District Administration

Suzanne Barbi is the principal at Parkway School. She began her love of learning by earning a bachelor of arts degree in history from Providence College. After a short career in finance, Mrs. Barbi received her master's in the science of education from Fordham University. She went on to teach K–4 grade students at P.S. 49 in the South Bronx. As her role of teacher began to expand into leadership responsibilities, she left NYC to pursue her second master's in education at Harvard University, where she received her degree as well as her principal certification. After returning to New Jersey, Mrs. Barbi served as an assistant principal, principal, and curriculum coordinator in other Northern New Jersey School districts. In 2009, Mrs. Barbi became the principal at Parkway School and found her permanent home as the leader of an amazing community of learners. Mrs. Barbi is committed to creating kind, responsible, thoughtful citizens at Parkway School and thoroughly enjoys her role.

Tom Marshall is the principal of Stony Lane Elementary School. A former teacher in Grades 3 and 4, he worked for four years as a staff developer at the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project. He leads the Littogether Teacher Leader Project and Think Tank, a program to support teacher leaders around New Jersey; the Paramus Coaching Course, where he supports literacy coaches from many districts; and the NJ Literacy Leaders' Network, a learning network of over 150 principals from around the state. His summer institutes have served about 2,000 teachers in the last few years. He has presented at many state and national conferences and is the author of Reclaiming the Principalship: Instructional Strategies to Engage your School Community and Focus on Learning (Heinemann 2018). He is also the recipient of NCTE/CEL's 2017 Innovative Leadership Award, a national award for excellence in instructional leadership.