Rev. Dr. Frances Snelling Teabout was appointed to the Hudson County Community College Board of Trustees earlier this month, rounding out the 10-person governing body.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“We are very happy to welcome Reverend Dr. Teabout, whose leadership has helped impact and improve the lives of countless individuals within our community,” Board Chair Jeanette Peña said in a statement.
“We also wish to acknowledge and thank Pamela Gardner who advocated tirelessly for our students during her eight-year tenure as member and Vice Chair.”
Snelling Teabout serves as the Director of Mission for New Community Corporation of Newark, a nonprofit organization that is active in housing, education, training, childcare, and economic development.
In addition, she is founder and pastor of Open Door Worship Center in Jersey City, as well as an Adjunct Professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University Petrocelli Center for Continuing Education.
She has also been involved in education throughout her career and has experience as a work program specialist, assistant director of community outreach, and educational opportunity fund student counselor at Rutgers University; guidance counselor for the Newark Board of Education; and after-school program coordinator/teacher and director of youth services for New Community Corporation.
Hudson County Community College is governed by its Board of Trustees, a group of ten voting members selected from the community, as well as two non-voting members – the president and a student representative chosen from the graduating class each year.
The governor of New Jersey appoints two trustees, and the remaining voting members are appointed by the Hudson County executive with the advice and consent of the Hudson County Board of Commissioners.
As a voting member, Snelling Teabout will serve a four-year term.
