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Leading NJPSA for Two Decades

of Growth and New Opportunities

From 1991 to 2011, the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors certain grants that NJPSA, as a 501(c)(6), would not be. It
Association was led by Executive Director JoAnn Bartoletti, was not until 1993 that NJPSA began to focus on professional
who had been very active with the organization while she development opportunities for its members through FEA,
was an assistant principal and principal in the West Windsor- and Bartoletti turned to a former district colleague to lead the
Plainsboro School District. In fact, Bartoletti had served on the charge. “I knew Tony Scannella, because Tony had been with
NJPSA Board of Directors and was its president in 1985-86, me at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School,” Bartoletti said.
and when Hank Miller announced his intention to retire, she “Tony had been doing all kinds of training for years, and I knew
threw her hat into the ring to be his successor. him to be very dynamic and innovative. So, when I decided we
were going to start doing our own professional development,
NJPSA grew in numerous ways during Bartoletti’s tenure, I brought him on board.
as new programs were introduced, new staff members were
hired, and a new building was erected and later expanded to “One of the big programs that Tony developed and
house the organization and its offerings. worked on was about Communication: How are principals
communicating with teachers, how are they working with
Professional Development: FEA teachers who are underperforming, how are principals
communicating with their communities, how are you
communicating effectively in all of these different
While FEA was established in 1985, its original purpose as arenas?” Bartoletti said. “Tony also did a ton of programs
a 501(c)(3) was to allow the organization to be eligible for
on poverty and wellness.”

“I have wonderful memories of working at NJPSA,” Bartoletti said. “It was a lot
of fun working with people who had such great personalities. I enjoyed working
with Tony Scannella, Gerry Schaller, Jay Doolan, Denise Hecht, Chuck Stein,
Bob Schwartz, David Nash, Wayne Oppitto, and so many others.”

JOANN BARTOLETTI

Executive Director 1991 - 2011