FDU CS Hub Symposium

June 2022

Panel Discussion - Implementation of CS in K-5 and 6-12: Teacher experiences and student projects

Wendy Gilson

K-2 teacher

Morristown SD



Laura Sudak

Library Media Specialist

Boonton SD



Natasha Laderach

Art/Tech. teacher

Boonton SD


Nick Esposito

Computer teacher

Middle School, Florham Park SD


Deborah Spencer

6-12 teacher

Morristown SD




Lauren Bsales

6-12 teacher

Hanover Park SD



Our Speakers

Michael J. Avaltroni, Ph.D.

Keynote Speaker

University Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck/Madison, NJ

David S. Touretzky

Computer Science Department

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

CHUCK Gardner

Associate Director of CYBER.ORG

Daryl Detrick

Director, Computer Science Teachers Association of NJ

(CSTANJ) and Co-Director of CS4NJ Coalition

CS Teacher at Warren Hills Regional High School, NJ

Patricia Morreale, Ph.D.

Professor and Director, School of Computer Science and Technology, Hennings College of Science, Mathematics, and Technology

Kean University, NJ

Sara Jenis

Senior Project Manager

CodeHS New York

Dorian Pappas

Chief Governance Operations

National Security Agency


Louis Castano

STEM and Business Supervisor

The Boonton Public Schools District

Boonton, NJ


Kathleen Effner

Lead Math Teacher - Parsippany High School, NJ