Managment
Executive Director
Catherine V. Sauls is
a skilled Human Relations Training and Development Strategist. She has
a passion for redefining, shaping and empowering the lives of young
minds. She contributes her valuable time to the Child Life Pediatrics
Unit, St. Barnabas Healthcare System, Child Life Department.
Mrs. Sauls has a Wall Street and Corporate Employment Law background
with a degree and three certifications in the areas of Business
Management. She will pursue her advance studies in Public
Administration pertaining to the area of Non-Profit at Seton Hall
University where she is an alumnus.
As a dedicated champion for supporting culturally diverse youth
initiatives, Mrs. Sauls currently sits on the New Jersey Performing
Arts Center (NJPAC) Women’s Board, Arts Education Division, with a
focus on Youth Philanthropy and High Performance Achievement.
Her commitment to community is well exemplified by serving on the Essex
County Vicinage Committee which assist as an integral component of the
judiciary system by making life changing decisions in regards to
Minority Concerns.
She will preside as Executive Director of the Career Vision Ambassadors
Mentorship Program and work in coordination with the Program Director.
Ms. Sauls oversees three prominent community girl’s programs: Irvington
Leading Ladies, Irvington Ambassadors and Irvington Scholars. She will
align her efforts with various Community Associations while fulfilling
a dual role as the Chairwomen of the Women Advisory Council. The
Council of Women are business professionals that have a vested interest
in the success of our future adolescent leaders.
Ms. Sauls continues to work with youth inside and outside of our
educational school system, as well as conduct workshops for “at-risk
youth” to help promote career development as an alternative means for
perseverance in an Urban Environment
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Responsible
for the collaborative input and dissemination of information regarding
the ideas that shape the activities and successful outcomes from the
workshops. A professional group of volunteer women comprised of various
educational degrees that cover a wide spectrum of career backgrounds.
They will meet monthly with the Teen Advisory Youth Council and help
guide them in their fundraiser and career endeavors.
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Youth Advisory Council
As
future Managers, this select group of young decision making executives
will be responsible for peer-to-peer mentoring. They are challenged
with taking our program to its next level while maintaining a sense of
educational and career balance. They will work in coordination with all
levels of the management team to provide relevant input for successful
program implementation.
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Board of Directors
Support
and bring together “resources” that are needed in order to make Career
Vision Ambassadors a success. Good partnerships, collaborations and
donations are pertinent to fulfill long-term organizational goals. As
the governing body that provides monetary and in-kind contributions we
rely on their professional network database and their leadership
capabilities to be the foundation on which we stand and deliver.
| The Board of Directors: |
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| NAME |
JOB/TITLE |
EMPLOYMENT |
LOCATION |
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| Mamie
Bridgeforth |
Chairperson of Social Sciences |
Essex County College |
Newark |
| Michael Damiano |
Retired-Director of Police |
Irvington Township
|
Irvington |
| Adriane Desroe |
Engineer, Verizon Network |
Highland District |
New Jersey
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| Arlene
Hutchinson |
Molecular Medical Technologist |
UMDNJ |
Newark |
| Angela Marshall |
Parole Officer |
NJ State Parole |
Newark |
| Albert
McBride, Jr. |
Senior Investigator, Fugitive Unit |
Dept. of Corrections |
Newark |
| Catherine V.
Sauls |
President and CEO |
CVA, Inc. |
Irvington |
Shavane
Thompson (Ambassador ‘06)
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Patient Access Service Department |
Children’s Specialized Hospital |
Mountainside |
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