Members of the Board

Vivian joined the Board of Education in August of 2021 and was re-elected in January 2025 for a second term. 

She has lived in Morristown for ten years. She has two daughters and three grandchildren.

Vivian has a B.A. in Spanish as well as one in Elementary Education from Kean University.  She also has a M.A. in English as a Second Language as well as one in Educational Leadership from Kean University.  Vivian has a PHD in Language, Literacy, and Learning from Fordham University. Vivian has forty-three years of experience in public education and is currently Interim Director of Bilingual Education, English As A Second Language and World Languages from the Perth Amboy School District.  She has also had many of her works published as well as many citations.

Vivian has served on the board of trustees of many schools in New Jersey and served on many N.J. state educational committees.

Current Committees:  President, Member of Governance

Past Committees: Member of Curriculum, Human Resources, Finance, and Policy. 

Term Expires:  December 2027

Contact: vivian.rodriguez@msdk12.net 

Linda joined the Board of Education in January of 2019.

Linda has been a resident of Morris Township for more than 40 years. Her daughter graduated from Morristown High School and, in this school year, her two grandchildren are attending Morristown High School as Sophmores (Class of 2028).

As an AT&T executive, Linda completed sponsored Executive Education Programs at the University of California – Berkeley (International Business and Economics), as well as the University of New Hampshire (Strategic Management). She also attended Boise State University in Idaho, majoring in Business Administration. 

In her professional life, Linda was a corporate executive with AT&T, NCR, and others, providing international and domestic clients in a variety of industries with consulting services focused on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of business operations. Her skills and experience include process redesign, customer operations, service delivery, business transformation, service line management, and strategy development, as well as dealing with the human resources and change management elements associated with making major operational modifications. Since 2010, she has managed her own consulting practice which specializes in public sector customer operations and shared services.

Linda has served continuously for more than 20 years as a member of the Morris Township Planning Board and is a Volunteer in Service with Global Volunteers, teaching conversational English to middle school students internationally. Previously she volunteered as an AARP Tax Counselor for fifteen consecutive years, serving low income and elderly residents in Morris County; was a member and Secretary of the Morris Arts Board of Trustees for six years, working to integrate Arts in Education; and also served on the K-5 Parent Advisory Council for three years, with focus on elevating early grade learning in the Morris School District.

Current Committees: Vice President, Chair of Finance and Referendum, Member of Curriculum and Negotiations.

Past Committees: Member of Governance and Policy.

Term Expires:  December 2027

Contact: lindak.murphy@msdk12.net

Diana joined the Board of Education in January of 2025.

She and her husband, Chike, have lived in Morris County for several years and moved to Morris Township in 2016. They have two sons who are part of the Morris School District.

Diana is a business leader and healthcare executive with over 17 years of experience across technology, financial services, and healthcare. She worked in corporate America for many years, holding senior leadership roles at organizations including Morgan Stanley and Capgemini, where she led strategy, operations, and the Project Management office. 

She is currently Managing Director of Curain Healthcare Services and co-owner of Synergy HomeCare of Clifton-Secaucus.

Diana holds an Executive MBA and additional professional certifications from leading institutions, including Wharton, and has undergraduate degrees in Law & Criminology, earned during her time living in the United Kingdom.

Diana has been actively involved in education advocacy both nationally and globally. Within the district, she previously served as President of the Morris County Special Education Parent Advisory Group (SEPAG), where she partnered with the school district to support families navigating special education services.

She was a member of the Morris Township Environmental Commission for two years and currently serves on the boards of Literary Volunteers of America Essex & Passaic (LVAEP) and Jide Lawore Ministries, as well as the Morris Township Economic Development Advisory Council.

Following nomination by Governor Phil Murphy, Diana was vetted and approved by the New Jersey Senate to serve on the New Jersey Advisory Commission on the Status of Women December 2025.

