Resume' for Deputy Mayor
Teresa Kelly
TERESA KELLY
COLLINGS LAKES, NJ 08094
HOME 609-***-**** FAX: 609-***-****
E-mail: abqjol@r.postjobfree.com
Life Long Resident of Buena Vista Township
Married 32 years (since 1977) to husband, Joe
6th Term elected Township Committeewoman (now serving 18th year)
Serving Fifteenth Year as Deputy Mayor of Buena Vista Township
EDUCATION
Masters Degree in Social Work Administration
Rutgers University, Camden, NJ
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Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work
Stockton State College, Pomona, NJ
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Associates of Science Degree in Recreational Therapy
Atlantic Community College, Mays Landing, NJ
Continuing Education:
Rutgers University Government Studies - Municipal, Financial, & Certificate
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Programs
Leadership Training I & II Labor Relations Center, Cornell University,
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Ithica, NY
Certified Public Management (CPM) Training Levels I, II, III Rutgers
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University
EMPLOYMENT
June 2003 to Present
Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission - PO Box 728, Trenton, NJ
08625-0700
* Medical Social Work Consultant current title
* Eligibility Analyst - Assist families with applications to the Relief Fund
* Open Public Records Act, Custodian of Records. Tracks Legislation to
determine effect on the Fund.
June 2002 to June 2003
Division of Mental Health Services, Southern Region - Evergreen Hall,
202 Spring Garden Road, Ancora, NJ 08037
Program Analyst -Oversees Mental Health Programs in Gloucester & Cape
1983 to 2002
Ancora State Hospital Spring Garden Road, Hammonton, NJ 08037
Social Work Supervisor Supervised client placement and discharge into the
community. Managing and coordinating four placement workers.
Coordinates and attend monthly CEPP court cases hearings and prepares
monthly placement workers reports as well as a difficult case load.
COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE CAREER
Deputy Mayor, Buena Vista Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey.
Southern Jersey Family Medical Center - Board Member
Community Food Bank of New Jersey Southern Branch Advisory Board Member,
1995-2005
Township Committeewoman - Elected official serving sixth three-year term
(1992-1994, 1995-1997, 1998-2000, 2001-2003, 2004-2006,2007-2009)
Planning Board - Class III Member, Personnel Liaison, Insurance Fund
Commissioner, Former Member Recreation Committee, Citizens Advisory,
Economic Development, Environmental Commission/Clean Communities, Special
Events Committee, Municipal Drug Alliance, and Public Safety Committees.
Atlantic County Association of Township Officials Member (Past President 97-98)
New Jersey Elected Women s Officials Board Member (Previous selected as
Elected Woman of the Year
Atlantic County Joint Insurance Fund Fund Commissioner, Alternate
Commissioner, 2nd Alternate
Buena Times Newspaper writer and photographer for local monthly newspaper
providing public information local news and Township events.
CWA Local 1039 Shop Steward currently;
Past CWA Local 1040 - Vice President Primary Bargaining Unit, Branch
President (1992 1996), Vice-President (1990 1992), and Shop Steward, C.O.P.E.
Committee Member.