Liz Callahan and Will Meyer:

SOMA public school parents, education professionals, and experienced school board leaders.

Fighting for strong schools, educational equity, and a sustainable future.

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  • Liz Callahan Biography

    Elizabeth Callahan is a behavioral consultant, lifelong educator, proud Maplewood mom, and current First Vice President of the South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education. See more…

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  • Will Meyer Biography

    Will Meyer is a special education attorney, community leader, proud South Orange dad, and current President of the South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education. See more…

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Thank you to the @lwvmso and the SOMSD Presidents’ Council for hosting last night’s forum—and to the community members who tuned in! We covered a lot, from student achievement and budget stability to tech use, aging facilities, and
All hands on deck! 📣 We are powered by this community, and with Election Day right around the corner, we need your support! We are ready to keep working hard for our schools—but we can’t do it without you. If you’ve been waiting
Special education is deeply personal to both of us - not only because of the work we do professionally, but because we are parents and members of this community too. We are grateful to SEPAC SOMA for the thoughtful questions and for the ongoing adv
A very full first weekend of October 🎃 🍂 From coffee and conversations with special education families to canvassing, CHS Homecoming, Elktoberfest, Art on Tap, the Black History Mobile Museum, and a morning focused on mental health advocacy. Plu
We’re honored to have the endorsement of the @gsequality Action Fund! 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ Since joining the Board in 2024, we’ve worked to make belonging more than a statement—strengthening protections and supports for LGBTQIA+
The last weekend of September brought a rainy nor’easter, which meant cancellations, postponements, and events moving indoors. But we still made the most of it! It started with a spectacular sunset — the calm before the storm — at
Thank you to the @communitycoalitiononrace for hosting last night’s forum and to everyone who joined us for such a thoughtful conversation. We talked about racial equity and integration, student achievement, and what it takes to build schools
We are honored to have the official endorsement of @soma_action once again! We deeply appreciate their thoughtful questions and the opportunity to share our perspectives—built on the decades of professional experience we bring to the table, y
Come meet us for coffee and conversation, hosted by seasoned special education parents and community volunteers Beth Cosentino, Kelly Mortimer, and Lindsey Stone. Bring your own coffee, we’ll bring the treats! ☕️ Connect with fellow special edu
A full weekend around SOMA! From happy hour to South Orange Community Day, Baker Street Flea, and Oysterfest, we had the chance to spend time with neighbors across our two towns. We are grateful for each conversation, and feel so energized and moti
To our Jewish neighbors, friends, and community members — wishing you a meaningful Yom Kippur. We hope the day brings some space for reflection, connection, and renewal, and wishing you and your loved ones peace in the year ahead. G’mar
Thank you to the @hiltonneighborhoodassoc for hosting last night’s forum, and to everyone who came out. We had a thoughtful conversation about where SOMSD is today, what we’ve learned over the last few years, and where we go from here. W