Tracey Williams
Tracey, her husband of more then 20 years, and their teenage daughter joined the Montclair community in 1995. Since then, Tracey has been very involved and active in education. Her professional background includes work as a college counselor, student development specialist, adjunct instructor, freshman counselor, student organization advisor, workshop facilitator and counseling group leader at Seton Hall University and Montclair State University. She has been a substitute teacher in Montclair, parent volunteer at Northeast Elementary School, class parent at Hillside Elementary School, hospitality chair at Glenfield Middle School, and president of the Montclair High School Parent Teacher Association. Tracey has a Masters degree in Counseling, a Bachelors degree in Sociology and most recently earned a certification in k-12 School Counseling from Montclair State University.
Liliya Panayev
Liliya is a faculty member of Montclair High School and is a teacher of Advanced Placement U.S. History, as well as an Advisor for International Programs. Ms. Panayev holds a Master of Arts in Teaching Special Education from The College of New Jersey; and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the State University of New York at New Paltz. With over ten years of experience in designing and carrying out social studies curricula for students in diverse settings, her teaching methodology addresses a wide range of learning ability; from severe learning and emotional disabilities to gifted and talented.
Lois Donegan
Lois has lived in Montclair for 26 years and has two children who attended the public schools. She was active in PTA and school review. Both she and her husband were part of the group that founded GIFT (Getting Interracial Families Together). She is also active in the League of Women Voters. Professionally Lois has a NJ School Psychology and Supervisor certification, and Masters degrees in Clinical Psychology and Educational Leadership. She has worked at Lady Liberty Charter School for the last seven years.
Dr. Michael Rush
Former Deputy Commissioner of Education and Chief of Staff for the N.J. Department of Education and retired Superintendent of Red Bank Public Schools
Nancy Toomey
A longtime Montclair resident, is an MFA Candidate at Rutgers University, as well as, a former Museum Educator, Program Developer at Newark Museum, a children’s book author,and an Education Software Consultant at Bright Ideas, Inc.
Jane Bandler
A former mathematics teacher with a teaching degree from New York University, she is currently a real estate agent, and Montclair Township resident since 1980. Active in several civic organizations, including serving on the Board of Directors for the West Essex Chamber of Commerce for six years, and was a member of the Montclair-Verona Rotary Club. Jane received her Real Estate License in 1986 and is exceptional at specializing in residential home sales and listings. She has been awarded the prestigious Million Dollar Club for multiple years.