Mrs. Jodi Henderson McInerney Executive Director

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. Timothy McInerney Principal

Bio coming soon.

Mr. Wayne Bullock Vice Principal of Climate & Culture

Wayne Bullock has been in education for over 11 years. Although his undergraduate major is Criminal Justice, his passion for student learning led him through the New Jersey Alternate Route program and into the business of educating and inspiring students. Wayne landed his first teaching job in the Plainfield Public School System as a resource room teacher. During this tenure, Wayne taught from grades 3-8, led the school-wide data team, school improvement team, and took on the responsibility of rolling out the newly presented Response to Intervention (RTI) team.

In 2018, Wayne decided to pursue a Master’s degree. After an extensive accelerated program, Wayne graduated in 2019 with a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership. Since graduation, Wayne has served in the capacity of Vice Principal and Principal in both College Achieve Central and Roselle Public Schools. Currently, Wayne serves as the Vice Principal of Climate and Culture here at College Achieve Greater Asbury Park and is ecstatic to be back in the College Achieve Family Network.

Wayne is a family man and is extremely proud of his wife Kendra of 21 years and his three children, Kayla, Kaitlyn and Wayne Jr.

Mr. Giovanni Reynoso Vice Principal

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Mr. Reynoso comes to College Achieve with an extensive and varied background. Identifying as a Latino of Puerto Rican and Dominican extraction, Mr. Reynoso was educated in Catholic schools and was a graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School before serving in the United States Navy and going to college where he turned to education. In college, Mr. Reynoso graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science from Brooklyn College and later obtained a master’s degree from Hofstra University in secondary education.

Mr. Reynoso brings over twenty years of experience to CAPS. His trajectory in education as a Social Studies teacher began in the high schools of Brooklyn, New York and has taken him to Suffolk County, Long Island and finally to New Jersey. After twenty years in the classroom, Mr. Reynoso has spent the past 5 years as an administrator. His administrative career began at Perth Amboy High School and has brought him to where he is now — College Achieve Public Schools. Mr. Reynoso has always brought his passion regarding social justice and his understanding of politics of identity into his work where he constantly strives to create a better, more compassionate world that begins with our scholars.

Mr. Dan Sullivan Athletic Director

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.

During his collegiate administration career, Mr. Sullivan has been a part of programs that have won a men’s and women’s basketball national championship, reached three basketball Final Fours and earned 13 NCAA Tournament bids in various sports. He also spent time working for the New York Knicks in their sports media relations and marketing group. Outside of athletics, Mr. Sullivan held regional management positions with Henry Schein Dental, the world’s largest dental equipment and supply company, and Amazon Logistics, the world’s largest online retailer and marketplace.

Mr. Sullivan is also involved with sports outside of the high school realm. He is a coach and mentor for the Brick Stars Special Ice Hockey Program, which teaches kids and young adults with developmental disabilities including Down Syndrome and Autism how to skate and play hockey. He is in his 14th year as a coach of the travel hockey program and his son Danny is a member of the US National Special Ice Hockey Team.

Mr. Sullivan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications/Broadcast Journalism from Marist College and was a four-year member of their Division I soccer program.

Mrs. Nicole Ruckert Professional Development Facilitator

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.

Mrs. Ruckert graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude from The Catholic University and holds a Masters in Educational Leadership, Supervisor Certification from Montclair State University.

Ms. Traci Orlandino Director of School Operations

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. Hilary Canzoneri K-4 Team Supervisor and ELL Coordinator

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. Canzoneri has been with the CAPS organization since the beginning, when she was the founding Grade 2 Team Leader at the first CAPS school in Plainfield. When CAPS Asbury opened its doors, she transferred and became founding Grade K-1 Team Leader, a role which evolved into its current form. Prior to teaching at CAPS, Ms. Canzoneri was a leader of multiple grade levels for Orange County Public School in Orlando, Florida, for 12 years.
Ms. Canzoneri earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Rosemont College and a Master of Arts degree in Elementary Education from the University of Central Florida.

Ms. Monica Hancock Middle School Supervisor

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.

Ms. Hancock joined the College Achieve Greater Asbury Park team in July of 2018 as an English Language Arts teacher for some middle school grades. Through her previous work with Talent Development Secondary (TDS), a comprehensive school reform model from Johns Hopkins University, Ms. Hancock built effective teacher teams with a focus on tiered student interventions. Prior to her work with TDS, Monica was an English teacher with classroom experience in Miami, Seoul, and Dubai. She holds an MS in International and Intercultural Education from Florida International University, a BA in Literature from the University of Miami, and NJ and FL state professional educator certifications for Supervision and ELA.

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