Ms. Gutierrez joins us from the Somerville Board of Education (K-12) where she worked as its Assistant School Business Administrator for the past five years. During this time, she also served as Treasurer of School Monies for the Montgomery Township School District (K-12). Prior to that, she was the School Business Administrator for the Watchung Borough Board of Education (K-8) and the Assistant School Business Administrator for the Piscataway Board of Education (K-12). Before joining public schools, Ms. Gutierrez worked as a Senior Analyst/Senior Auditor for Johnson & Johnson in various operating companies over an eight year period and for Ernst & Young as a Senior Auditor for three years. Ms. Gutierrez is a graduate of Rider University (’98, ’07), she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. She is a Certified Administrator of School Finance and Operations and a NJ Qualified Purchasing Agent. Ms. Gutierrez has 20 years of combined experience in school business administration, budget development, grant accounting, compliance, financial analysis & reporting, auditing and fraud investigations. She was recognized as an Emerging School Business Leader by the Association of School Business Official International. Ms. Gutierrez is a mother to 16 year-old twins. She loves to travel, enjoys reading, cooking and going on nature walks.