OUR TEAM
Heejung An
Project Director
Blog Co-Author
Email: anh2@wpunj.edu
Heejung An is a professor of instructional technology and STEM/STEAM Education at the College of Education, William Paterson University. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, hiking, and biking.
Triada Samaras
Blog Co-Author
Created the videos in English
Email: samarast@wpunj.edu
Triada Samaras is an Arts Professor-in-Residence (PIR) and an adjunct Professor at William Paterson University and Kean University. She is also a practicing artist who works in painting, drawing, and mixed-media. In her spare time, she likes to spend time playing with her grand-daughter and her pet turtle.
Maria Lanni
Created the videos in Spanish
Email: lannim2@student.wpunj.edu
Maria Lanni is a kindergarten teacher in a dual-language program in the Passaic Public Schools, NJ. She teaches in a Spanish classroom. She also is a candidate enrolled in the M. Ed in Curriculum & Learning program with a Bilingual/ESL concentration. at William Paterson University. In her spare time, she enjoys sewing.
Nisreen Rajab
Created the videos in Arabic
Email: nrajab@wayneschools.com
Nisreen Rajab is an elementary school ESL teacher at the Wayne Township Public School District. She was a Fulbright Scholar (Fall 2013-Spring 2014) in the Department of Language and Culture at William Paterson University. She is a graduate
of the M.Ed in Curriculum and Learning program with a Bilingual/ESL concentration.
Raquel Ford
Created the videos in Spanish
Email: rford@ppsstaff.org
Raquel Ford is an art teacher at School 21, Paterson Public Schools, NJ.
Anik Chandra Sen
Created the videos in Bengali
Email: aniksen81990@gmail.com
Anik Chandra Sen is a substitute teacher at Pequannock Township High School, NJ. In his spare time, he likes to be with his family, watch informative videos on YouTube, and create mathematics-related instructional materials.
Matilde Muñiz
Created the videos in Spanish
Email: mamuniz@paterson.k12.nj.us
Matilde Muñiz has been teaching in Paterson, NJ for more than 16 years. She is an avid reader and enjoys traveling with her family.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Learning Arts at Home expresses gratitude to the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation for financial funding and special thanks to a growing list of contributors to the resources: Patty Kaminski (Art Teacher, Don Bosco Technical Academy, PPS); Katherine Machere (Art Teacher, Panther and HARP Academies, PPS);. Robin O’Brien (Professor-in-Residence, Don Bosco Technical Academy, PPS); Neil Grimes (Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian, William Paterson University); WPU College of Education Professors - Drs. Alison Dobrick, David Fuentes, Anita Kumar, Ellen Pozzi, and Holly Seplocha.