ABOUT DR. FISHBEIN

Dr. Fishbein began his tenure as Interim Superintendent of Schools in Livingston on July 1, 2024. 

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology from the University of Maine, Orono; a Master of Education - Secondary Science Education from St. Michael’s College; and a Master of Education - Educational Administration from Teachers College, Columbia University.  He earned his Doctor of Education - Educational Administration degree from Columbia University in 1992.

In 2020, Dr. Fishbein retired as Superintendent of Ridgewood Public Schools, a position he held for over a decade. There he served as the chief school administrator for 5,800 K -12 students and 800 professional and non-professional staff members. As superintendent, he was responsible for the leadership and management of the educational program, financial and technology operations, and all parts of the physical plant, as well as for leading, inspiring, guiding, and directing each administrative, instructional, and support services staff member. In addition, he oversaw a $115,000,000 budget. Highlights of his tenure in Ridgewood include a successful $48,000,000 bond referendum on the facilities that was approved in December 2009 and completed in 2012. 

Prior to joining Ridgewood Public Schools, Dr. Fishbein served as Superintendent of Schools in Glen Ridge for seven years. 

Since his retirement, he has served in various interim positions in Glen Rock, Hillsborough Township, and Pascack Valley.

Dr. Fishbein has served as an adjunct professor at Ramapo College in Mahwah, NJ since 2018. Over the years, he has served in various leadership roles with Bergen County Superintendents’ Association, Essex County Superintendents’ Association, Northern NJ Superintendents’ Study Council, and the Garden State Coalition of Schools. He has also served as a trainer and mentor for new superintendents and administrators who aspire to be superintendents. He is a founding member of the National Superintendents Roundtable and the New Jersey Superintendent Study Council. He has traveled to Japan, China, and South Korea as an education ambassador and guest of their governmental education agencies.