Staff & Board of Trustees

2023-2024

Officers: 

Charles Snellings - Church & Dwight, President
Elizabeth Miller - Mauser, LLC (retired), Treasurer
Jennifer Hsiao - NBME, Grants Chair

Trustees:

Kathie Baldassari - LTPS, Retired Erin Barnard - Rider University Kimberly Eaves-Gelb - Paper Rock Design Studio Jessica Heller - LTPS, Retired Nancy Maloney - Coldwell Banker Realty Brian Mauger - Leap Point Kim McNear - Anchor House Katie Milford - BMS
Catherine Taeffner - Princeton University Andrew Tunnard - HNTB Corporation Jessica Welsh - The Lawrenceville School

Ex-Officio Members:

Bonne Giglio - Lawrence Township Education Foundation
Michele Bowes - Lawrence Township Board of Education
Stephen Murray - The Lawrenceville School
Rajneet Goomer - Lawrence Township Public Schools

CHARLES SNELLINGS

Charles Snellings has been a Lawrence Township resident since 2006. He and his wife, Kelly, are proud to send their two children to Lawrence Township Public Schools. Charles strongly believes in supporting public education as a cornerstone of social justice and equality, and is excited to work with the LTEF board to bring new resources to our schools. Charles graduated from University of Georgia with a master's in marketing research, and currently heads the marketing research group at Church & Dwight.

ELIZABETH MILLER

Elizabeth Miller holds an MBA from Rider University and a BS in Business Administration from The College of New Jersey. Liz is currently a Vice President of Finance with Mauser USA, LLC and a Board Member of The Elixir Fund, a non-profit dedicated to improving the comfort and care of cancer patients and their caregivers. She has lived in Lawrence Township since 1993 and her son will shortly be entering his senior year at Lawrence High School. She is looking forward to supporting the mission of LTEF and assisting in ensuring that future students of LTPS benefit from the outstanding public school experience enjoyed by her son.

JENNIFER HSIAO

Jennifer Hsiao attended Lawrence Township Public Schools (LTPS) from K-12 grade. She and her husband are raising three children, one of whom graduated from LHS, and 2 who have attended K-8th grade. Jennifer has a B.E. in Engineering Management from Stevens Institute of Technology and an M.S. in Global and International Education from Drexel University with a secondary concentration in Learning Technologies. In 2003 she moved back to Lawrenceville, worked for LTPS in the district technology and personnel departments, and finally as manager of the afterschool program. She was with ETS, a long-time LTEF partner, from 2012-2023 as a Product Manager for global English language assessments and Higher Education products. She is now a Product Manager for the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). In her spare time, she volunteers in the schools, performs as part of the resident company at Music Mountain Theatre, and is active for the National Intercollegiate Women’s Fencing Association. She believes the LTEF’s mission to enhance public education helps to bring equity to students across many subjects and is proud to be a part of the organization.

KATHIE BALDASSARI

Kathie Baldassari has been a Lawrence resident since 1983.  She has a B.S. in Elementary Education and an M.S. in Elementary Counseling from Shippensburg University, where she was awarded a 2-year graduate assistantship.  After substitute teaching while her children were young, she taught at Princeton Montessori and the Chapin School. Kathie joined Lawrence Township Public Schools in 1986, teaching Academic Support Instruction (ASI) to 4-6 graders at Lawrence Intermediate School for 26 years, until her retirement.  She received the 1997 Excellence in Teaching Award.  She also was awarded several reading-related grants from LTEF.  Kathie and Roy have 2 adult children who are LTPS graduates, and 3 grandchildren currently attending Lawrence Township Public Schools. Kathie’s hope is to encourage more staff to utilize the LTEF resources to benefit our wonderful LTPS students.

Erin Barnard

Erin has been a resident of Lawrenceville since 2016. She and her husband have two children who attend Lawrence Township Public Schools. Erin earned her Bachelors in English at Dickinson College and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of New Mexico. She has more than 15 years of experience in higher education and currently coordinates a leadership and mentorship program at Rider University. Prior to this position, she worked in Admissions at The College of New Jersey and continues to review college applications for TCNJ seasonally.  Erin is looking forward to supporting LTEF and helping our public schools to continue to deliver exceptional opportunities for the children in our district. 

Kimberly Eaves-GELB

Kimberly has lived in Lawrenceville since 2004 along with her husband, Charles. She has two children in the Lawrence Township public schools and has volunteered in our schools over the last 7 years. Kimberly graduated from Monmouth University with a degree in marketing, and minor in fine arts. She is currently the creative director and owner of Paper Rock Design Studio, a boutique, full-service creative studio located in Lawrenceville, working with educational, healthcare and nonprofit institutions. She is excited to join the LTEF and support its mission to create lasting educational achievement and creativity for all Lawrence public school students.

Jessica Heller

Jessica Heller joined the LTEF board in 2024, a year after retiring from 35 years of teaching in Lawrence Township Public Schools.  Jessica taught 6th grade Science before transitioning to teacher of Gifted students and House Leader at Lawrence Intermediate School.  Jessica earned her Bachelor's degree from SUNY-Binghamton, Master’s Degree from Rider University, with advanced certification in Gifted Education from Rutgers University.  Over a 35 year career in public education, Jessica had the opportunity to present at multiple conferences and institutes which led to being awarded the Governor's Teacher of the Year for LIS in 1994 and the Isaac Newton Award in Science & Math from Rider University in 2005.  LTEF played a pivotal role in shaping Jessica as a teacher.  Having been awarded over 20+ grants, totaling more than $100,000+, Jessica utilized LTEF vision by implementing innovative and creative ideas to teach kids.  By serving on the Board of LTEF, Jessica hopes to advance the excellent work being done by LTEF in supporting public schools, students and teachers. 

