PARAMUS, N.J. – Taking the oath of office at the Nov. 11 meeting of the Bergen Community College Board of Trustees, Interim Executive County Superintendent of Schools for Bergen County Norah Peck has joined the institution’s governing panel.
Peck, of Maywood, began her tenure with the New Jersey Department of Education in 2001 by coordinating a legislative initiative to provide artist-in-residence programs for state high school students. Later, she led myriad projects, including analyzing data and creating professional development opportunities for educators based on trends. Together with a team of colleagues, this work enabled ongoing partnerships with two- and four-year colleges. Peck most recently worked as a county education specialist for the Bergen County superintendent of schools. She has also taught theatre, voice, and speech communication classes at the University of Texas at Austin and Passaic County Community College. Peck earned a B.F.A. from the University of Rhode Island and an M.F.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.
Bergen Community College (www.bergen.edu) based in Paramus is a public two-year coeducational college, enrolling nearly 16,000 students at locations in Paramus, the Philip J. Ciarco Jr. Learning Center in Hackensack and Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands in Lyndhurst. The College offers associate degree, certificate and continuing education programs in a variety of fields.
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