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John A. Wanat is executive director of the Monmouth
County Division on Aging, Disabilities, and Veterans’
Interment and author of numerous textbooks, articles,
and audiovisual materials. Previously he managed several
New Jersey State Department of Education bureaus and
implemented a statewide program that found jobs for 10,000
high school graduates not bound for college. Wanat’s career
has included coordinating degree and nondegree programs
for the Center for Occupational Education at Jersey City State
College. He also has served as vice president of a security
training institute, director of an adult learning center, and
publisher/editor of two national education magazines.
E. Weston Pfeiffer provides consulting services to major
corporations, the World Bank, and numerous education
agencies. Pfeiffer began his career as a teacher, then joined the
New Jersey Department of Education’s Division of Vocational
Education. There he was state supervisor of cooperative
industrial education, lead program specialist for trade
and industrial education, and state director for apprentice
training. Recently Pfeiffer has served as advisor for the U.S.
Department of Labor on technical and vocational training
programs in Europe and the Middle East. He is a founding
member of the Cooperative Work Experience Education
Association.
Richard Van Gulik, PhD, is assistant director for
curriculum at Withlacoochee Technical Institute. Previously
he was superintendent of Hunterdon County Polytech and
principal of Salem County Vocational School. While he was
principal, Salem County Vocational School was recognized
by the U.S. Department of Education as one of the top 10
vocational programs in the nation. Van Gulik also served as
program specialist in trade and industrial education for New
Jersey’s Department of Education. He is a leader in initiating
programs that address the employment needs of his county
and in creating school-to-career and mentoring opportunities
for students in vocational programs.
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