BRIAN MAUGER

Brian Mauger has lived in Lawrenceville since 2009. His two children attend Lawrence Township Public Schools, as well has 4 nephews and 1 niece. Brian has been active in the community as a head or assistant coach for Lawrence Township Recreation baseball and for Lawrence Junior Cardinals Football. He has recently shifted to being a full-time fan dad. Brian attended The College of New Jersey, where he earned his BA and AIU where he obtained his MA in Marketing. He currently works for LeapPoint managing a team of technical consultants that make marketing organizations run better.

Katie Milford

Katie Milford joined the LTEF Board in 2024. She holds a BS in finance from Tulane University and an MBA from Rutgers University. After growing up in Princeton, she moved to Lawrenceville with her husband, David, in 2011.  Katie has two young daughters in the Lawrence Township School system.  She has spent most of her career in corporate finance, including at Bristol Myers Squibb, where she has worked since 2012.  She recently moved to the corporate giving team, which aligns with her desire to work closely with non-profits, as well as participate directly in BMS’s support of patients and the local community. Katie volunteers in the community and is an active PTO volunteer at her daughters’ schools.  She looks forward to being part of the board to help continue academic innovation and excellence in the Lawrence Township School System. 

NANCY MALONEY

Nancy Maloney joined the LTEF Board in 2022. Nancy has lived in Lawrenceville with her husband for the past 18 years. They have two sons who are currently LTPS students. Nancy was a member of the 1st graduating class from Rider University and graduated with a degree in finance. Nancy is currently a realtor at Coldwell Banker in Princeton. Previously, she worked at Bloomberg LP for 24 years. She has been very involved in the schools and local community, including her time as: VP of the Ben Franklin PTO; President of Lawrence Little League; Treasurer of Slackwood Fire Co Ladies Auxilary; board member for the Just Fight Foundation and; and community volunteer for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Gratitude Program. After volunteering for the LTEF for several years, she’s excited to get further involved through her work as a board member.

KIM MCNEAR

Kim McNear has lived in Lawrenceville since 1998. Her two children attend Lawrence Township Public Schools and Kim has worked with various PTO's in the district. Kim attended Temple University where she earned her BSW and Rutgers University where she obtained her Masters in Social Work. Kim has 30 years of non-profit experience. For the past 12 years, Kim has served as the Executive Director of Anchor House, Inc. She is active in her community and church. Kim is passionate about helping youth achieve their full potential and looks forward to working with LTEF.

CATHERINE TAEFFNER

Catherine Taeffner joined the LTEF Volunteer Committee in 2018, volunteering time to assist with fundraisers. She joined the LTEF as a board trustee in 2019. She took on the role of Treasurer in 2020. She has one child who attends Lawrence Township public schools, and one who graduated Lawrence High in 2019. She volunteers her time to various organizations and is excited about the opportunity to continue to support the LTEF mission. Catherine holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration & Computer Science from Rider University and currently works as a Business Manager at Princeton University. She is excited to join a thriving local Foundation that ensures the growth and viability of the Lawrence Township schools.

ANDREW TUNNARD

Andrew Tunnard Andrew and his wife, Janie, have lived in Lawrenceville since 2000 where they raised their two daughters who both attended Lawrence Township schools and are graduates of Lawrence High School. Janie is also a teacher in the school district. Andrew is the Assistant Commissioner for Operations at the New Jersey Department of Transportation where he as worked since 2011. Prior to that he worked in the private sector at several companies, and also served in the United States Navy where he retired after 22 years (combined active and reserve) as a Commander. Andrew has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the Virginia Military Institute and Masters in Business Administration from Marywood University. He looks forward to assisting LTEF continue its success and contributions to our community.

JESSICA WELSH

Jessica Welsh joined the board in September 2020 after joining The Lawrenceville School as Director of Communications and External Relations. Before joining The Lawrenceville School, Welsh was the Director of Marketing and Communications at The Haverford School, a pre-k-12 school for boys outside Philadelphia. She began her career at a marketing public relations agency in Atlanta, where she specialized in crisis communications and strategic communications planning. She has held several consulting roles for clients in the healthcare, nonprofit, education, and real estate industries. Welsh earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Geneseo and is the co-chair of the Marketing Committee for Project HOME’s Rising Leaders group. She has two children in public school and is passionate about advancing education for the benefit of all members of the community.

EX-OFicio MEmbers

Michele Bowes

Michele has been a Board of Education member since 2016. She holds a BA fromNew York University and a MSW from Columbia University. She sits on the Personnel Committee (chair), Curriculum Instruction, Assessment & Development Committee, Community Relations & Legislative Affairs Committee on the BOE. She has 2 children who attend Lawrence Township Public Schools.

Stephen Murray

Stephen is the Head Master of The Lawrenceville School. He assumed that position on July 1, 2015. Prior to arriving at The Lawrenceville School, he had extensive private school leadership experience. Most recently he was the Head Master of University School in Shaker Heights and Hunting Valley, Ohio.

RAJNEET (Pimmi) Goomer

Rajneet Goomer is an award-winning director of student services and DEI expert. Her 17+ year career in education and New Jersey public schools has been rooted in equity, diversity, and inclusion for students, families, and staff. Goomer believes in supporting the whole child, including families and staff, as a cornerstone of ensuring a culture of belonging and providing equitable access and supports for all students to be successful. Ms. Goomer began her career in the South Brunswick School District as a speech-language specialist before transitioning to administration. She entered Robbinsville Public Schools as the supervisor of student services before taking on the director of student services role a year later. Ms. Goomer has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s in speech-language pathology, both from The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). She also holds a diversity and inclusion certificate from Cornell University.