FUNDAMENTALS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION IN NJ
Co-sponsored by
The Princeton Club of Northwestern New Jersey
and The Princeton Class of 1990
You are invited to a Panel Discussion on
FUNDAMENTALS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION IN NJ
November 20, 2025 | 7:00-9:00 pm
This will be a hybrid event, with an opportunity to participate in person or via Zoom. The event will be hosted at The Winston School of Short Hills, which is headed by Dr. Josephine Diemond - Princeton ’90. The School is located at 30 East Lane, Short Hills, NJ (near Short Hills train station). Parking is available in a lot across the street from Christ Church on 66 Highland Avenue in Short Hills. Walk up the hill on Highland to The Winston School's main building on 30 East Lane. Light snacks will be provided.
Our speakers will be Lori Gaines, Esq., Dr. Tina Snider and Marianne P. Sender, who have years of experience navigating New Jersey’s special education system in private and public schools in different capacities. Ms. Gaines earned her undergraduate degree in Special Education from New York University and her graduate degree, in Special Education with a concentration in Learning Disabilities, from Columbia University. After teaching at several special education schools in NYC and California, Ms. Gaines became a lawyer. For the past 20 years, Ms. Gaines has represented the parents of children with disabilities to help secure appropriate special education programming and placement for their children.
Dr. Snider is a licensed psychologist in Chatham, New Jersey. She holds BA and MA degrees from Boston College and her doctorate from Seton Hall University. Dr. Snider works with families and professionals to create a comprehensive assessment of each child’s learning and related needs. Marianne Sender is a retired educator who spent 16 years as a special education teacher in the Montclair public schools. She spent two terms on the school board of South Orange and Maplewood.
The speakers will provide an overview of the special education system. A Q & A session will follow. Speakers will not be able to provide individualized advice regarding a particular child or situation during this program.
Please RSVP via email below by November 18.
Please indicate your university/regional alumni association in your email.
Email bgquackenbos@gmail.com to RSVP for in-person event
Email colleenpkelly@outlook.com to RSVP for Zoom