Linda L Moore, Executive Director, NJAIS
Linda has been Executive Director of NJAIS since August of 1996. Prior to this, she was Director of Member Services at Independent Educational Services (IES), is a nonprofit organization which assists private, independent schools nationwide in the recruitment and hiring of faculty members. During her fourteen years with IES, she visited over 300 schools throughout the country and developed a broad understanding of independent education. While at NJAIS she has served two terms as the Chairperson of the New Jersey Advisory Committee for Nonpublic Schools. She currently serves on the Steering Committee for the NAIS/Association Independent School Advocacy Initiative.

As Executive Director of NJAIS, Linda's responsibilities include management of the NJAIS Professional Development Program including the Trustee Enrichment Day, Leadership Institute, biennial conference, and other workshops for faculty and administrators. She organizes the marketing of NJAIS schools, communication between NJAIS and various constituent groups, and acts as a lobbyist for NJAIS. She also has oversight of the NJAIS Accreditation Program.

An active member in her local community, Linda served two terms on her local township council, including one year as the town's first woman mayor. She currently serves on the Community Arts Partnership at the Peddie School Board of Directors.
lmoore@njais.org

Leslie Valencia , Office Administrator
lvalencia@njais.org

Irene Mortensen , Accreditation & Professional Development Coordinator
imortensen@njais.org

Board of Directors 2008-2009

Susan C. Bosland, President
Kent Place School

Jayne Geiger, Vice President
Far Hills Country Day School

Olen Kalkus, Secretary
Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart

John Kowalik, Treasurer
The Peck School

David Blanchard
Craig School

Pamela R. Bloom
Winston School

Alex D. Curtis
Morristown-Beard School

Pamela C. Fiander
Darcy School

T. Chandler Hardwick, III
Blair Academy

Steven A. Loy
Rutgers Preparatory School

Marnie McKoy
Link Community School

Peter Rapelye
Princeton Junior School

Sidney A. Rowell
Gill St. Bernard’s School

Chad B. Small
Rumson Country Day School

Marilyn E. Stewart
Montessori Children's House

Linda L. Moore,
Executive Director, NJAIS (ex officio)