Current Committees: Member of Curriculum, Finance, and Governance

Term Expires: December 2028

Contact: diana.agu@msdk12.net

Katie has spent her entire career in education. She started in NYC public schools at PS 200, James McCune Smith School. After coming to New Jersey, she taught 5th grade for 11 years at Far Hills Country Day School before moving into learning support in their academic learning lab. She then became the Center Director of the Morristown Lindamood Bell and is currently the Head of School for Fusion Academy.

Katie has a bachelor's degree in Education from Smith College. 

Katie has been an active volunteer in the school district, serving as Co-President of the Hillcrest and Alexander Hamilton Home and School Association. She was a member of the board of trustees of the Morris Educational Foundation for 2 years. 

Current Committees: Chair of Governance, Member of Human Resources, Policy, and Negotiations. 

Past Committees: President, Chair of Human Resources and Negotiations, Member of Referendum. 

Term Expires: December 2027

Contact: katie.cole@msdk12.net

Meredith joined the Board of Education in January of 2018. 

Meredith has lived in Morristown, NJ for thirteen years with her husband, Erick and her two daughters ages 16 and 14, one attends the middle school and the other the high school. 

Meredith has a B.A. in Psychology from Holy Cross College in Worcester, MA. She also has an M.A. in Educational Leadership from Antioch University.

Following graduation from Holy Cross, Meredith worked for fifteen years as a community organizer advocating for citizen involvement and community improvement both in the Midwest and Central America. Meredith also worked as a high school Social Studies teacher and as an Early College Awareness mentor for the federal program GEAR UP.  

Meredith is a past Co-President of the Alexander Hamilton Home and School Association and served on the K-5 Parent Advisory Council, advocating for parent involvement and school improvement.  She now serves on the Board of Directors for Table of Hope in Morristown. 

Current Committees: Chair of Curriculum, Member of Governance, Human Resources, and Referendum. 

Past Committees: Vice President, Chair of Governance, Member of Finance and Policy. 

Term Expires: December 2026

Contact: meredith.davidson@msdk12.net 

Tina joined the Morris School District Board of Education in January 2025.

She and her husband Dan, lived in Morristown for 4 years prior to moving to Morris Plains in 2008. They have 2 sons, both 8th graders at Morris Plains Borough School.

Tina has a BE in Chemical Engineering from The Cooper Union. She also has an MBA in Supply Chain Management and Strategic Management from Rutgers University. Tina has spent her career working in Operations and Supply Chain Management roles across several industries, spanning companies such as GE Healthcare, Pfizer, Mars, Allergan, AbbVie and Honeywell. She is currently the Head of Supply Chain at Averitas Pharma.

Tina joined the Morris Plains School District Board of Education in 2016 and was then elected in 2017. She currently serves there as the President and chairs the Finance and Negotiations committees. Tina has been  a past member of the Personnel and Education committees as well.

Term Expires: December 2028

Current Committees: Curriculum, Referendum

Contact: tina.perry@msdk12.net

Melissa joined the Board of Education in August of 2018 and was elected in January of 2020.

Beth joined the board in January of 2021.

Beth has lived in the Washington's Headquarters area of Morristown with her husband since 2013, both having grown up in nearby Mendham. Beth has a son who attends elementary school.

Beth is a graduate of Muhlenberg College (B.A. in English, cum laude) and a graduate of Penn State Dickinson School of Law (J.D.). Beth has been a licensed attorney in the state of New Jersey since 2004. She began her law career as a judicial law clerk in Morris County for the Honorable David B. Rand, P.J.S.C. and then spent the following eleven years at mid-size law firms and then Thomson Reuters.

Beth is a former long-time member of the Junior League of Morristown and served as the President of the Washington’s Headquarters Neighborhood Association for four consecutive years. She also served on the Morristown Zoning Board of Adjustment for nearly five years. Beth served as Treasurer of the Home & School Association and as Co-Chair of the Scholastic Book Fair for the last two years. Currently, Beth is a member of the Board of the Morristown Area Little League and runs the snack stand at Ginty Field.

Current Committees:  Chair of Policy, Member of Curriculum and Negotiations

Past Committees: Member of Finance and Human Resources. 

Term Expires:  December 2026

Contact: elisabeth.wall@msdk12.net