Education:
BA, English, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1980
Graduate Studies, Wroxton College, Banberry, England, 1979
Mortuary Science, American Academy of McAllister Institute, 1981
Attended, Rider University.

Professional Experience:
President/Funeral Director, Vainieri Funeral Home, 1981-present
President/ Funeral Director, Funeria La Paz, 1995-1997.

Political Experience:
Assembly Member, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2006-present
Member, Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders, 2001-2007
Chair, Bergen County Board Of Freeholders, 2003-2004.

Organizations:
Board of Directors, Palisades General Hospital, 1994-present
President, Hudson County Funeral Director's Association, 1995-1997
Board of Directors, New Jersey Funeral Director's Association, 1995
Southern Bergen County Homeowners Association, Founding member, 1989
Member, Adler Aphasia Center Board of Directors
Bergen County Community Action Partnership
Vice-President, Shelter Our Sisters
Elisabeth Morrow School, class parent, T.V. Committee member
Co-founder, Women Involved Now (WIN), Our Lady of Fatima, Roman Catholic Church.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Highlands Task Force, 2004.

Committees:
Appropriations, Vice Chair
Consumer Affairs, Member
Environment and Solid Waste, Member