Meet the Burlington County Woman of the Week for April 5, Sandy Zoeller!
Sandy Zoeller is a lifelong resident of Burlington County. She lives in Springfield Township and was a dance instructor for 35 years, retiring in 2010. On March 21st, 2020, she decided to make masks for her family, friends, and neighbors in the community. With the help of her husband David and son Conrad they worked 7 days a week from 9 5 to keep up with the demand.
In April, a friend informed NBC 10 and they came and interviewed her, demand became greater. All her masks are on her porch, and free to anyone who needs them. People started leaving cash donations and as a family, they decided to send all the donations to the South Jersey Food Bank.
Her masks have gone to Puerto Rico, Florida, New York, Arizona, Colorado, California, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, and South Africa. She sent masks to a Cape May Hospital, Oaks Integrated Care, Senior living centers in Audubon, Haddonfield, Roebling, Burlington and the Masonic Home, a school in Trenton, a soup kitchen in Camden, a dance class for a recital, and a wedding.
She made 289 masks for a fundraiser for a young girl with cancer. 125 masks for the homeless, 136 for the hand and heart organization and BLM. 115 masks for Beverly United Methodist meals of love, 225 masks for One House at a time beds for kids, Family services in Texas.
She receives donations of fabric, thread, and elastic from the community, so it is a community effort. She has made approximately 7500 masks and donated $7430.00 to the South Jersey Food Bank. She continues to have the masks on her porch as long as they are needed.
Meet the Burlington County Woman of the Week for March 29, Dr. Robin Harden Daniels!
Robin Harden Daniels is a consummate teacher, certified change practitioner, and professional developer. In these capacities, she has provided professional equity based training to literally thousands of New Jersey educators.
Dr. Daniels’ workshops have been overwhelmingly described as “substantive”, “engaging”, and “dynamic.” She uses her well-honed interpersonal skills and passion for positive change to connect with administrators and teachers. This connection is electric. It allows for the creation of “brave spaces,” forums wherein the open discussion of race, class, and implicit biases take place without judgment or labels. Within these forums, educators receive information for the head and heart that advances their skills in cultural literacy.
In addition to her consulting work with INFLIGHT, LLC, a company she co-owns with her husband, Eugene, Dr. Daniels serves as a change practitioner who helps districts move from equity training to implementation. Her work is further advanced by her service as a popular trainer and course developer for the Foundation for Educational Administration (FEA) in Monroe Township, New Jersey. The FEA is state agency for New Jersey administrators.
Dr. Daniels is a native of Syracuse, New York and has lived in New Jersey since 1985 with her husband, Eugene, and three talented daughters.
She received her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Rowan University, New Jersey. Masters of Science in Educational Leadership from the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Masters of Divinity from Harvard University, Massachusetts and Bachelors of Art in Cultural Anthropology from Hamilton College, Upstate New York.
Meet the Burlington County Woman of the Week for March 22, June DePonte Sernak!
June is the Dean of Lifelong Learning at
Rowan College at Burlington County
and a Senior Adjunct Professor and teaches Marketing and Management. June has worked in corporate telecom for 25 years with MCI and Sprint in sales and marketing. Most recently, June was the Executive Director for the American Red Cross serving Burlington, Camden and Gloucester Counties and serves on their statewide Diversity & Inclusion Committee. She currently serves as an Honorary Commander Emeritus for the Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, the Vice President for the 200 Club of Burlington County, former Board Member and Co-Chair of Diversity & Inclusion Committee of National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Board Member, Alice Paul Institute and Board Member and Communications Chair of the Burlington County Military Affairs Committee, BCMAC.
June was voted SJ Biz Magazine Executive of the Year, NAWBO Community Advocate of the Year, SNJBP Magazine Women Executive of the Year, SJ Biz Women to Watch, featured in South Jersey Magazine’s Exceptional Women Entrepreneurs & Executives and Burlington County Women to Watch 2021. June studied Marketing at Montclair State College and an MBA in Management from Strayer University and currently in a Doctoral Program at Wilmington University in Organizational Leadership and Innovation. She is a lifelong resident of Burlington County and currently resides in Delanco, NJ with her husband, Michael and daughter, Alyssa.
Meet the Burlington County Woman of the Week for March 15, Jasmine Poole!
During Jasmine's entire life of service, she has been a role model to the younger generation. The wellbeing of children is paramount to her, and she has made it her life’s work to inspire them to reach towards their life's purpose. She has earned her first Degree in English from The University of Saint Elizabeth. Followed by pursuing her Master’s Degree in Public Administration currently from Rutgers University. She has written five published books. Four of which are children’s books. She is the author of the entitled: GO PLAY, I AM ENOUGH, BRIDGING BLACK & BLUE, YOUR BODY IS YOUR TEMPLE, and VOICE BENEATH THE SURFACE. Currently she is working on a book called (We Rise) which is inspired by the women in her community.
While pursuing the alternate route towards becoming the first educator in her family she has worked continuously to overcome all of the hardships of becoming a certified New Jersey educator. She is a motivational speaker and teacher. Jasmine has also offered instruction and spiritual teaching as an active Youth Ministry Coordinator for the Pemberton United Methodist Church.
She constantly continues to keep abreast of the ever-changing trends in education and community in her educational excellence through professional development and training. Additionally, she is the head varsity girls’ basketball coach at her hometown alma mater Pemberton Township High School. She is currently working towards building a community center that will provide services to all of Burlington County veterans, senior citizens, youth grades k 12, at risk youth, single parents, immigrants, homeless, disabled, sports clubs, county outreach leaders.
In 2018, Jasmine founded the community nonprofit organization Jesus People Elite Enterprise (JPELITE). After doing so Jasmine facilitated a variety of community empowerment workshop events on some of the following topics: Anti Bullying, Scared Straight, Women's Empowerment, and Peace On The Streets Community Day, and Community Health Weekly Workout. Jasmine is a member of the NAACP.
Meet the Burlington County Woman of the Week for March 8, Dani Cargill!
Dani Cargill is a resident of Willingboro Township and is the President of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Zeta Sigma Alumnae Chapter. Dani earned her bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University in Staten Island, NY and she went on to earn her Master’s Degree in Publishing at Rosemont College in Bryn Mawr, PA. Dani believes in serving her community, especially the youth. Her sorority was founded by 7 young school teachers who were passionate about educating children to contribute towards a better society. The sorority’s motto is “Greater Service, Greater Progress”. These values hold true today within each member of sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. a global service driven sorority.
The Epsilon Zeta Sigma Chapter serves the Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties to bring education and resources to needy communities especially women and children. Like their Facebook page Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc Epsilon Zeta Sigma Chapter to see the latest on what the chapter is up to and how local residents can benefit from their programming and outreach.
Meet the Burlington County Woman of the Week for March 1, Kate Forte!
Kate Forte grew up in Cinnaminson and has always been passionate about the outdoors. She graduated from Salisbury University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, where she received two Bachelor’s Degrees in Biology and Environmental Science. While at Salisbury, she interned at a small zoo as a conservation educator. It was there that she realized she wanted to be educating the public on environmental topics as a career.