The Board of the Jenkintown Education Foundation
Nancy W. Campbell, M.Ed.
President, Jenkintown Education Foundation
Nancy W. Campbell is the current President of the Jenkintown Education Foundation. She has been a member of the Board for over 20 years. She is also proud to be the second of three (3) generations of her family to have graduated from Jenkintown School District, her family having lived in the Borough for over 100 years. Ms. Campbell is an education professional with over 30 years of experience in secondary and adult education, providing expertise in college & career readiness skills instruction to high school and adult populations, as well as relevant professional development to other educators.
Her most extensive experience (25+ years) in college & career planning and preparation was with Philadelphia Academies. Inc. (PAI), the organization that created the original high school career academy model. Ms. Campbell has served on the College & Career Readiness Advisory Committee for the Pennsylvania Department of Education and has been a member of the Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable (a consortium of college access and success professionals) for over 20 years. She is currently an educational consultant and the Front Office Operations instructor in the Hospitality Training Institute of Philadelphia OIC, a not-for-profit community organization dedicated to the elimination of poverty, illiteracy and unemployment in the Philadelphia community.
Ms. Campbell has a Master of Education in Secondary Curriculum and Teaching from Howard University.
Nina Russakoff
Secretary, Jenkintown Education Foundation
Nina is a mother of three JSD students and a lawyer with more than fifteen years’ experience. She graduated from Columbia College with a B.A., Oxford University with an M.St., and Columbia Law School with a J.D. She has worked in the government and private practice and currently serves on the Jenkintown School Board.
Lieu Kim
Treasurer, Jenkintown Education Foundation
Lieu began working with the Jenkintown School District as the Business Administrator in 2025 and is looking forward to working with the Jenkintown Education Foundation to support the students of Jenkintown.
Carolyn Riley
Board Member, Jenkintown Education Foundation
Carolyn is the proud parent of two Jenkintown alumni and is currently the President of the School Board. She works for Drexel University in its Engineering school and has long held volunteer positions in the Jenkintown community, including as the President of the Jenkintown Home and School Association and President of the Jenkintown Music Theater.
Steve VanMater
Board Member, Jenkintown Education Foundation
Steve is currently serving as the interim Superintendent of Jenkintown School District, although he will return to his original position as the head of Human Resources and Curriculum when the new superintendent starts this July. He has decades of experience in education as a teacher and administrator in the Lower and Upper Merion school districts.
Dana Munson
Board Member, Jenkintown Education Foundation
A Jenkintown resident since 2015 and parent of two children in the district, Dana has been an active member in her community. Prior to moving to Pennsylvania, she enjoyed a 17-year career in Corporate Finance at Southern Company, a large public utility company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Dana holds a BA in Mathematics and a Master of Teaching from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Bria Gardner
Board Member, Jenkintown Education Foundation
Bria is the mother of one current and one future Jenkintown Elementary School student. A graduate of James Madison University, where she studied English and Gender Studies, she is also a former fourth grade teacher, teacher coach, Instructional Specialist, Content Expert, and Curriculum Auditor with over 15 years of experience in public education, in both rural and urban settings. In addition to JEF, Bria serves on the Community Board of the Legacy Park project as well as the Home and School Association as the homeroom parent liaison.
Anne VanMeter
Board Member, Jenkintown Education Foundation
Anne is science and math teacher at Jenkintown Middle and High School, where she teaches a variety of math and science courses, specializing in environmental science. A Jenkintown graduate herself, Ms. VanMeter has deep roots in the Jenkintown community.
Lori Sullivan
Board Member, Jenkintown Education Foundation
Lori is the parent of three Jenkintown students and has lived in Jenkintown borough since 2002. Lori has an undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University and a master’s degree in Education from Temple University. Lori currently works as a behavior analyst for the Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22.