WARREN COUNTY, NJ – Jennifer Mazziotta-Walter, a Visual Arts and Gifted & Talented teacher in the Harmony Township School District, was honored as Warren County Teacher of the Year by the Warren County Board of County Commissioners Thursday.
The County Commissioners presented Mazziotta-Walter with a proclamation, celebrating her nomination and selection as Warren County Teacher of the Year through the Governor’s Educator of the Year Program.
Commissioner Director James R. Kern III expressed pride in acknowledging Mazziotta-Walter’s excellence as an educator, stating, “It is great that this is now the second year in a row we have had the opportunity to celebrate the hard work and dedication that goes into being an exceptional educator. Thank you for all you do, and congratulations.”
Harmony Township School Principal Daryle Weiss praised Mazziotta-Walter, noting, “In thirty years in education, I have never known someone more deserving of this kind of recognition. Jennifer brings so much to our school and our community, and having someone so dedicated to our students is the best thing a principal could ask for.”
Mazziotta-Walter received her bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Arcadia University, a post-baccalaureate certification and master’s degree in art education from Kutztown University, and a gifted and talented certification from Montclair University. She has been teaching for 14 years.
During her time at Harmony, she has secured multiple grants that have greatly impacted her students, including bringing a Marvel and DC Comics artist and a metalsmith to her middle school art classes, organizing a field trip to the Brooklyn Museum, and coordinating a trip to Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton Township. Additionally, she has secured funds for a sensory and community garden at the school.
In 2013, she received the Minx M. Auerbach Award for Excellence in Education, and in 2023, her students’ work was published in Davis Publication’s middle school textbook Experience Art. She currently serves on the executive board of the Warren County Consortium for Student Enrichment, where she orchestrates the fifth and sixth grade Battle of the Minds tournament for Warren County, co-organizes the Pringle Project, and helps facilitate a virtual parent seminar to support parents and teachers of gifted and talented students.
Prior to the Board of County Commissioners meeting, Director Kern had the opportunity to meet with a cohort of previous Warren County Teachers of the Year, who welcomed their new member. This group was formed last year to advocate for, support, and raise awareness of the successes in Warren County schools.
