Board of Directors

MARC MANCINELLI, PRESIDENT

Marc Mancinelli founded the SJDLP in August of 2016. He was inspired to launch the organization by his experience as a new administrator thrust into a data leadership role with no training, background, or experience with the work. After immersing himself in the work his district sorely needed, Marc experienced the power of data when he was able to show evidence that his district’s actions not only were having almost no positive effect, but were also unintentionally making matters worse for certain groups of students. After that ah-ha moment, Marc developed a “reflex” for incorporating data into nearly every decision. Marc’s mission in education is to ensure that all educators develop their potential as confident, reflexive, data-driven professionals.

Marc currently serves as the Director of Curriculum for the Lindenwold School District. He previously served as a teacher of English, supervisor, assistant principal, and state data specialist.

Marc holds a doctorate in education with a concentration in teaching, learning, curriculum, and educational leadership. His research interests include educational policy implementation, education technology, and how educators in different roles work with data.

TIM TROW, TREASURER

Tim Trow is Assistant Superintendent for the Gloucester Township Public Schools. As a former 4th Grade teacher and Elementary and Middle School Principal, he has a long history of seeing standardized test data used to evaluate the success of his classroom and schools. During these years, he regularly reviewed the data both personally and with staff. On many occasions, the empty feeling of, “Now what?”, seemed to be the only reasonable response. Through thoughtful study and work with fellow administrators and teaching staff, he is collaboratively working to build capacity, find and utilize reliable data and make sound instructional decisions at the district, building and classroom level.

His work with the South Jersey Data Leaders Partnership has both validated and supported his vision of using data to effect change in district and classroom practice.

Tim holds a M.A. in Educational Leadership from Rowan University with over 15 years of experience in school administration. He also enjoys teaching in the New Jersey Expedited Certification for Educational Leadership (EXCEL) program and with Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Teacher Certification program.

HEIDI DAUNORAS, SECRETARY

Heidi Daunoras has been an educator for 25 years in the Pine Hill School District. She has taught multiple grade levels and served as a K-12 Academic Supervisor before moving to the district role of Director of Curriculum and Instruction.

Heidi has always been involved as a provider of professional development and technology, first working with the Camden County ETTC as a presenter of workshops on many topics early in her career. She also was one of the first teachers and classrooms in New Jersey to launch videoconferencing technology in the classroom as well as to pilot many other technology initiatives. She currently directs the Southern Region of NJASCD and serves on the NJASCD State Executive Board. Her passion for improving the lives of the children and community she serves leads her to be involved in missions such as that of the SJDSP, whose work supports collecting and analyzing information in order to identify areas of focus in order to make a difference.

Heidi holds a M.S. Ed. from Walden University in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, and completed her Principal and School Administrator certifications through the New Jersey Excel Leadership Certification Program.

AMY MOUNT, BOARD MEMBER

Amy Mount is the Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Gateway Regional High School District, as well as National Park, Wenonah, Westville, and Woodbury Heights Elementary School Districts. With an undergraduate background in History and early teaching experience in Social Studies, Amy seeks the cause/effect relationships and the story behind the data. She incorporates qualitative data to add color and richness to the sometimes-black-and-white quantitative data. Amy has been recognized as a 2015 ASCD Emerging Leader, Learning Forward Academy Fellow, TXASCD Curriculum Leadership Academy Fellow, and TAGT Rising Star. Outside of work, Amy’s two school-aged kids keep her busy but she makes time to bake the world’s best chocolate chip cookies.

Amy holds a doctorate in education with concentrations in school improvement and educational leadership. Her research interests include teacher leadership and the teacher’s role in school improvement efforts. Amy’s portfolio is located at bit.ly/AmyMount

PETER LUTCHKO, BOARD MEMBER

Peter Lutchko is the Instructional Technology, Assessment, Accountability & Data Analysis Coordinator with Palmyra School District. He started off his career in education with a job as a Data Analyst. From there he moved up to Data Manager and is now in his current administrative role with Palmyra School District. He strives to use data to increase student achievement by making sure it is shared with various stakeholders within the school community through creating attainable action steps.

He holds an Ed.D and Ed.S from Seton Hall University in Educational Leadership. His research pertains to technology expense and its effects on student achievement. He holds certificates as a School Administrator and School Business Administration.