{"id":18041,"date":"2017-05-02T11:00:25","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T15:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/news\/article.php?ArticleID=18041"},"modified":"2019-02-20T13:12:03","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T18:12:03","slug":"18041_alumni-spotlight-janine-miscia-barboza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/online\/2017\/05\/02\/18041_alumni-spotlight-janine-miscia-barboza\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Spotlight: Janine Miscia Barboza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What led you to study in the Educational Leadership MA Program at ÌÇÐÄvlog?<\/strong><br \/>\nFor years, I was confident that I would further my studies strictly in math following an MS in Math Ed. Over time, however, I looked to a few of my administrators that had been truly inspiring and seemed to \u201cbreak the mold.\u201d\u00a0 I decided that I not only was in love with the public school environment, but I also wanted to \u201cbreak the mold\u201d as an instructional leader and \u201cteach the teachers.\u201d\u00a0 I had a very positive experience at Montclair State pursuing my first master\u2019s program and knew that I wanted to continue as a student at the University.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What were\/are your career objectives?<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter 11 years of teaching math, I made the transition to K-12 Math\/Science Supervisor and Co-Director of Curriculum for Cedar Grove Schools in July 2013. I did this almost unexpectedly as I was truly passionate about being in the classroom\u2026and still am&#8230;but felt compelled to take the opportunity to supervise and make a larger-scale impact on our education system.\u00a0 I am happy in my position now and learning a great deal, although I would eventually like to be a high school principal.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>How has\/does the program at Montclair support your career objectives? <\/strong><br \/>\nI feel that the courses I\u2019ve taken have been directly applicable to what I am doing as a supervisor and even impacted my teaching in the classroom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How have you\/are you using what you have learned? <\/strong><br \/>\nFrom Education Law and policies of Special Education to Action Research and Community Relations, I was given the opportunity to experience the varying aspects of public education that is not always seen as a classroom teacher.\u00a0 As a supervisor, I have an even greater understanding of what my professors were relaying to me as I am in an administrative role.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nWhat are you doing now (i.e., have you made a career change or advanced in your career)?<\/strong><br \/>\nI completed the MS in Math in May 2009 and started with Ed Leadership in fall 2009.\u00a0 I had completed the necessary courses to become certified as a supervisor of mathematics and a window opened in my own district in June 2013, as I mentioned earlier. I am in my 4th year as the K-12 Supervisor, therefore, I was already in this position when I completed the program in May 2015.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did the program meet your expectations?<\/strong><br \/>\nI believe that all of my courses provided ample assignments and opportunities to connect with others, discuss personal thoughts and analyze current issues in education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What kind of support did you receive from faculty and staff?\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nI developed positive relationships with all of my professors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thinking about your experiences with the program at Montclair, what did you like most?<\/strong><br \/>\nI enjoyed networking with other graduate students and I appreciated the variety of courses I was required to take.\u00a0 From curriculum to leadership, I felt that I was able to gather information about aspects of education that one does not experience in the classroom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Janine Miscia Barboza graduated from ÌÇÐÄvlog with an MA in Educational Leadership. 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