Resume' for Deputy Mayor

Teresa Kelly

 

TERESA KELLY

126 LAKE GEORGE DRIVE

COLLINGS LAKES,  NJ  08094

 HOME (609) 561-1691  FAX:  (609) 567-2754

 

¨      Life Long Resident of Buena Vista Township

¨      Married 28 years (since 1977) to husband, Joe

¨      4th Term elected Township Committeeman (now serving 15th year)

¨      Serving Twelfth Year as Deputy Mayor of Buena Vista Township

 

EDUCATION

 

¨      Masters Degree in Social Work Administration

¨        Rutgers University, Camden, NJ

¨      Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work

¨        Stockton State College, Pomona, NJ

¨      Associates of Science Degree in Recreational Therapy

¨        Atlantic Community College, Mays Landing, NJ

¨      Continuing Education:

¨        Rutgers University Government Studies ‑ Municipal, Financial, & Certificate Programs

¨        Leadership Training I & II – Labor Relations Center, Cornell University, Ithica, NY

¨        Certified Public Management (CPM) Training – Levels I, II, III – Rutgers University

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

¨    June 2003 to Present

Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission - PO Box 728, Trenton, NJ 08625-0700

               ¨        Eligibility Analyst - Assist families with applications to determine eligibility.  Open    
                    Public Records Act, Custodian of Records.  Tracks Legislation to determine effect on the
                    Fund.

  ¨ June 2002 to June 2003

Division of Mental Health Services, Southern Region - Evergreen Hall, 202 Spring Garden Road,
            Ancora, NJ 08037

            ¨        Program Analyst - Oversees Mental Health Programs - Gloucester & Cape May Counties.

¨      1983 to 2002

Ancora State Hospital – Spring Garden Road, Hammonton, NJ  08037

¨        Social Work Supervisor –  Supervised client placement and discharge into the community.  Managing and coordinating four placement workers.  Coordinates and attend monthly CEPP court cases hearings and prepares monthly placement workers reports as well as a difficult case load.

COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE CAREER

  ¨      Deputy Mayor, Buena Vista Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey.

 ¨      Southern Jersey Family Medical Center - Board Member

¨      Community Food Bank of New Jersey Southern Branch Advisory Board Member, Since 1995

¨      Township Committeewoman ‑ Elected official serving fifth three‑year term (1992‑1994, 1995‑1997, 1998-2000, 2001-2003, 2004-2006) Planning Board ‑ Class III Member, Personnel Liaison, Insurance Fund Commissioner, Former Member Recreation Committee Citizens Advisory, Economic Development/2001, Environmental Commission/Clean Communities (alternate member), Special Events Committee, Municipal Drug Alliance and Public Safety Committees.

¨      Atlantic County Association of Township Officials – Member (Past President 97-98)

¨      New Jersey Elected Women’s Officials – Board Member

¨      Atlantic County Joint Insurance Fund – Fund Commissioner and Alternate Commissioner

¨      Buena Times Newspaper – writer and photographer for local monthly newspaper providing public information local news and Township events.

¨      Past CWA Local 1040 -  Vice President – Primary Bargaining Unit, Branch President (1992 – 1996), Vice-President (1990 – 1992), and Shop Steward, C.O.P.E. Committee Member.