Joseph (Joe) Murray has been with Catholic Charities since 2001. Joe started his career with the agency as a certified teacher in the early learning programs and after 10 years in the classroom was promoted to Program Director of El Mundo del Niño. In 2020, he became the Director of Early Learning for Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson, where he led quality improvement initiatives across the agency’s four early learning programs. Joe received his Bachelor of Arts from Loyola University of Maryland, his Teacher Certification from William Paterson University, and his Master of Educational Leadership from the University of New England. He is a member of the New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children and is a part of the Paterson Early Childhood Advisory Council.