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The Readington Township Board of Education welcomes your correspondence to the email address listed below. Any email correspondence written to Board members directly at this email address may be reported out in public session. If you have a specific request, comment or concern, please feel free to email the appropriate department administrator for assistance. Contact information can be found under the "Our District" tab on the website.To email the board: Boardmembers@readington.k12.nj.usPer Bylaw 0164.6, public comments can be submitted before remote public meetings through electronic mail or by written letter. Please email the Board Secretary at jbohm@readington.k12.nj.us by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the board meeting. Comments shall be read aloud and addressed during the remote public meeting.If you are interested in becoming a Board member, please refer to this link in addition to this pdf. The deadline to submit paperwork to the County Office to appear on the election ballot is typically the last Monday in July before 4:00 p.m. Questions? Feel free to contact the County Clerk, Mary Melfi, mhmelfi@co.hunterdon.nj.us, 908-788-1214.Board Members Listed Below:
David RizzaTerm Ends: January 2028
Board President. Chair of Negotiations Committee. Member of Personnel Committee, Finance & Facilities Committee, Education/Technology Committee Alternate, and NJ School Boards Association Delegate.David received his undergraduate degree in Finance from Rutgers University and has a 35 year career in Information Technology, Medical Affairs Operations, and Project Management. David is currently a Director/Technology Lead at a pharmaceutical company.
David has lived in Readington Township for six years with his wife, son, and two dogs. David and his son are both graduates of Hunterdon Central.
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Ellen DePintoTerm Ends: January 2027
Board Vice-President. Chair of Policy/Communications Committee, Member of Education/Technology Committee, Finance & Facilities Committee Alternate, and Home School Association Alternate.Ellen holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Science and is currently a Senior Operations Manager for a franchisor in the athletic industry.
Ellen has lived in Readington for eight years with her husband and two sons. She has served as a chairperson and volunteer for several Readington HSA events. She volunteered weekly in the Whitehouse School Library. She was the parent liaison for the School Climate Team at Holland Brook School and a volunteer coach for the Let Me Run program.______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Pamela CassidyTerm Ends: January 2028Member of Policy/Communications Committee, Green Committee, and Garden State Coalition of Schools Trustee.
Pamela holds a degree in Biology from Rutgers University and has been employed in the Diagnostics industry for over 25 years as a scientist and people leader. Besides her day job as a senior manager in Operations, she is an active volunteer in her professional life: leading a global community focused on quality and manufacturability, participating in a safety committee, building an innovation culture through a biannual innovation event as well as personally receiving five prestigious innovation awards, and mentoring students and colleagues in STEM careers.In her personal life, Pamela has been a resident of Readington for over 15 years and has been involved with Readington Schools for almost as long as a parent and volunteer. She gives back to her community as a Girl Scout troop leader, as a registered foster with St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center, and as a volunteer for America’s Grow a Row, planting, picking, and rescuing fresh produce for food pantries in New Jersey.
Pamela and her husband Steve have three daughters who have attended Readington Schools since Kindergarten, one of whom is a Hunterdon Central graduate. Her family can frequently be found on local lacrosse fields, on the volleyball court, or playing pickleball, tennis, or badminton just for fun. In her spare time, she is a fan of 90’s era indie rock and Japanese logic puzzles and is always in the middle of three half-read books.
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Elizabeth Fiore
Term ends: January 2027
Chair of Education/Technology Committee and Green Committee. Member of Policy/Communications Committee and NJ School Boards Association Alternate Delegate.Elizabeth's professional experience is in non-profit fundraising and grant administration. Since moving to Readington in 2014, she has been an active community volunteer. She previously served as Vice President of the Readington H.S.A., Coach for Let Me Run and Girls on the Run, Girl Scout Troop Leader, Co-President of the MOMS Club of Three Bridges, Chairwoman of the H.S.A. Fine and Performing Arts Committee, and ran in 2018 for a seat on Township Committee.Elizabeth graduated from Rutgers University with a B.A. in Geography. Born in New Jersey, she moved after college to Cincinnati, OH, for seven years and then to Canton, MA, a suburb of Boston, for three years before returning to her home state.Elizabeth and her husband have three children who attend Readington Township Schools. She and her family enjoy running, hiking, cycling, skiing, cooking, reading, sewing, gardening, and making music together no matter how terrible it sounds.______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paulo Lopes
Term ends: January 2027
Member of Education/Technology Committee, Finance & Facilities Committee, Negotiations Committee Alternate, and Green Committee.Paulo is a United States Army Veteran. He has worked in public service for almost 20 years in the Township of Union.
His career started as a police officer and led to his current position as a firefighter, where he is on the special operations team, and the treasurer of the relief association.
Paulo and his wife Jamie moved to Readington Township two years ago for the reputable school system. They have a 14-year-old daughter, a 12-year-old son, and 10-year-old son.
Paulo has many years of volunteer service, which includes being a Boy Scout den leader, recreation soccer coach, and flag football assistant coach.
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Michele MencerTerm ends: January 2026
Chair of Finance & Facilities Committee, Personnel Committee Member Alternate, and Hunterdon County ESC Representative.Michele is a pharmaceutical/life sciences executive with 20+ years of industry experience. She moved to Readington in 2018 and has been an active community volunteer, previously serving in the Readington Home and School Association (HSA) for several years and as a volunteer for Boy Scouts of America.
Michele graduated from Rutgers University with a Masters degree in Business Administration, Finance; a Masters in Public Health from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and an undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Health Policy and Administration from The Pennsylvania State University. She also completed The Wharton School’s Executive Marketing and Business Management Program earning a certificate in Advanced Marketing Capabilities.
Michele and her husband have two children who attend school in Readington.
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Carolyn PodgorskiTerm ends: January 2026
Chair of Personnel Committee. Member of Education/Technology Committee, Negotiations Committee, and Policy/Communications Committee Alternate.Carolyn is retired from an IT career at Merck and AT&T. She holds a BS in Computer Science from Union College and a MS in Industrial Engineering from Rutgers. In her retirement, Carolyn volunteers with the Flemington Food Pantry as database administrator, programmer, and webmaster.
Carolyn and her husband were happily involved in the Readington schools and community sports teams while her, now grown, children were younger.
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Linda Rad
Term Ends: January 2028Member of Personnel Committee, and Policy/Communications Committee.
Linda has resided in Readington Township for 38 years. Linda and her husband have raised their two children in Readington. When her children started school, Linda became their bus driver and drove a school bus for Readington for 31 years. Linda is proud to serve the community that has always blessed her.
Linda is recently retired and enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, reading, and exploring nature. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Justina RyanTerm ends: January 2026
Member of Personnel Committee, Finance & Facilities Committee, and Home School Association Representative.Justina is a Media Specialist working in the field of Prevention in Hunterdon County. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Advertising Art from Seton Hall University and completed Cornell University's certificate program in Women’s Entrepreneurship.
Justina is a member of Readington’s Beautification Committee and has routinely volunteered in the Readington School District. Justina and her husband have two daughters that attend Readington Schools and have resided in Readington for ten years.
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