The Rutgers Future Scholars Faculty and Staff is a notable model of University-Community partnerships. 

Our full-time staff is comprised of former certified elementary and secondary teachers, school counselors, community activists, university instructors, curriculum developers, early childhood education specialist, and early college program developers, and university-level educational support administrators. We continuously identify innovative and relevant professional development enrichment for our RFS leadership and stakeholders to assure understanding of transition issues, admission and graduation requirements, and identify culturally responsive curricular offerings and teaching methodologies. 

Utilizing the rich and varied resources within the research laboratories, academic departments, and pre-college programs throughout Rutgers University and the community we provide college level exposure, enrichment and, early college course credit for Future Scholars.  Our faculty is composed of a rich variety of academic fields from Law, English, Engineering, Science, Philosophy, Fine and Performing Arts, Nursing, including Secondary teachers from Mathematics, English, Humanities, and the Sciences.

Additionally, partnering with business and community organizations allows us to build the scholars professional and personal network of resources to connect the classroom with the world of work.

Courtney McAnuff joined Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey June 2006 as Vice President for Enrollment Management. Courtney’s area of scope and function covers Undergraduate Admissions, Student Financial Aid, Academic Records, Registration, Retention Programs, and Early Awareness Outreach. He served at Eastern Michigan University, most recently as the Vice President for Enrollment Services, with an impacting career spanning from 1980 to 1995. Prior, he spent his formative years at the State University of New York at Farmingdale.

Courtney serves as a consultant and provides service activities to numerous prestigious Board of Directors, Advisory Boards, Universities and Colleges, also testifying before the US House of Representatives and the New Jersey Senate. He has been awarded Chancellor’s Awards for Most Outstanding Administrator-State University of New York System; Administrator of the Year by Student Government at Eastern Michigan University, Gold Medallion Award-Eastern Michigan University, twice Administrator of the Year, Boss of the Year Award, Outstanding Achievement Award by Multicultural Center and many other distinguished awards.

V.P. McAnuff is an outstanding leader focused on bringing into Rutgers outstanding leadership and new programs such as his commitment to Rutgers Future Scholars. His continued goals to make Rutgers foremost a quality leader in academic education and a diverse institution are a role which is already recognized by his contributions and presence.

Aramis Gutierrez provides universitywide leadership for the Rutgers Future Scholars program.  One of his major roles as director is developing academic alliances with key school, university, community, government and corporate partnerships.  He also works closely with program staff in developing program curriculum, strategic planning, evaluation and assessment, fundraising, and exploring program replication on a national level.  He has a background as a certified teacher and guidance counselor providing service to students and families in both Trenton and Princeton, NJ and has received numerous awards for his contributions to teaching and learning.  Most recently, he served as Associate Director of the Nontraditional Career Resource Center at the School of Management and Labor Relations. In this capacity, Director Gutierrez significantly increased participation in NCRC career awareness and college prepartory programs, developed new funding sources, innovative programs, and received national recognition for their work in promoting equity in education.

Dr. Eve Sachs, Program Coordinator in New Brunswick and Piscataway, has extensive program development experience serving for 25 years as the Director of the Rutgers College Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Program and in establishing and accrediting international American schools.  Dr. Sachs is the recipient of a national award from the American Association of Higher Education for her work  in creating partnerships among New Jersey elementary, secondary and higher education institutions.  She is a certified secondary teacher in  French and Social Studies.  Dr. Sachs received her Ed.D from the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University.    

Nyeema Watson serves as the Rutgers Future Scholars program campus leader in Camden. Ms. Watson is the Administrative Director of the Center for Children and Childhood Studies, where the RFS program is housed. Ms Watson is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Center where she oversees the administration and management of multiple programs for students, scholars, professionals and public on issues relating to children and childhood. Ms. Watson has been appointed by Chancellor Wendell Pritchett to Director of Public School Partnerships in Camden. Prior to coming to Rutgers, she served as an education program development specialist for the NJ Department of Education where she was responsible for state and federal grants and program management, research and policy analysis. Ms. Watson is pursuing her doctorate in childhood studies at Rutgers-Camden studying visual and textual representations of minority children. 

Deborah Walker McCall serves as the Rutgers Future Scholars program campus leader in Newark. Dean Walker McCall is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for the Academic Foundations Center (AFC) and the Director for the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Program at Rutgers University-Newark College of Arts and Science.  In her roles as Associate Dean /Director, she provides oversight and management for various programs that offer educational opportunities, resources, and academic support to underrepresented urban students K-12, to achieve personal and academic success.  A native of Newark, New Jersey, Dean Walker McCall has a BS degree in Nursing and a MBA in Marketing and Marketing Research.  She has spent her entire career working to ensure advocacy, access and opportunity for under-served and underrepresented populations.

Dr. Traymanesha Moore, serves as the Program Coordinator in Rutgers University Newark. Throughout her academic years, she has devoted much of her time and energy to youth services. Dr. Moore received the first New Jersey Nets and Devils Outstanding Achievement Award in 2003, and the Paul Robeson Cultural Center Award for Excellence.  Her research and career interest involves youth leadership, youth empowerment, and community development. Dr. Moore has also held numerous leadership positions within the city of Newark in youth development. Traymanesha Moore successfully completed her Ph.D. in Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy from Michigan State University in 2008. 

 

 

 

Megan Schramm-Possinger serves as the Rutgers Future Scholars research and assessment specialist, a position funded by Luke Visconti, CEO of DiversityInc.  Megan is also the mentoring course instructor and leads the initiative's curriculum development and outreach efforts.  Ms. Schramm-Possinger is currently working on her dissertation in Educational Psychology at Rutgers University where she also taught courses within the Graduate School of Education.  Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, she served as a teacher on the elementary and middle school levels.   She has also worked as a research associate for the Center for Women and Work at Rutgers University.