The Little Falls Education Foundation’s mission is to support educational excellence in the Little Falls Township Public Schools through community involvement.
We are a leading provider of private funding to the District and a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization.
We support innovative and creative educational programs and projects that are designed to enrich all 900 pre-K to 8th grade students enrolled in the District’s three public schools.
Our Board of Trustees consists of volunteers from all corners of the community and we operate independently of the Board of Education and both PTAs.
Michael P. Schiff, President
Janine Veteri Barone, Vice President
John J. Veteri, Jr., Esq., Treasurer
Casey Cordes Fronzuto, Esq., Secretary
Tamara Bacsik
Stephanie Borrelli
Dorothy Cataldo
Desiree DiBuono
Brian Schneider
Meaghan Tullo
Dani St. Ledger
Reverend Emily Ratering-Youngberg
Michael Schiff is a licensed real estate agent with The Michael Schiff Team at Keller Williams Realty in Montclair and a Managing Partner with Highland Property Partners, LLC. Prior to his work with residential real estate, Michael worked as a commercial-property executive at Starwood Hotels & Resorts and at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. Michael is passionate about education and learning. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University, spent five years as a member of the Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network and spent eight years as an Adjunct Professor with the NYU School of Continuing Education. Michael has also held leadership roles with the Cornell Hotel Society for eleven years, served a four-year term as a voting member of the Cornell Alumni Trustee Nominations Committee and is currently a member of the Passaic Valley Rotary Club. Michael has lived in Little Falls with his husband Tom Kazmark since 2007.
Janine Veteri Barone has been a resident of Little Falls for over 45 years graduating from both Little Falls Township Public Schools and Passaic Valley High School. She went on to graduate Seton Hall University with a bachelors degree in Finance. Janine proudly served on the Little Falls Board of Education for 7 years and was President in 2014 and 2015. Janine is very passionate and proud of her community and is involved in the Alliance for a Better Community, and the Little Falls Historical Society. Janine and her husband, Tom are the owners of Falls Creamery and the proud parents of two children - their son attends Harvard University and their daughter attends Fairfield University.
John J. Veteri, Jr. is a resident of Little Falls with a family history in the town that dates back to the 1920s. He is a corporate and real estate attorney in private practice. John is a member of the NJ and NY Bar. He was previously employed by Pricewaterhouse Coopers. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Seton Hall University, a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from Rutgers University and a Juris Doctor from New York Law School. He is currently the President of the Board of Trustees of the Little Falls Historical Society and is a member of the Little Falls Historic Preservation Commission. John is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Passaic River Coalition, serving as Vice Chairman for three years and Chairman of the Land Trust for six years. He is a former trustee of the Passaic County Historical Society and the John Deehan Scholarship Fund at Seton Hall.
Casey is an attorney and Partner at Fronzuto Law Group located in Woodland Park, NJ. She specializes in complex litigation and the representation of public entities. Casey is a member of the bar in the state of New Jersey. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Rutgers University and a Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall University Law School. Casey and her husband, Ernie, moved to Little Falls in 2010. They have one son who attends school in the Little Falls Public School System. Through her involvement with the Foundation, Casey hopes to build upon its past success in order to provide the children of Little Falls with the best possible educational opportunities.
Tamara Bacsik grew up in Little Falls and attended Little Falls Public Schools and Passaic Valley High School. After receiving her BA in Business & Economics from Lafayette College she served as a substitute teacher in Little Falls before beginning her career in international higher education. She lived abroad in the Netherlands for 13 years and currently works as Assistant Director of Curriculum Development & Advising at the Albert Dorman Honors College of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Tamara received her MA in International Education from the SIT Graduate Institute and is pursuing her EdD in Higher Education at Northeastern University. Tamara is the proud mother of a daughter in the Little Falls Public School System.
