JACKSON – School Superintendent Nicole Pormilli often notes at School Board meetings that the staff of the school district are talented, innovative and dedicated. Administrators shared that two of their members are also award winners.
McAuliffe Middle School Secretary Robin Linke recently learned that she has been awarded the Ocean County Educational Support Professional (ESP) from the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA).
McAuliffe Principal Debra Phillips said Linke “will be featured with other winners across the state in the April edition of the NJEA magazine.”
The school district also received some good news about another staff member Jean Ciner, a school counselor from Jackson Memorial High School and “this year’s Counselor of the Year for Ocean County.”
Dana Karas, who serves as the Professional Recognition Chair of NJ School Counselor Association (NJSCA), contacted the administration to let them know about Ciner.
“NJSCA honored school counselors from the different counties within the State of New Jersey at the annual Counselor of the County Awards Program. School counselors are nominated by their colleagues and are selected by their own county’s School Counselor Associations for this award,” Karas said.
She explained that the award honors the professionals who devote their careers to serving as advocates – and often lifesavers – for the nation’s students.
Karas said “candidates are selected for the Counselor of the County Award at their county-level school counselor associations. They are selected because of their ability to deliver an effective school counseling program which focuses on academic development, career counseling, and personal/social support.”
“They further distinguish themselves by proving to be leaders of systemic change, advocates for students, and collaborative professionals who seek the success of the ‘whole’ student in school and in life.
For more specific information about the NJSCA, visit: njsca.org.
