Qualifications

EDUCATION

• New Jersey City University - Jersey City, NJ

• • • Master of Arts in Teaching, Special Education

      • • Specialization - Autism Spectrum Disorders

• William Paterson University of New Jersey - Wayne, NJ

  • • Master of Arts in Teaching, Secondary Education

      • • Specialization - Subject Field K-12

• Rowan University - Glassboro, NJ

  • • Bachelor of Arts, Geography

      • • Minors - Geographic Information Science, Planning

        • Concentrations - Global Issues, International Studies

NJDOE STANDARD INSTRUCTIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE CERTIFICATIONS

• 2475 - Students with Disabilities

• 2300 - Social Studies

• 1103 - Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: Science in Grades 5-8

• 1005 - Supplemental Instruction in Reading and Mathematics, Grades K-8 

• 1001 - Elementary School Teacher in Grades K-6

• 0106 - Supervisor

OTHER CERTIFICATIONS

• Play! Pokemon Professor (Gold Rank)

  • • Organizer

    • VG Judge

    • TCG Judge

    • GO Judge

    • Unite Judge

• National Geographic Educator Certification

• Garden State Esports Certified Coach

• AHA Heartsaver CPR/AED and Child CPR/AED

ORGANIZATIONS

• National Society for Leadership and Success (NSLS)

• Garden State Esports (GSE)

• Bergen County Consortium for Teachers of the Gifted (BCCTG)

CONFERENCES

• 2025 NJASA Techspo Conference - Presenter, "Game On! Boosting Engagement Using Healthy Competition in the STEM Classroom"

• 2024 NJECC Annual Conference - Presenter, "Esports and Video Games as a Tool for STEM Education" and "Harnessing Creativity and Technology in Middle School STEM/Academic Enrichment"

• 2022 Hudson Valley Gamer Con - Panelist, "How to Be Recruited to Be an Esports Athlete"

• 2021 Kappa Delta Pi Convocation - Presenter, "Forging Meaningful Connections with Students"

• 2019 NJEdge Teaching with Technology Showcase - Presenter, "The Emergence of Esports as a Competitive Sport in Schools"

PUBLICATIONS

• Case, J. D. (2020). Relationships Between Teacher and Students. In A. M. Quinzio-Zafran & E. A. Wilkins (Eds.), The New Teacher's Guide to Overcoming Common Challenges: Curated Advice from Award-Winning Teachers (1st ed., Kappa Delta Pi Co-Publications). New York, NY: Routledge.

  • • ISBN: 9781000216653

AWARDS

• Distinguished Alumni Student Impact Award - 2026

  • • New Jersey City University, Deborah Cannon Wolfe Partridge College of Education

• State of Mind Award - 2019

  • • National Society for Leadership and Success

ACHIEVEMENTS

• USBands Group IRA New Jersey State Champion - 2025

  • • Park Ridge High School Marching Band

• Contender Hudson Valley LAN Champion - Fall 2023, Valorant

  • • New Jersey City University Esports

• NECC Divisional Season Champion - Fall 2022, League of Legends

  • • New Jersey City University Esports

• NECC Divisional National Champion - 2021-2022 Academic Year, Valorant

  • • New Jersey City University Esports

• NECC Divisional Season Champion - Fall 2021, Rocket League

  • • New Jersey City University Esports

• ECAC Season Champion (Undefeated) - Fall 2020 & Fall 2021, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

  • • New Jersey City University Esports

• USBands Group IIIA National Champion - 2015

  • • Montville Township High School Marching Band