Christy Biedron

Vice President, Education
Leadership

   609-419-0404
   cbiedron@ja.org
   https://www.linkedin.com/in/christy-tighe-a522a623/

Christy Biedron joined the JANJ team in 2012. As Director of Education, she currently leads JANJ's partnership with the NJ Department of Education for financial literacy and educator professional development. In collaboration with JANJ staff and board, she created and led two of the organization's most innovative and impactful program initiatives: JANJ's Career Success Workshop, and JANJ's Virtual Women's Future Leadership Academy. Prior to joining JA, Christy worked for the New Jersey School Boards Association facilitating leadership development through regional programming for local board of education members throughout the state of New Jersey, developing and presenting informational workshops for students and volunteers alike. As a member of the Leadership New Jersey class of 2011, she helped coordinate their successful class project, “Emerging Leaders,” an inspirational mentoring conference for hundreds of students and school board members. Christy is a member of the Bedminster Township Board of Education and Certified Board Leader. She is a founding member and trustee of the Social Emotional Learning Alliance for New Jersey, and serves on the Board of the New Jersey Coalition for Financial Education. Christy is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago.