STAFF BIOGRAPHIES

Mrs. Leslie Edwards
Librarian

Mrs. Edwards has worked in education since graduating from college; first as a high school and middle school English teacher and more recently as a computer applications and web/graphic design instructor in an adult and vocational school district. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a Master’s degree in library and information science, both from Rutgers University.

Mrs. Edwards lives with her husband and daughter in a very old house that may (or may not) be haunted. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, cooking, gardening, geo-caching, and reading. One day, she hopes to travel to Pompeii in Italy, see the northern lights and ride in a hot air balloon.

Ms. Martha Hickson
Librarian

Ms. Hickson joined the Media Center staff in 2005 after a career in public relations. From 1989 to 2003 she worked for AT&T as a writer, designer, and editor of publications, speeches, and web sites for employees, retirees, investors, and customers. Her work as a writer and editor has earned more than two dozen awards, including five Gold Quills of Excellence, the highest honor from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), the professional society for public relations.

She received her master's degree in library and information science from Rutgers University's School of Communication, Information & Library Studies (SCILS) in 2005. While at SCILS, she founded and led the Rutgers Association of School Librarians, the first student affiliate of the New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL). In 2005, NJASL presented Ms. Hickson with its Future Leader Award.

In addition to her full-time responsibilities at NHHS, Ms. Hickson has worked as a part-time youth services librarian at the Somerset County Library in Bridgewater, NJ.

Ms. Hickson lives in Washington, NJ, with her husband and their cat Petey. In her free time, Ms. Hickson enjoys going to the movies; traveling; cross-stitching; playing the ukulele; watching The Soup, 30 Rock, Top Chef, and Billy on the Street; and (of course) reading.

See Ms. Hickson's bookshelf. See Ms. Hickson's homework blog.

Mrs. Patricia Eginton-Stark
Media Center Aide

Mrs. Stark has been a resident of Lebanon Township for 23 years. She has three grown children who went to Voorhees High School. She has worked in the North Hunterdon-Voorhees district since 2003. Currently, she works in the library as an aide.

Mrs. Stark started her career at AT&T as an Assistant Manager in the Accounting Department. After leaving AT&T, she became a stay-at-home mom raising her three children. Her oldest child is a middle school teacher in Maryland, and her two younger children attend college.

She enjoys working in the yard, cooking, going to the movies, traveling with family and friends, and decorating. But the most important part of Mrs. Stark's life is spending time with her children.