2025- 2027 FEDERATION OFFICERS

Ms. Green has dedicated her life to serving the New Jersey community, particularly in the areas of education and social justice. With over 50 years as a resident of the state, she currently resides in Millville with her husband, Franklin Green. As a proud mother to two grown children, Alexandra and Alston, Rachel's commitment to nurturing the future of both her own family and the wider community shines through in her extensive career in public service.

Rachel's educational background is impressive, holding a bachelor's degree in business management and a post-graduate degree in Public Administration. She is also currently pursuing a Doctoral Degree in the Management of Organizational Leadership, further emphasizing her dedication to continuous growth and development in the field. Over the years, Rachel has worked alongside fellow school board members, administrators, and district staff to create and implement numerous programs and cost-saving initiatives for the Deptford Township School District. Her leadership has brought about meaningful positive change in the district, benefiting both the school system and the broader community.

Throughout her career, Rachel has been a staunch advocate for educational equity, civil rights, and social justice, particularly for children in New Jersey. Her passion for serving her community has led her to serve on various boards and committees, where she has earned multiple awards recognizing her invaluable contributions. Through her work, Rachel continues to inspire others in the fight for a better, fairer world for all.

• Co-President NJ State Federation of Democratic Women 2025-2027
• 2024 Presidential Harris District Delegate-New Jersey
• 2024 Presidential Biden District Delegate-New Jersey
• Awarded 2023 Community Service Award from National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Southern NJ Chapter
• Founder/CEO of Women of Color Coalition, Inc.
• Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Acenda, Inc.
• Board Member of Elect Women NJ
• 1st Vice President NJ State Federation of Democratic Women 2022-2024
• Founder of Jersey Girls4Joe/Kamala/Women for Biden/Harris New Jersey and Co-State      Director/now Jersey Girls for Democracy
• Gloucester County NAACP Image Award in Education 2010
• SJ African American Chamber of Commerce President's Award 2014
• 2020 Presidential Biden District Delegate-New Jersey
• Former Member Deptford Twp. Board of Education 2008-2014 and 2017-2018 (Served first Black Woman to hold the position of p resident of BOE in Deptford; also served as Vice President, Chair of BOE Personnel, Finance, Curriculum      Committees, and Board Liaison to Light the Stadium Committee)
• Former Action Together State Civil Rights Director
• Former Secretary of African American History Project of Woodbury and Surrounding areas
• Gloucester County NAACP Executive Board Member-present
• President Gloucester County Federation of Democratic Women-2020-2022
• Member of Gloucester County Minority Coalition
• Member of the SNJ Black Political Caucus
• Member of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women-Southern New Jersey- former fundraising Chair
• Former New Jersey School Board Certified Board Member
• Former New Jersey School Board State Executive Member-Alternate
• Former Delegate for Deptford Board of Education Delegate Assembly
• Appointed by the Mayor of Deptford Township to the Deptford Twp. Planning Board Member
• Former Member of Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholder's Tolerance Project and Parks and Recreation Committee
• Obama/Biden Deputy Field Director 2008 and Obama/Biden Director 2012
• 2011 served as 1st Vice President Gloucester County NAACP and Executive Committee

Ms. Walters was born in New Jersey and lived in Richmond, Virginia and Charleston, South Carolina before returning to her hometown of Manville in 2012. 

Roberta has been engaged in politics as an activist, supporter, leader, and candidate for her entire adult life.  She has worked in a variety of roles, leading and supporting local, county and state candidates.  She herself has been a candidate for both Borough Council and Mayor. In 2019, Roberta graduated from Emerge NJ.

A fierce supporter of Reproductive Rights, Roberta works with Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ and was the Community Action Team (CAT) Lead for Somerset County and co-lead for Middlesex.  This work brings education, activism, and action to a variety of efforts and audiences.  Roberta also had the honor of being part of the team who successfully lobbied for the restoration of family planning funding in the budget. 

​Roberta is employed as a Quality Assurance Manager and has been with her current company for 31 years.  An avid animal lover, Roberta was a certified Therapy Dog handler and together with her dog Bella made hundreds of visits to children and adults in need. Her current rescue dog Oakley spends his day enjoying the good life as all dogs should. During her down time, Roberta enjoys NY Giants football, everything Star Trek and traveling when time permits. 

• Co-President, New Jersey Federation of Democratic Women
• President, Somerset County Federation of Democratic Women
• Chairwoman, Manville Democratic Club/Committee
• Manville District Committee Person (District 5)
• Manville Recreation Committee and OEM (Office of Emergency Management) 
• Commissioner, Somerset County Library Commission
• Steering Committee Member, Indivisible Central NJ
• Member, NJ NOW (National Organization for Women)
• Former Member, Somerset County LGBTQ+ Advisory Board

Ms Walker served on the Newark City Council and is a stalwart of both the Newark - and New Jersey - Democratic Committee. 

Bessie attended West Side High School and studied at Kean University. In 2014, Bessie served as a member of Mayor-elect Ras Baraka’s transition team, overseeing independent authorities along with former Senator Ronald L. Rice (D-28). Bessie also served as the Mayor’s aide for the office of Senior Citizens Affairs.

Bessie served as an at-large councilwoman for the City of Newark from 1998 to 2006.

Bessie has been President of the Essex County Chapter of the Federation of Democratic Women for the past 3 years. She joined the NJFDW Executive Branch in 2023 as Second Vice President. 

