Mrs. McInerney began her career outside the education world, on Wall Street. Working in the legal advisory department at Merrill Lynch Asset Management for over a decade, she held a VP role in her final years. However, having grown up in New Jersey, and having a strong desire to work with young people, she changed careers. Earning an M.A.T. at Monmouth University, she joined the staff of St. Catharine’s in Spring Lake, where she taught both grade K and middle school English. Earning a second master’s degree at Seton Hall in Education Leadership Management and Policy, she continued her education career at her alma mater, St. Catharine’s Elementary School in Spring Lake, NJ, becoming Assistant Principal. She has also served as an adjunct professor at Brookdale College.
Mrs. McInerney had already been part of the Asbury Park community for many years, where she and her husband, Tim, owned and ran multiple businesses and raised their seven children. So, when the opportunity arose to lead a new school in town, entering its second year, it was an easy decision. Ever since, CAPS Asbury has been under the leadership of “Mrs. Mac”, as she is called by many scholars, family members, and staff.
An unhesitating manager and aggressive problem solver, Mrs. McInerney’s leadership is built around a strong passion to provide high-quality education to young people who live in places that are often unfairly underfunded. With a practical, down-to-earth style of collaboration and decision making, Mrs. McInerney ensures on a day-to-day basis that CAPS Asbury remains a supportive community where all staff, scholars, and families feel valued and connected, especially during difficult times. In the spring of 2022, her role expanded to Chief Operating Officer, both coordinating the operations leaders of the schools but also overseeing the “Summer of a Lifetime” (SOAL) program.
Mrs. McInerney and her husband, Tim, are the proud parents of 7 children. As a longtime athlete with a particular love for basketball, she is the school’s biggest sports fan!
Mr. Sullivan brings over 22 years of athletics administration experience to College Achieve and became the school’s first high school athletics director in 2022. He also oversees all athletics and club sports programs for the middle school.
Mrs. Ruckert’s experiences working in the diverse populations of Jersey City and Asbury Park school systems have fueled her passion for education. She is passionate about ensuring all scholars are given access to a great education. Her leadership decisions are rooted in enhancing the collaborative school environment as a means to motivate teachers and support the community through scholar social, emotional, and academic growth. As a leader she will continue this work in connecting every aspect of a scholar’s life in order to be successful in their school career.
Ms. Orlandino started her career in finance at Ernst & Young LLP as a Senior Advisor in Government and Public Sector. After a few years in finance she accepted a position at a school district as the Assistant Business Administrator. After a short period of time, it was clear that she had a passion for working with young people. She proceeded to take a life changing career role at a charter school in Newark and this is where she continued to grow as a school administrator. Ms Orlandino was one of the founding school leaders of the first alternative public charter high school in Newark specifically designed to serve opportunity youth. She has over 15 years of experience across charter management organizations, district schools and public online learning. Ms. Orlandino specializes in mission driven school based operations, student support and school leadership and is skilled in network wide operational leadership, human resource management and building systems across school networks advocating for inner-city youth. Ms. Orlandino has both a Bachelors of Science in Finance and a Masters of Business Administration from Seton Hall University and a Masters in Human Resource Management from Montclair State.
Ms. Canzoneri wears multiple hats at CAPS Asbury. Her primary focus is to provide guidance and support to the elementary grade teachers and their scholars as they take their earliest steps on the path to college readiness. She also works frequently with parents and families to make sure that scholars can learn. In addition to this role, she also acts as the ELL Coordinator, making sure that English learners at CAPS Asbury continue their academics during the critical years of language acquisition. Finally, Ms. Canzoneri’s role at CAPS Asbury includes a variety of other leadership responsibilities, where her sharp eye, collaborative spirit, and speedy communication habits help make sure small but important things “get done” right and on time.
Ms. Hancock is dedicated to providing a high-quality education to all scholars through personalizing the teaching and learning process in collaboration with the middle school teaching staff at CAPS Asbury. Drawing on her experience and strong judgement, she provides school-based support for collaborative teams, data analysis, and school climate. She also enhances the CAPS Asbury leadership team with her organizational and scheduling skills.