Samantha Crockett is the current Executive Direction for Braven-Newark. She has been an innovator and leader in education for nearly two decades, proving the possible for New York and New Jersey students. 

Samantha began her career as a 2007 Teach for America Corps member in the Bronx, NY. She became a founding principal and founding career program manager for KIPP in Newark, New Jersey. In 2020, she became an elected School Board Member in Orange, NJ, where she serves as the Curriculum Chair.

Samantha holds a dual master's degree from Bank Street College of Education in Childhood Education and Special Education and a bachelor's degree in Latin American and Caribbean Studies from Binghamton University. 

She is a proud parent of a 1st grader who attends school in the Orange Public School District and looks forward to another three years serving as a School Board Member in Orange, NJ. 

Dr. Turner is the Head Instructor-Stanford Child Development: Behavior and Mental Health. She has garnered a Doctorial of Philosophy - Ph.D. focused in Human Development and Family Studies, General from Montclair State University. She is an experienced Adjunct Professor with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Microsoft Word, Philanthropy, Mentoring, and Fundraising. “True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar; it comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.” ―

Martin Luther King Jr.

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Jeff has a BFA and MA from Montclair State University and a Harvard Certificate in Teaching Higher Education. He is the Box Office Manager of the College of the Arts Production Operations. As a Board Member of the City of Orange, he has earned Certified Board Member and Master Board Member certifications. He is on track to be certified as a Certified Board Leader, the highest level of individual certification and achievement by the New Jersey School Board Association. He teaches "Introduction to Theatrical Media" at Montclair State University, and is an AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS union member. Jeff has completed the short film "ROCKY BUYS A TICKET" as co-writer and co-producer at Montclair State University. He has produced two (2) SAG-AFTRA film shorts, "BLOW UP" and "FEARLESS LOVE." As an Army Reserve veteran, Jeff has earned his membership with The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION.