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SCHOOL 5 ADMINISTRATION

 

 

Mrs. Lubieski-Hutmaker

Interim Principal

Mrs. Lubieski-Hutmaker began her educational career as an eighth grade Social
Studies teacher in East Brunswick at Churchill Junior High School. After two years, she
returned to West Windsor Plainsboro High School (South) as a United States History
Teacher where she had worked previously as an instructional aide. During these six
years, she taught American Studies I, II, I ESL, II ESL, and Advanced Placement United
States History and worked with three student teachers.
As part of her administrative experience, she developed curricula for ESL students in
Biology. Her first administrative position was the Assistant Principal at Lenape Valley
Regional High School where she worked for ten years. Here she developed an
Undergraduate Awards program and also led a transition to a new schedule.
After spending some time at home with her daughter, Mrs. Lubieski-Hutmaker returned
to education as the Assistant Principal at Madison Junior School where she
implemented initiatives that focused on the social and emotional well-being of students,
while also enhancing the academic program. Furthermore, Mrs. Lubieski-Hutmaker is
highly focused on supporting faculty. She enhanced a new teacher orientation program
to support new school staff. Additionally, as the District's School Safety Specialist, Mrs.
Lubieski-Hutmaker was been instrumental in improving safety throughout the District.
Mrs. Lubieski-Hutmaker began her collegiate studies at St. Joseph's University studying
Finance.  After one year, she transferred to Trenton State College where she studied
Public Administration and was a member of the 1992 Softball National Championship
Team. From working with children in clinics, she was inspired to complete her Master of
Arts in Teaching degree in 1995. While teaching and also coaching softball at Princeton
University and Rider University, she earned her second Master’s Degree in Secondary
Administration from Rider in 2004.
Mrs. Lubieski-Hutmaker served as the Principal of Orange Avenue School (Grades 3 to
8) in Cranford up until her retirement. There she worked collaboratively with parents,
students, and staff to ensure the success of the Orange Avenue School community. In
Cranford, she was the District Safety and Security Specialist and worked with all
emergency services departments in the town. During Covid-19, she worked to get
students and staff safely back in the building.
Since retiring, Mrs. Lubieski-Hutmaker has worked as an Interim Principal in Voorhees
at Signal Hill Elementary School and then continued to support the district as a
substitute Principal and worked to revamp the BSI, EP, and RTI programs. She has
completed an Interim role at Montgomery Upper Middle School (Grades 7 and 8) as the
Assistant Principal, Interim Principal in Berlin Township (Pre-K to 4), and the Interim
Assistant Principal at Washington Elementary School in Edison. Currently, she serves
as a substitute administrator in both Voorhees and the Hamilton Township School
District. When not working, Mrs. Lubieski-Hutmaker loves to watch her daughter play
ice hockey and soccer. She resides in South Brunswick with her husband and
daughter, Dr. Michael Hutmaker and Addison.

Michelle Bernadino

Michelle Bernardino

Hello, my name is Michelle Bernardino and I began working in the Lindenwold School District when I was 15 years old. At the time, there was a summer youth program at the elementary schools, and I was hired to do custodial work. I cleaned the classrooms during those summer months. It was at that time I decided I wanted to be a teacher. School just felt like home to me. After graduating from Eastern High School, I attended Rutgers University and Glassboro State College, now known as Rowan University. I earned a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Glassboro State. I began working in the Lindenwold School District 37 years ago as a first grade teacher. I have held numerous positions in the district teaching pre-first, third grade, and fourth grade. I have also been a Basic Skills teacher, as well as the Basic Skills Coordinator. Seven years ago, I became the Mathematics Coach at School Five. About four years ago, I enrolled in the University of Delaware to pursue a graduate degree. In May 2021, I graduated with a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology. After receiving my master's degree, I enrolled in Rowan University and earned my supervision certificate.  I had always aspired to be an administrator and this aspiration came true because I was appointed the Basic Skills Supervisor at School Five. All of my experiences in the Lindenwold School District have been rewarding.  I feel privileged to have opportunities to grow professionally in the Lindenwold School District. It is an honor to work with the best teachers and administrators whose primary interest is the students they serve.

On a personal level, I have been married for 35 years and have three children, two boys and one girl. I am also blessed with two grandchildren, a boy and a girl. They both light up my world and bring a smile to my face each day. My grandson is in first grade this year and my granddaughter starts pre-school. We are all super excited to see what she does as she embarks on her educational journey. In my spare time I love to read, travel, go to the gym and spend time at the Jersey shore. I recently began taking golf lessons and am looking forward to the day when I can get my score under a three-digit number. I have added pickleball to my repertoire and hope to play often.