As Chief Financial Officer for CAPS, Mr. Corso is responsible for all of the financial aspects of the organization as well as the coordination of all financial and operational functions at each of the three CAPS schools.
Mr. Corso has more than three decades of public sector experience, primarily in the area of Education Administration. He has served as the School Business Administrator for the Mt. Olive Township Board of Education and was the Assistant Superintendent for Business Operations at the Parsippany-Troy Hills Board of Education. In addition to his School District experience, Dave worked for the New Jersey Department of Education for over 28 years in various capacities. He served as the Director of Human Resources, Director of Administration, and Assistant Commissioner of Education overseeing the Division of Administration and Finance. He was responsible for the supervision of 170 full time employees and managed the daily operations of the Office of Budget and Accounting and Grants Management, the Office of School Finance, the Office of School Facilities, the Office of Human Resource, the Office of Information Technology, the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action, and the Office of Administrative Services. He also served as the Ethics Liaison Officer, the Employee Relations Coordinator, and the Emergency Management Coordinator.
Prior to working at the New Jersey Department of Education, Mr. Corso worked as a Program and Budget Analyst for the Office of Management and Budget of the New Jersey Department of Treasury, providing analysis and recommendations for the New Jersey Governor’s annual budget. Dave holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Saint Francis University and a Master’s of Public Administration from Rutgers University.
As Chief Performance Officer of CAPS, Dr. Erlichson oversees the collection and analysis of a wide range of data about our scholars, their learning, and our programs and services. She also initiates dialogue within the CAPS community about that data and collaborates with leaders and teachers to help them formulate effective plans in response to it. After, she helps steer those plans and evaluate their effectiveness, continuing the cycle.
As Chief of Staff for CAPS, Mr. Hespe guides the organization on a range of issues, including policy, compliance with state regulations, school funding, and our major initiatives.
Mrs. McInerney began her career outside the education world, on Wall Street. Working in the legal advisory department at Merrill Lynch Asset Management for over a decade, she held a VP role in her final years. However, having grown up in New Jersey, and having a strong desire to work with young people, she changed careers. Earning an M.A.T. at Monmouth University, she joined the staff of St. Catharine’s in Spring Lake, where she taught both grade K and middle school English. Earning a second master’s degree at Seton Hall in Education Leadership Management and Policy, she later become Assistant Principal at St. Catharine’s. She has also served as an adjunct professor at Brookdale College.
Dr. Mills, born and raised in Paterson, New Jersey, always possessed a fervent affection for providing urban youth with an alternative perspective on life. As a high school student, he quickly acknowledged the significance of becoming an educated African-American male in his community. He sought empowerment through education, discovering its significance to personal and societal development.
Mr. Parry currently serves as the Facilities Director for College Achieve Public Schools. In this role, he is responsible for assisting with new leases and property expansion, managing maintenance contracts, and overseeing construction projects conducted at all College Achieve campuses. Prior to joining CAPS in 2018, he spent nearly 30 years working as the Property/Project Manager for the Durst Organization. In this role he was responsible for managing the construction and maintenance on some of the tallest and most energy efficient buildings in New York City!