Stephanie Borrelli moved to Little Falls in 2005 with her husband and two daughters, who have since gone on to successful careers—one as a doctor and the other as an engineer. These accomplishments have given Stephanie a deep understanding of the importance of education advocacy and the profound impact it has on shaping future generations. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Services and Hospital Administration. Stephanie is also an active member of the Little Falls Women's Club. Her passion for education, paired with her personal experience as a mother of two accomplished professionals, makes her a dedicated advocate for the mission of the Little Falls Education Foundation.
Dorothy is a graduate of Ramapo College of New Jersey with a degree in Business Management. She was a manager at a foreclosure contracting company where she has been employed for 24 years, and is now volunteering and working locally part-time. Dorothy moved to Little Falls in 2003 with her husband Dominic Cataldo, and have two children, Adrianna, who attends School #1 and Dominic who is a Junior at DePaul Catholic. Dorothy is as active member of the School #1 PTSA, LFFPA, LFAC, DePaul Catholic Gridiron, Little Falls Planning Board as well as contributing towards township clean up projects with NJ Clean Communities. She has served as President of Little Falls School #2/3 PTA from 2012-2016, and previously served as treasurer for the same. Dorothy and her family are active members of Our Lady of the Holy Angels Parish where she had also served as a catechist and has been part of the children’s liturgy committee.
A lifelong resident of Little Falls, Desiree attended both Little Falls schools and Passaic Valley High School. After earning a bachelor’s degree in history, Desiree settled in the community with her husband, Mark, and their two children, who currently attend Little Falls schools. A dedicated advocate for education, she proudly serves as a member of the Little Falls Board of Education, working to ensure the success of all students in the district.
Meaghan grew up in Little Falls and attended the Little Falls public schools and Passaic Valley High school. Meaghan began working in the corporate world in 2010 and was a Production Manager with HH Global for 11 years prior to leaving to expand her photography business. Meaghan is the owner and head photographer of Meaghan Tullo Photo, est. in 2017. Meaghan is a mom of 5 children. Emmalyn and Everett both attend school number 2. Meaghan is proud lifelong resident and is excited to give back to the children of our community.
Dani St. Ledger is the proud mother of two children who currently attend Little Falls Township Public Schools. She is an active member of the School 2 PTA and serves as the School 2 Program Chair. Over the past two years, Dani has been collaborating with Montclair State University to form a deeper partnership with the Little Falls Township Public Schools, facilitating the integration of both the Montclair State University STEM and Dance Programs into the Little Falls Schools. This includes Professors, their students, and the Little Falls teachers working closely together with the Little Falls students. She also had the honor last summer, to assist in the Montclair State University STEM summer camp program as a Parent Consultant. Dani believes that every child is born with a gift and contends that if, as adults we can realize what gift each child bears, then, we have helped to create a happy, successful human being.
Rev. Emily Ratering-Youngberg has ministered at a Reformed Church in the center of Little Falls for thirteen years. While she grew up on a Wisconsin alfalfa farm and was educated at a western Michigan college and seminary, Pastor Emily loves the history and the hustle and bustle of Little Falls. She is married to a Passaic Valley High School math teacher, and they have two children in Little Falls schools. Pastor Emily sits on the Little Falls Domestic Violence Task Force, which seeks to prevent and raise awareness of violence within families and households. On her days off, she likes to work on her compost piles and sew handbags out of reclaimed materials.
Chairperson:
Meaghan Tullo
Members:
Desiree DiBuono
Casey Fronzuto
Michael Schiff
Chairperson:
Janine Barone
Members:
Stephanie Borrelli
Desiree DiBuono
Michael Schiff
Chairpersons:
Casey Fronzuto
Meaghan Tullo
Members:
Janine Barone
Tammy Bacsik
Dorothy Cataldo
Desiree DiBuono
Michael Schiff
Chairpersons:
Janine Barone
Michael Schiff
Members:
Stephanie Borrelli
Brian Schneider
Meaghan Tullo
John Veteri
Chairperson:
Dorothy Cataldo
Members:
Janine Barone
Casey Fronzuto
Meaghan Tullo
Little Falls Education Foundation is a leading provider of private funding to the Little Falls, NJ School District and a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization.