Olga Hugelmeyer has guided the Elizabeth Public Schools, the second largest school system in the State of New Jersey, as Superintendent for the past eight years. A veteran educator of over twenty-seven years, Hugelmeyer has also served Elizabeth’s 28,000 ethnically diverse students and their families as Supervisor of Grants, Director of Early Childhood, and Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning.

In 2014, Hugelmeyer was selected to attend the Future Ready Superintendents’ Summit at the White House in recognition of the district’s commitment to digital learning initiatives that help prepare all students to become college, career, and future ready. The convening brought together leaders to share promising approaches for using technology to impact teaching and learning. In 2014, she was also appointed to the Governing Board of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, which represents more than 470 colleges and universities committed to Hispanic higher education success in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin America, and Spain. HACU’s mission is to champion Hispanic success in higher education by promoting the development of member institutions; improving access to and quality of post-secondary educational opportunities for Hispanic students; and meeting the needs of business, industry, and government through the development and sharing of resources, information, and expertise.

As an Elizabeth native who attended and graduated from Elizabeth Public Schools, Hugelmeyer began her career in education when she joined the district in 1994 as a Bilingual Teacher. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Literature and Psychology from Duquesne University, a Master’s degree in Instruction and Curriculum from Kean University, and a second Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from the New Jersey Expedited Certification for Educational Leadership (NJEXCEL) program. She is currenly a Saint Peter’s University doctoral candidate.