Staff

About Us

Mrs. Gilbert joined Middle States in July 2006 as Associate Director for the Northern Regions and has worked with member schools in New Jersey and New York. With the retirement of Steve Heft in January 2009, Mrs. Gilbert assumed the responsibilities associated with the Committee on Institution-Wide Accreditation (CIWA). As the Associate Director for CIWA, Mrs. Gilbert serves as the liaison between the Elementary and Secondary Commissions. In addition, she is the link between MSA and Pre K- 12 schools, as well as the designated associate for all schools located overseas. Additionally, Mrs. Gilbert is the primary contact for accrediting associations that work cooperatively with MSA. A longtime volunteer for the organization, Mrs. Gilbert brings experience from team service, from team chairing, and from membership on the Strategic Planning Reports Advisory Committee. Mrs. Gilbert holds degrees from Douglass College (Rutgers University) and William Paterson University. Her experience includes teaching at the elementary, high school and college levels, curriculum design and performance assessment. Mrs. Gilbert most recently served as the World Languages Curriculum Supervisor for the West Orange, New Jersey School District.

• Mrs. Gilbert can be reached at jgilbert<at>cess-msa.org or 267-284-5042

Ms. Christian joined the Middle States Association in November 2007. She has a B.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University. Her experiences abroad, ranging from a semester of study in Spain to working with students in Latin America and Africa, provides an international perspective to the Middle States Association. As Assistant Director for CIWA, Ms. Christian works with Mr. Heft on those schools with both elementary and secondary grade levels, as well as with all the overseas schools engaged in the accreditation process through MSA.

• Ms. Christian can be reached at kchristian<at>cess-msa.org or 267-284-5037

Mr. Green joined the Middle States Association in July 2004 in the position of Assistant Director for CIWA. He has undergraduate degree from The College of William and Mary and his masters degree from Drexel University. As IT Coodinator, Mr. Green oversees the use of technology in the MSA offices.

• Mr. Green can be reached at jgreen<at>cess-msa.org

Ms. Zunjevic joined the MSA staff as the CIWA Project Assistant in the summer of 2004. Her current duties include staff support for all CIWA activities, with responsibility for maintaining the database, billing, and files for all CIWA members. In addition, Ms Zunjevic manages team building activities for all domestic CIWA schools. Prior to her MSA experience, Ms. Zunjevic, a graduate of the University of Rijeka, taught Art and Art History in her native Croatia. In the U.S., she served as an evaluator of the School Assessment Tests, and she worked as a Graphic Production Coordinator following completion of a program in Graphic Design.

• Ms. Zunjevic can be reached at izunjevic<at>cess-msa.org or 267-284-5033