Ms. Catherine Muhlbaier was appointed to the Board in 2023.
Ms. Muhlbaier graduated from William Paterson University in 2008 and began her teaching career at Cumberland Regional High School as a teacher of Language Arts in 2009. She became a resident of Fairfield Township in 2012, and in 2019, she became a homeowner.
Ms. Muhlbaier has successfully taught all different kinds of students and at every grade level, but she is currently teaching Language Arts 1 Honors (grade 9) and Language Arts 2 Honors (grade 10). She also created and teaches an elective course that explores the Harry Potter series in a service- and project-based learning format. In 2022, she was named the district's Teacher of the Year. Ms. Muhlbaier is also the President of the Cumberland Regional Education Association. Ms. Muhlbaier actively participates on the district's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee, Curriculum Council, and the Colt Citizens Advisory Team.
In her spare time, Ms. Muhlbaier fosters kittens for South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter and Kizzy's Place, Inc. in addition to volunteering for Village Trappers, a local non-profit organization that assists caretakers by providing TNVR (Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return) services for their community cats.
Ms. Muhlbaier has 4 cats: Luna, Astrid, Apollo, and Artemis. Her favorite color is orange, and she loves winter time even though her birthday is in August. She also enjoys Grey's Anatomy, reading, and naps.
Ms. Catherine Muhlbaier
Fairfield Township Board of Education
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