New Jersey Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (NJAMTE)

New Jersey Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (NJAMTE)

Last modified: 
09/21/2026 - 9:30am
Overview
Year Established as AMTE Affiliate: 
2008
Affiliate Website: 
https://www.njamte.org

What is the New Jersey Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators and who are its members?

  • NJAMTE and its members work together to promote and improve the education of preservice and inservice teachers of mathematics across the state of NJ.
  • NJAMTE members include teacher educators in Schools and Colleges of Education and Departments of Mathematics as well as others interested in mathematics teacher education.

What are the NJAMTE goals?

The goal of NJAMTE is to promote quality mathematics teacher education in New Jersey.  Specifically, the purposes are to:

  • Facilitate communication and collaboration among mathematics teacher educators and consultants at the elementary, secondary, community college, college, and university levels.
  • Promote quality undergraduate and graduate programs in mathematics education for prospective teachers in the state of New Jersey.
  • Promote quality programs for the professional development of teachers of mathematics at all levels.

What are the benefits of membership in NJAMTE?
Collaboration & Networking:

  • Diverse group of members that include teacher educators with a variety of professional affiliations, interests, and expertise.
  • Small size meetings that allow for plenty of conversation and networking.
  • Discussion groups focused on important issues in mathematics teacher education directly related to the state of New Jersey.
  • Reduced registration rate at the annual conference.

Organizational Events:

  • Annual meetings
  • Sessions at AMTNJ
  • Occasional joint meetings with MAA-NJ
Membership Form: 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8bFHL33_x58Uzhfd0tKMHhqQ0U
Leadership
Affiliate President: 
Yvonne Greenbaun
President Email: 
19math87@gmail.com
Affiliate Treasurer: 
Maria DeLucia
Treasurer Email: 
mariadelucia2358@gmail.com
Affiliate President-Elect: 
Christa Mawn
President-Elect Term Expires: 
Monday, May 31, 2027
President-Elect Email: 
cmawn@manvillesd.org
Affiliate Secretary: 
James Beyers
Secretary Term Expires: 
Wednesday, May 31, 2028
Secretary Email: 
beyers@tcnj.edu
Title of Other Affiliate Officer #1: 
Four-year College Representative
Name of Other Officer #1: 
Mina Sedaghatjou
Other Officer #1 Term Expires: 
Wednesday, May 31, 2028
Email for Other Officer #1: 
sedaghatjou@rowan,edu
Title of Other Affiliate Officer #2: 
Two-year College Representative
Name of Other Officer #2: 
Frank Forte
Other Officer #2 Term Expires: 
Wednesday, May 31, 2028
Email for Other Officer #2: 
fortef1@mail.montclair.edu
Title of Other Affiliate Officer #3: 
Four-year College Representative
Name of Other Officer #3: 
Serbay Zambak
Other Officer #3 Term Expires: 
Wednesday, June 30, 2027
Email for Other Officer #3: 
vzambak@monmouth.edu
Title of Other Affiliate Officer #4: 
Govt./Consultant/Teacher
Name of Other Officer #4: 
Christopher Callahan
Other Officer #4 Term Expires: 
Wednesday, May 31, 2028
Email for Other Officer #4: 
christopher.callahan@woodbridge.k12.nj.us
More Information
Summary of Recent Affiliate Accomplishments and Upcoming Activities: 
  • NJAMTE held its seventeenth annual conference on May 29, 2026.  The theme of the conference was "The Future We Teach For". Information about the conference presentations may be found on our website.
  • Two free online presentations will be offered this fall:  Sheila Tabanli of Rutgers University will present Research to Classroom Reality: Training STEM Educators in Cognitive Science–Grounded, Self-Regulated Teaching Practices through the CONNECT-STEM Framework on October 1, 2026.  Jabob Fields of College Achieve Public Schools will present Preparing Teachers to Teach Across Standards, Teaching Math Fluency that Lasts on October 28, 2026. 
  • Discussion among two- and four-year institutions on the contents of Mathematics Education courses will be discussed at upcoming board meetings.
Number of Affiliate Members: 
50
Affiliate Constitution: 
PDF icon NJAMTEConstitutionAug2010.pdf