Her knowledge and experience of both Newark and the State of NJ politics has been a gift to the NJ Federation chapter. 

Ms. Littles is a community and faith leader from Camden County who is a strong supporter of education and believes in meeting people where they are. She serves as Treasurer for the Camden County Chapter of the Federation of Democratic Women where she has been a member since 2013. She is also grateful for being chosen by her chapter as one of the Women of Honor in 2019.

Maria was born in Philadelphia and raised in Chesilhurst, NJ where her parents moved to raise their family in 1963. Life changes allowed her to move back to Chesilhurst and begin working in the community with the tools of her achievements.

She was elected to the Chesilhurst B.O.E., where she served for 14 years with 8 of those years as their President, and achieved the Master Board Member award from NJSBA. She became Committeewoman in 2014 and was later elected Councilwoman for the Borough of Chesilhurst.

Her work in the community also included the role of Drug Alliance Coordinator and as a Board Member of the Freedom School of Chesilhurst, volunteered in the summer as a workshop presenter and later as a teacher in their Summer Peace Camp.

Faith and community are interchangeable for Maria. She served as the Presiding Elder District Director of Christian Education for 17 years and is currently the NJ Conference Church School Superintendent appointed by the Bishop of the 1st Episcopal District of the A.M.E .Church. Grant A.M.E. Church in Chesilhurst is Maria’s local church where she serves as a Steward and President of the Usher Board. The usher’s ministry has also allowed Maria to give back on a regional and national level. She serves there currently as the National Vice Chair of the Education Committee for the National United Church Ushers Assoc. Inc., which was founded in Philadelphia in 1816.

Maria retired from the Community College of Philadelphia after 37 years as the Coordinator of Student Loan Programs. While there she also served 3 years as the President of the American Association of Women in Community Colleges, Philadelphia Chapter. She is a graduate of Community College of Philadelphia with AAS in Accounting and received her BA in Management and MS in Non-Profit Management from Eastern University. In her spare time she enjoys gardening.

Ms. Fields was born in the suburbs of Philadelphia with a public education skipping her senior year, only needing an Algebra II class. She attained her Bachelor’s in Social Work from Temple University in Philadelphia and her Master’s in Social Service from Bryn Mawr College with a concentration in Clinical Social Work. 

Sheryl has over 30 years both as a public servant for the City of Philadelphia, Child Abuse, as well as extensive experience as a Director of Social Services for a non profit which concentrates on cognitively impaired toddlers and parents who the Courts have deemed as Child Abusers or Neglectors in Philadelphia. Additionally, she has worked as a therapist in the Philadelphia Prison System with maximum offenders to teenagers held for adult crimes and as a Clinical Site Supervisor when required,  on the campus which houses up to 15,000 inmates. 

Sheryl is divorced, has three rescue dogs who she loves beyond words. She worked on President Obama’s campaigns, Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden’s as well as Kamala Harris and all the local candidates diligently knocking on doors. She helped get the infamous District Attorney of Philadelphia, Larry Krasner elected on both of his campaigns as well as Stacy Abrams, Reverend Warnock and John Osoff. Sheryl has owned property in South Jersey since the 90’s but did not become a full-time resident until 2021, in Ventnor City where she is active as a Municipal Chair and a member of the Atlantic Cape NJFDW. 

Sheryl is a beach devotee spending as much time as humanely possible on the beach and or in the water. The beach, the arts, animals and politics are a few of her passions as well as focusing on equal justice across all systems with a focus on the physical and mental health of our population.

Ms. Ceasar is an Artist & Story teller. After attending the Art Institute of Boston @ Leslie College, she started her career in advertising as an Art Director working on Political advertising in Boston. Pat moved to NYC and switched her career to consumer advertising. She created TV ads from  behind the camera for Lipton, Lego, J & J, Puerto Rico Tourism etc. Winning an Effie & International Print Ad Awards.

After a decade and a half, Pat decided to become an actor and attended Circle In The Square Theater School.  She considers herself a method actor and has had roles on “Orange is the New Black”, “Louie”, “Law & Order SVU”, One Life to Live, Indie films and Improv. She also works nights as a Stand Up Comedian and has appeared at Stand Up New York, Gotham Comedy Club, West Side Comedy Club and Dangerfields among others. 

Pat now writes, directs, shoots & edits short films working with a low budget. Recently she started creating Political short films. Her contrasting experience on both high & low budget projects, & both sides of the camera, taught her as a short film maker “If you have a story to tell, you will find a way”. 

Her most acclaimed short film, the "Crying F.U. Lady Rap" is the baby she created from the ground up with her bare hands, word for word, set to scene, and looking to get out the truth & get out the vote. Ironically, the opening scene of her tears were seen worldwide the night of the 2016 election & were made fun of for the next 5 years on cable news & the internet.   

Pat continues to make political PSA’s including a re-edit of this film for 2020 along with many award winning PSA’s to stop the spread of COVID and collaborative comedies with fellow filmmakers. 

Pat's interest in politics was sought after by the New Jersey Federation of Democratic Women where she holds the position of Strategic Communications Director, lending this organization her creative touch.

Pat says she has many more stories she would like to tell. They will hopefully come out one way or another in her acting, comedy or in her filmmaking or her new Comedy Tell the truth Podcast coming mid 2023