Blanquita B. Valenti

 

Education:        

• Master’s Degree in Spanish and Latin American Literature, Elected Phi Sigma Iota National Honor Society-Rutgers University, NJ
• MAT Degree in Secondary Education-Seton Hall University, NJ Certifications to teach in Spanish, French and English. Certification by the American Translators Association (English to Spanish)
• Bachelor of Arts Degree (with Honors)-Rosemont College, PA

Experience:      

• Woodbridge Township Board of Education
• Subject Area Leader in World Languages at John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
• Adjunct Professor of Education at Trenton State College  and Rutgers University
• Sayreville War Memorial High School
• St. Peter’s High School, New Brunswick

Political Activites:
        2003-present      Democratic County Committee Member for
        and 1981-1990   City of New Brunswick
        1990-present      New Brunswick City Council Member
                                -Served as Council President and Vice President
        2005 to present  Member, Middlesex County Board of ChosenFreeholders-Chair of Committee of Human Services and Aging

 

Community Activities:

Current
1972 – present           Puerto Rican Action Board Founder and Member, Vice Chairperson
1977 – present           Middlesex County College Foundation Board
1988 – present           NJ Democratic Hispanic Task Force, Vice Chair,
                                Central Jersey
1995 – present           Latino Arts Center Task Force
1997 – present           Middlesex County College Advisory Committee for the
                                Hispanic Student Program Member
2000 – present           New Brunswick Sister Cities Association, Trustee
2003 – present           Visiting Nurses Association of Middlesex County
2003 – present           Human Relations Commission of New Brunswick
2005 – present           Middlesex County Council of Children’s Services, Co-Chairperson
2005 – present           New Jersey Association of Counties, Board of Directors
2005 – present           National Association of Counties- Steering Committee for Human Services and Education, Member
2005 – present           Board of Social Services of Middlesex County
2006 – present           Middlesex County Hispanic Affairs Commission

 

Past
2005-2006                  Chairperson of the Middlesex County Hispanic Affairs Task Force
1995-2004                  St. Peter’s University Hospital Board of Trustees
1996–2005                 New Brunswick Planning Board
2000-2003                  Commission Member of St Peter’s Schools, New Brunswick
1977 – 1990               Board of Trustees of Middlesex County College
1985 – 1990               Chairperson of the New Brunswick Ethics Board
1971                         Founding Member of the Puerto Rican Congress of NJ
1971 – 1974               New Brunswick Board of Education Member

Founding Board Member and Vice Chairperson of the ASPIRA, Inc. of NJ
President of the Middlesex County Lay Board of Catholic Charities

Awards:

• Named “Woman of Distinction” in the World of Women by the Delaware-Raritan Valley Girl Scouts Council
• Received the “Community Service Award” from the Knights of Columbus Council 257
• New Jersey Folk Festival Award and named Grand Marshal, Rutgers University
• Latin American Women’s Organization at Rutgers University
• Honored by the Board of Trustees of Middlesex County College with the
• “Paige L’Hommedieu Citizenship Award” in Recognition of Outstanding Citizenship
• Received “Trailblazers Award” from the New Brunswick African-American Heritage Committee
• Received award from the Middlesex County Women’s Political Caucus and the Rutgers University Women’s Political Caucus
• Received award from Women Helping Women for contributions and impact in New Jersey (2007)
• Received award from the Puerto Rican Association for Human Development in special recognition for community service (2008)
• Received award from the Latino Chamber of Commerce “Orgullo Latino” (Latin Pride 2008)