May 7, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 19 New superintendent (continued from page 7) education and health education teacher. Mackay has also received recogni- tion for many of her activities. She was inducted into the Ramapo High School Athletic Hall of Fame in March 2008, and was recognized for being the applica- tion author for the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award won by Eisenhower Middle School in Wyckoff in 2003 and the New Jersey Star School Award won by the Eisenhower in May of 1999. She belongs to several professional organizations, including the Bergen County Curriculum Consortium, the Association for Supervision and Curricu- lum Development, the New Jersey Prin- cipals and Supervisors Association, and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Mackay has been the director of cur- riculum and articulation since July 2008 and her responsibilities included the over- sight of all curriculum, analysis of high school test scores, articulation with the K-8 sending districts, and implementa- tion of a strong teacher evaluation model. Her duties also included test coordination, grant writing and reporting, the oversight of the QSAC monitoring of the district, professional development for teachers, and new teacher mentoring. Mackay held the position of interim superintendent from May 2013, when the previous superintendent left the district, to August 2013, when Palestis began serving as interim superintendent. In that post, her responsibilities included com- plete oversight, leadership, and manage- ment of the district including personnel, facilities, educational programs, budget, and community relations. From July 2005 to June 2008, she held the position of district director of stu- dent personnel, where her responsibili- ties included the master schedule for two high schools; supervision of all guidance programs and services; implementation of the Naviance online college applica- tion resource; and service on the curricu- lum council, the Municipal Alliances, the Board Policy Committee, and the Board Education Committee. She was also the chair of the district’s I&RS (intervention and referral service). Mackay was assistant principal at Indian Hills High School from July 2003 to June 2005 where her responsibilities included observation and evaluation of teaching staff, student discipline, staff and student scheduling, I&RS, and day- to-day building management and plan- ning. From September 1994 to June 2003, she was assistant principal, athletic direc- tor, team leader, and health educator for sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students at the Eisenhower Middle School in Wyckoff.