor Cramp brings many years of public education experience to his position as Assistant Instructor and Student Teaching Field Supervisor. In his previous capacity as educator at West Deptford Township, he has taught fifth and sixth grade in the elementary schools and seventh grade social studies in the middle school. He was the Curriculum Supervisor in the middle school and a principal in the elementary schools. Joe Cramp has taught Instructional Strategies at Rutgers-Camden while fulfilling his field supervisor responsibilities.

Professor Gwin teaches German and Social Studies courses at Haddonfield Memorial High School, German courses at Rowan University, and teacher education and history courses at Camden County College. He is the Chair of the Local Professional Development Committee for the Haddonfield schools, a consultant to media projects at Goethe-Institute (New York), a professional development leader for American Association of Teachers of German, representative of the AATG to the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Languages, an editor of NJ foreign language journal Multiverse, an executive board member of Foreign Language Educators of NJ, a leader of a NJ Holocaust education demonstration site, and the Vice Chair of Pennsylvania Holocaust Education Council. Mr. Gwin teaches Methods and Issues of Foreign Language Teaching as a part-time lecturer for the TPP.

Professor Heidelberg taught the first and second grade for Chicago Public Schools. Before joining the Rutgers University Teacher Preparation Program, she taught development English and Reading courses at Cumberland County College. Ms. Heidelberg teaches Student Teaching Seminar and Fundamentals of the Teaching Profession, and serves as Assistant Director of the Teacher Preparation Program.

Professor Johansen has taught at the college level for more than twenty years. She began her career at the high school level, moving eventually to Rutgers in 1989. A member of the Rutgers-Camden Mathematics Department faculty, she teaches many levels of math, but particularly Fundamental Math Systems I and II and Methods/Issues in Teaching Mathematics.

Professor Krantz has taught science for forty-two years at the middle school, high school and college levels. He has been a Science Supervisor, Department Chairperson, Facilitator and teacher at Cherry Hill High Schools East and West. Stan Krantz is a Past President and Newsletter Editor of the N.J. Science Education Leadership Association. He is a 2001 New Jersey finalist for the President's Award of Excellence in Science Teaching. Stan Krantz is also co-author of the workbook: Holt Science Skills Workshop. He is currently a member of the N.J. Department of Education's Collaborative Assessment and Planning for Achievement Team. He teaches Methods and Issues in Teaching Science and Contemporary Issues in Secondary Education as a part-time lecturer for the TPP.

Dr. Kauffman served as Director of Programs and Services and Assistant Superintendent in the Burlington County Special Services School District for 24 years before retiring in 2007. Prior professional experience included the principalship of a New Jersey State-Approved Private School for the Handicapped, six years of full-time faculty service at The College of New Jersey and Kean University as well as public school teaching. Dr. Kauffman is a registered mentor for new administrators through the New Jersey Leaders to Leaders Program. Dr. Kauffman's certifications include Teacher of Health Education, Teacher of Physical Education, Elementary School Teacher, Principal/Supervisor, and Chief School Administrator. Dr. Kauffman teaches Student Teaching Seminar and Fundamentals of the Teaching Profession as a part-time lecturer for the TPP.

Professor O'Breza is K-12 Supervisor of Language Arts for the Princeton Regional School District. Prior to that, she taught high school English and supervised the English Department at Cherry Hill High School West. Professor O'Breza has advised school publications, been active in both the New Jersey Council of Teachers of English and the National Council of Teacher of English. She has presented workshops for the New Jersey Council of Teachers of English and the National Council of Teachers of English. She teaches Methods and Issues in Teaching English as a part-time lecturer for the TPP.

Professor Park has taught at West Deptford High School for 30 years, and is currently the Social Studies Department Chairperson. For many years, she has worked with teachers, presenting workshops locally as well as nationally, for the National Council for the Social Studies, NJ NCSS and the American Psychological Association. She is the Past-Chair of APA Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools and works on special projects with the Education Directorate of APA. She was selected Gloucester County Teacher of the Year in 1999-2000, Rutgers University Public School Educator of the Year in 2004, and received the APA Award for Excellence in Teaching Psychology in 2006. In August of 2007 she was the recipient of the Mary Margaret Moffet Memorial Teaching Award for High School Psychology given by The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (Division Two of the American Psychological Association). Professor Park teaches Methods and Issues in Teaching Social Studies as a part time lecturer.

For over 35 years Ms. Plevinsky has been involved in all aspects of elementary education. She has taught all elementary grade levels as a classroom teacher or certified reading specialist. Currently she is the Instructional Support Specialist at A. Russell Knight Elementary School in Cherry Hill where she works closely with staff members on increasing their knowledge of the teaching of reading and language arts. She teaches Methods and Issues in Elementary Education as a part time lecturer for the TPP.

Professor Quinn joined the Rutgers staff with a lengthy career in public education. She has taught all grade levels, 5th through 12th, in NY, CT, NH, and NJ. She has taught all subject areas with reading and writing as her main focus in the NJ schools. Professor Quinn is a Core Leader, Support On Site Facilitator, Apple Award Winner, and workshop presenter. She presently teaches the America Reads Practicum and Student Teaching Seminar as a part-time lecturer.

Professor Sartoris joined the Rutgers staff following a long career in urban and suburban public education. She is a former math teacher, supervisor of instruction, and high school Vice-principal. She holds certificates in mathematics, science and administration. She has been an instructor at Camden County College and Rowan University. She teaches Practica during the winter and summer sessions as a part-time lecturer.

Professor Weinheimer has 35 years' experience in public education with the School District of Philadelphia, retiring in 1999. During that time, she taught English, home economics and science on the secondary level, and developed curriculum and staff development programs. She served as high school Department Head, Program Coordinator and Assistant Principal. As a vocational supervisor, she wrote and received several Perkins and other grants to establish or expand vocational programs. She also coordinated a motivation program for at-risk students, which was funded by private industry Since 1999, Professor Weinheimer has supervised student teachers for the Rutgers University Teacher Preparation Program and has taught both the Urban and Suburban Practicum courses as a part-time lecturer. She has also taught at The College of New Jersey and Burlington County College.

Professor Zorfass has been both a teacher and administrator for 33 years at the elementary and middle school levels. He has worked in the Camden, Pitman, and Mt. Laurel School Districts and is currently teaching at the University level. He has additionally held leadership positions positions at the County and State levels in in the N.J. Principals/Supervisors Association. Mr. Zorfass has received University recognition as well as being honored with the Burlington County Principals' Association Leadership Award. He has been involved in coordinating national conferences for exceptional principals. His school was quite often rated in the top 10% on New Jersey Student Assessment Testing. This educator is highly requested as an educational consultant for staff development. His certifications include: Elementary K-8, School Principal K-12, School Superintendent K-12, and School Business Administrator K-12. Mr. Zorfass currently teaches Methods and Issues in Elementary Education and Contemporary Issues in Elementary Education as a part-time lecturer.

Professor Zorfass has been in education for the past 36 years and has worked with students from pre-school through college and adult. Teaching experiences included both elementary and secondary special education and counseling experiences have covered the entire gamut for both regular education and special education students. Mrs. Zorfass has been the editor and director of federal grants and programs as well as serving on the national committee for designing the National Boards for Counselors. Her certifications include: Elementary K-8, Special Education K-12, Student Personnel Services K-12, Supervisor K-12, and Principal K-12. Mrs. Zorfass currently serves as a Student Teaching Field Supervisor.