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Teri Duda
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Department: Senior Vice President of External Affairs
Areas of Expertise: Partnerships between Educational Institutions and the Community, Community Outreach, Workforce Development, Economic Development Strategies, Fund-raising Strategies, Planning Strategic Partnerships, Educators in the Workplace.
Background: Ms. Duda has been with Berkeley College for 16 years, serving as Administrative Director, Director Agency Relations, Vice President of Workforce Development, and Vice President of External Affairs. In her current role Ms. Duda is active in communities throughout the region, particularly where the College has locations.
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Chair Emeritus of the Board of Directors for the Greater Paramus Chamber of Commerce, and currently acts as that Chamber’s Vice President of Government Relations and Legislation.
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President of the Board of the Fritz Behnke Historical Museum in Paramus.
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Member of the Paramus Cultural Arts Commission.
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Chair of the Rotary District 7490 Hope for a Better Tomorrow – Families in Transition program
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Vice President of Education for the Greater Paterson Chamber of Commerce.
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Implemented and annually chairs a Mayors’ Economic Development Summit.
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Member of the Board of Trustees and Marketing Chair for the Passaic County 200 Club.
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Founder and Chair of the Goodwill Ambassadors – The Youth Connection programs at Berkeley College. The interactive youth leadership development program is designed to create enthusiastic, informed spokespeople.
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Member of the Board of Trustees for the Newark Regional Business Partnership.
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Additionally, Ms. Duda is active in community partnerships in the Bergen, Passaic, and Essex Counties
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Awards and Recognitions:
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February 2008, named as one of New Jersey’s Best 50 Women in Business by NJBIZ, a New Jersey business news publication. The award recognizes the most dynamic women in business and the impact these women have as business leaders in creating jobs and building communities in New Jersey.
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Recipient of the 2008 Garden State Woman of the Year award in the category of Education and sponsored by Garden State Woman magazine. The award honors women for their commitment of giving back to the community, and for their significance as role models for other women.
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Recipient of the 2008 “Unsung Heroes” award from the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic for her community involvement in Passaic County.
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Recipient of the 2007 Shirley Chisholm Catalyst for Change Award in the category of Civic and Community Service and sponsored by the office of Sheila Oliver, Assemblywoman of the 35th District.
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Degrees: Ms. Duda has a B.A. from San Diego State University and an M.A. from the University of Wisconsin. She also is a Bloustein Fellow of the John Heldridge Leadership Institute on Workforce Development from Rutgers University.
Media Contact: Please contact Ilene Lumpkin, Berkeley College Director of Media Relations, 201-291-1111, ext. 5122, igl@BerkeleyCollege.edu.
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