Adele Engelbrecht Miller

Background

Miller, Adele Engelbrecht was born on July 31, 1946 in Jersey City. Daughter of John Fred and Dorathea Kathryn (Kamm) Engelbrecht.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Education, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1968. Master of Business Administration magna cum laude, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1974. Certified in public school administration and supervision, Jersey City State College, 1976.

Career

Business teacher, Jersey City Board Education, since 1967; coordinator cooperative business education programs, Jersey City Board Education, since 1973; acting vice president, Jersey City Board Education, 1985-1986; principal of summer school, Jersey City Board Education, 1986; department chairman, Jersey City Board Education, since 1996. Adjunct instructor St. Peter's College, 1974-1975. Curriculum consultant Cittone Bus.Sch., 1981-1982.

Member of advisory county Dickinson H.S., since 1973, chairman, 1978-1980. Organizer, board directors Frances Nadel and Cooke-Connolly-Coffey-Witt Faculty Memorial Scholarships, since 1978. Trustee Dickinson H.S. Parents Council, 1985-1988.

Achievements

• Adele Engelbrecht Miller has been listed as a noteworthy educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Citizens Advisory Council to Mayor of Jersey City, 1968—1971. Organizer, director Jersey City Youth Week, 1970—1972. Chairman juvenile conference committee Hudson County Juv.

Court, since 1978; vice president, secretary, trustee, chairman dinner-musicale Jersey City College-Comty. Orchestra, 1979—1988. Explorer scouting advisory board Hudson-Hamilton council board Scouts American, 1985—1988.

Trustee Young Women’s Christian Association of Hudson County, 1988—1999. Director CREATE Charter High School, since 2001. Member of American Association of University Women (education chairman, secretary New Jersey division, delegate to White House briefing on education, women's issues, arms control, district coordinator, chairman nominations, historian), National Education Association, Vocational Education Association New Jersey, New Jersey Business Education Association, New Jersey Cooperative Business Education Coordinators Association (president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, Cooperative Education Coordinator of Year), Jersey City Education Association (building director), New Jersey Education Association, Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club, College Club Jersey City (president, vice president, secretary), Jersey City Woman's Club (scholarship chairman, adviser Junior Woman's Club), New Jersey Federation Women's Clubs, International Rotary (nominating committee 2002, assistant governor 2003, Vocational Service award 2001), Rotary (assistant governor district 7490 2001, nominations committee 2001, Paul Harris Fellow, Walter Head Fellow, Vocational Service award 2001), Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married William A. Miller, Junior, December 21, 1981.

Father:

John Fred Engelbrecht

Mother:

Dorathea Kathryn (Kamm) Engelbrecht

Spouse:

William A. Miller