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board of Trustees

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The Honorable Douglas H. Palmer, Chairman

The Honorable Douglas H. Palmer, Chairman

The Honorable Douglas H. Palmer, Chairman

 The Honorable Douglas H. Palmer is the former Mayor of Trenton (1990-2010). He is the President/CEO of Douglas H. Palmer & Associates and a Member of the Board of Trustees of Children's Futures. 

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Edward W. Bullock, M.Ed., President

The Honorable Douglas H. Palmer, Chairman

The Honorable Douglas H. Palmer, Chairman

Edward W. Bullock is the President and CEO of Bullock Innovation Group. He retired as the Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion for L’Oréal USA, former Human Resources Manager at Johnson & Johnson, and former Director of Career Services at The College of New Jersey. He formerly served as President of the Board of Young Scholars’ Insti

Edward W. Bullock is the President and CEO of Bullock Innovation Group. He retired as the Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion for L’Oréal USA, former Human Resources Manager at Johnson & Johnson, and former Director of Career Services at The College of New Jersey. He formerly served as President of the Board of Young Scholars’ Institute. Mr. Bullock is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. 

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Gloria J. Tunstall, Vice President

The Honorable Douglas H. Palmer, Chairman

Gloria J. Tunstall, Vice President

Gloria J. Tunstall is a retired educator. She served children for 43 years as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and assistant superintendent in Trenton Public Schools. She currently mentors aspiring administrators at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. Gloria's motto is, “May we work together for a common cause… our children!”

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Walter R. Bliss, Jr., Esq., Board Secretary

Walter R. Bliss, Jr., Esq., Board Secretary

Walter R. Bliss, Jr., Esq., Board Secretary

Practicing attorney in Trenton, NJ. Former chair of the Education Projects Committee and member of Executive Board of the Trenton NAACP. A former nine-year member of the board of Princeton Public Schools and liaison to Princeton’s Minority Education Committee.

Sean Jackson, Esq.

Sean Jackson, Esq., Corresponding Secretary

Walter R. Bliss, Jr., Esq., Board Secretary

Walter R. Bliss, Jr., Esq., Board Secretary

Sean Jackson is a senior vice president of Rosemont Associates, LLC, a consulting and government affairs firm located in Lambertville, NJ. He served six years on the Hopewell Borough Council and is a member of the board of Isles, Inc. 

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Keith V. Hamilton, Chief Financial Officer

Walter R. Bliss, Jr., Esq., Board Secretary

Keith V. Hamilton, Chief Financial Officer

Keith V. Hamilton is President of US Rail Developers. A Trenton native, he is a  graduate of Trenton Central High School. Mr. Hamilton served 5 years in the US Air Force. He attended Mercer County Community College on the GI Bill. Mr. Hamilton worked for  Bell Laboratories for 20 years and later became the Executive Vice President of SERV

Keith V. Hamilton is President of US Rail Developers. A Trenton native, he is a  graduate of Trenton Central High School. Mr. Hamilton served 5 years in the US Air Force. He attended Mercer County Community College on the GI Bill. Mr. Hamilton worked for  Bell Laboratories for 20 years and later became the Executive Vice President of SERV Behavioral Health System. He was also a Mercer County Freeholder. Keith believes all children should shoot for the stars.

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Fred Herndon, Finance Chair

Carm Catanese Ph.D., Fundraising Chair

Carm Catanese Ph.D., Fundraising Chair

Fred Herndon is a retired New Jersey Department of Transportation civil engineer where he was the Executive Director of Canal Plaza Redevelopment. Mr. Herndon is a graduate of  Rutgers University School of Social Work, Leadership Management for Urban Executives Institute. He is the Former President the Trenton NAACP. 

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Carm Catanese Ph.D., Fundraising Chair

Carm Catanese Ph.D., Fundraising Chair

Carm Catanese Ph.D., Fundraising Chair

Carm Catanese is a retired Executive Vice President of the Sarnoff Corporation in Princeton, NJ. He is the Co-Author of Urban Schools: Crisis and Revolution (Rowman & Littlefield, 2011). 

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Barbara Flythe, M.Ed., Member

Carm Catanese Ph.D., Fundraising Chair

Barbara Flythe, M.Ed., Member

Barbara Flythe is a retired public school educator and educational consultant with a 30-year background in the education of at-risk children and the needs of disadvantaged families. She is a former Trustee of Hood College, a Head Start consultant with the U.S. Department of Education and a trainer in multicultural education, diversity awareness and anti-racism. 

Cassandra Holcomb

Cassandra Holcomb, Member

Cassandra Holcomb, Member

Cassandra Holcomb, Member

Dr Holcomb has over 20 years in education with a special expertise in literacy and reading outcomes.  Dr Holcomb supported the district-wide textbook adoption and has provided professional development in reading for K-8 staff in Trenton.  Dr. Holcomb holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership and a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction.

Dr Holcomb has over 20 years in education with a special expertise in literacy and reading outcomes.  Dr Holcomb supported the district-wide textbook adoption and has provided professional development in reading for K-8 staff in Trenton.  Dr. Holcomb holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership and a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction.  Dr. Holcomb resides in NJ with her husband Jason Holcomb, daughter Brianna Holcomb and son Jason Holcomb II.

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Patricia A. Hall, Member

Cassandra Holcomb, Member

Cassandra Holcomb, Member

Patricia A. Hall worked for the Trenton Free Public Library for 33 years. She served in several roles including Director of Operations.  Ms. Hall is an ordained minister at True Love Ministries and owner of ANEW Way Coaching. She is a member of the Trenton Downtown Association, the Campaign to End the New Jim Crow, Trenton/Princeton Chapt

Patricia A. Hall worked for the Trenton Free Public Library for 33 years. She served in several roles including Director of Operations.  Ms. Hall is an ordained minister at True Love Ministries and owner of ANEW Way Coaching. She is a member of the Trenton Downtown Association, the Campaign to End the New Jim Crow, Trenton/Princeton Chapter and the Conversation of Your Life Task Force, Mercer County. 

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Rosa Rosado, Member

Cassandra Holcomb, Member

Rosa Rosado, Member

Rosa Rosado is President of FRM Management, LLC, and Food & Beverages Owner of McDonald’s. She and her husband formally owned two small businesses in Trenton (Center Travel and Cleveland Deli) before becoming the owner of six Philadelphia-area McDonald's. "Our passion is young people," Rosa Rosado said. "We want to make sure education comes first for these kids. For us, it's a win-win."  

Trustees Emeriti

Tony Cline (deceased)

James DeNeen (deceased)

Lucy Feria

Kirk Norris (deceased)

 Jonette Smart

Marcellus Smith

Jessie Tossie

The Trenton Literacy Movement, Inc.

P.O. Box 653, Trenton, NJ, 08603

(609) 954-2709

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