East Windsor Education Association

Leadership – Who Are We?

President: Ellen Ogintz – Ellen is an elementary special education teacher, who has taught in East Windsor for 33 years…and with 10 different superintendents! She is a three time Governor’s Teacher of the Year Recipient, a Mercer County Teacher of the Year, as well as a recipient of the “East Windsor/Hightstown Mayors’ Shining Star Award” for her contributions to the community. She has been an Association Representative, Membership Chairperson, Negotiations Team member, and Vice President for EWEA. She chairs the UNISERV Committee for NJEA. She has served as the EWEA President for the last fourteen years. Ellen is proud to represent the over 530 members of the East Windsor Education Association using  her “ferocious mama bear” approach. She also believes communication is the key…emails, Facebook, this webpage, and most importantly, 1:1 connections and conversations. She is ALWAYS available.  She is confident that the more members know about their Association the more they will want to get involved.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                            

1st Vice President: Chris Carpenter – Chris has been a teacher at the Melvin H. Kreps School for twenty years.  He has served on the Negotiations Committee and has also been an Association Rep. Chris is currently an alternate delegate for the NJEA Rep Council. Chris is part of the NEA Resolutions Committee. Chris is the committee chair for various NJEA committees, so his finger is always on the pulse of our union.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2nd Vice president: Lori Shupel – Lori has been teaching in the district for 14 years.  She’s been lucky enough to work with the wonderful staff and students at GNR, WCB, PLD! Lori became involved with EWEA in 2010.  She served as Building Rep for 10 years at PLD.  She is the current Grievance Chair and is part of the Negotiations Team. She looks forward to working for you as a second vice-president
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 
Treasurer: Kathleen Carvalho – Kathleen has been teaching in the East Windsor Regional School District for the past twenty years. 
She has worked in both Special and Regular Education and is now a second grade WCB teacher.  Kathleen has been an Association Representative, PRIDE Chairperson, Newsletter Editor, Treasurer, and Negotiations Team Chairperson.   Kathleen believes that education is power and the more you know about your Association, the more you can help members serve students.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Secretary: Jennifer Snyder– Jennifer is currently the EMK Guidance Counselor and has been a teacher and school counselor in the East Windsor Regional School District for 33 years. She has served as an Association Representative and is looking forward to working with great people and supporting her union. 
 
 
Webmistress : Kelly Susinski.– Kelly is a Technology teacher at EMK with an interest in communication and her union.  Communications Chairperson is the perfect spot for Kelly! Kelly is now the webmistress for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,  this webpage and anything out there that is social media. Kelly represents EWEA at the MCEA Rep Council meetings, learning from other locals and committees. Kelly is also a member of the Mercer County Technology Committee, dedicated to helping members navigate our new tech world as well as the Mercer County PRIDE Committee which is
dedicated to serving our community in many positive ways.