Councilwoman Clarissa Nolde (D)

 

Clarissa has lived in Garwood for 22 years alongside her husband Gonzalo and their three children.  Employed by New Brunswick Public Schools for 14 years as an instrumental music teacher, Clarissa has also taught countless children through private lessons and spent years as a professional flutist in orchestras in Spain. She holds a BA from Northwestern University, a MA from the Juilliard School, a Supervisor’s Certificate, and a Certificate in Teaching the Holocaust and Prejudice Reduction from Kean University. She served on the Garwood Library Board in 2022. Clarissa is co-chairman of the scholarship committee of the non-profit Musical Club of Westfield working to provide financial aid for students pursuing a college degree in music.  In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, reading, and gardening.