"Dr. Bowling-Jenkins was named the 2017 National Distinguished Principal of the Year by National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and 2017 Visionary Principal of the Year by the New Jersey Principal and Supervisors Association (NJPSA). Both awards recognize excellence in leadership, innovation, and school success. SDr. Bowling-Jenkins is the  principal at Sunnymeade Elementary School in Hillsborough, New Jersey, which earned the National Blue Ribbon School Award by the U.S. Department of Education under her leadership.  

Dr. Bowling- Jenkins has dedicated her life to educating, motivating and inspiring people as a mentor, presenter and motivational speaker. She is the co-author of the book Notes To Me, which offers cross-cutting and inspiring  daily messages for anyone seeking self-actualization or supporting this process for others, including new teachers, school superintendents, principals and other education professionals.

Dr. Bowling-Jenkins received an Ed.D. from Nova Southeastern University. Her M.Ed. in Educational Leadership is from Kean University and her B.A. in Psychology is from Rutgers University (Douglass College). She teaches in the 400-hour Alternate Route program at the Bridgewater location through the Rutgers-Graduate School of Education. "

"Teaching new teachers has been one of the most rewarding opportunities I have had!  As an alternate route instructor, each year, I am able to impact the lives of hundreds of students that I will never meet but whose paths I will have indirectly influenced because I had the privilege of teaching their teachers. I also enjoy the collegiality and positive relationships that I have developed with my students throughout the years. Being a teacher of new teachers has had endless benefits including allowing me to grow and evolve as a "teacher of teachers"!"