Administrators

Biography of Marnie G. McKoy, CEO and Chief Advocate

Marnie G. McKoy is the CEO and Chief Advocate of the Community Charter School of Paterson. Prior to leading the CCSP staff, Marnie was Head of School at Link Community School in Newark, where she oversaw the overall operations of the school. During her tenure at Link, she introduced some powerful initiatives to fulfill Link’s mission: increased students’ achievement on standardized tests; introduced a breakfast program; implemented Theater Arts, Health and Literature Enrichment courses, and an after school music program; and upgraded instructional technology to decrease the digital divide.

Prior to Link, Marnie served ten years at the Pingry School in Martinsville, New Jersey as an English teacher and Assistant Director of Admissions. At Pingry, she was awarded its prestigious Citizen of the Year Award, presented to “the members of the Pingry family, who, in rendering meritorious service to the community, have demonstrated those qualities of responsible citizenship that Pingry aspires to instill in all of those associated with the School.” Marnie also received the Pingry School’s Young Teacher Award, awarded to “a young faculty member who best personifies the Pingry Philosophy.”

In February 2009, Marnie appeared in an MSNBC documentary, “A Father’s Promise” which focused on the roles of fathers in their children’s lives in the inner city. She was featured in a roundtable discussion with documentary narrator and discussion mediator Al Roker, along with Newark Mayor Cory Booker, former NFL Giant Tiki Barber and others. Marnie holds a host of awards and distinctions. The Greater Essex County Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. honored Marnie for “Leadership in Education”. She was selected to participate in Harvard University’s Principal Institute, where she studied Urban School Leadership with experts from around the country. New Jersey SEEDS awarded her the Citizen Award for her outstanding service to the organization.

Active in the community, Marnie served as a Trustee of the Greater Brunswick Charter School where she led various committees. She was a Trustee of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools and has been a featured panelist who is often invited to lecture and conduct workshops. She is a graduate of Rutgers University, Douglass College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Education and earned her Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Seton Hall University, where she was inducted into Kappa Delta Pi, an International Honor Society in Education.