Huntington Family
Huntington Learning Center
Corporate Chair

Founded in 1977 by Eileen (CEO) and Dr. Ray Huntington (Chairman), Huntington Learning Center is the nation’s leading tutoring and test prep provider with more than 300 locations nationwide.

Prior to founding the company, Eileen was a junior high and high school teacher in New York City and New Jersey and Ray served as a senior business analyst for a Fortune 100 company and as a college-level instructor in math and statistics.

Sharing a talent for business and passion for giving every child the best education possible, the couple has grown their franchise-based company from a single location into the nation’s leading individualized and results-driven education provider.

Five years ago, Ray and Eileen’s daughter, Anne, joined the family business as the second generation of Huntington family leadership. As Vice President of Business Development and Member of the Board of Directors, Anne focuses on strategic growth opportunities which will continue Huntington’s track record of success for years to come. In addition to her role at Huntington, Anne is actively involved with the Learning Disabilities Association of the Americas and the International Franchise Association, among other community and industry-based organizations.

Together, the Huntington family and their team of dedicated employees are experiencing their best year yet. Huntington Learning Center was recently named a Top 500 Franchise and a Top 50 Franchise for Veterans by Entrepreneur, in the top 30 by Franchise Business Review’s Franchisee Satisfaction Networks and as a recipient of America’s Best Customer Service from Newsweek.

Dr. Mark Rieger
The Pediatric Orthopedic Center
Medical Honoree  

Dr. Mark Rieger is a compassionate and board certified pediatric orthopedist and the founding partner and senior physician at The Pediatric Orthopedic Center. His knee and shoulder arthroscopy skills earned him the recognition as one of the "Top 100 Minimally Invasive Surgeons in the Tristate Area" by New York Magazine. His expertise in treatment of adolescent sports injury, fractures and trauma, scoliosis, clubfoot and hip disorders have won him numerous awards including New Jersey Monthly "Top Doc," "Best Doctor in America," "Patient's Choice," and "Most Compassionate Doctor" awards for many consecutive years.

He earned his medical degree at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and completed his surgical internship and orthopedic surgical residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Dr. Rieger was a pediatric orthopedic fellow at the internationally acclaimed Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children and has served as chief of pediatric orthopedics at Morristown Medical Center. He is an Assistant Professor at NYU Langone Medical Center, where he performs scoliosis surgery as a member of an internationally recognized spine center.

His expertise in trauma, sports medicine, arthroscopy, scoliosis, clubfoot and hip disorders is matched only by his compassion for his patients.

Dr. Rieger lectures extensively to physicians, nurses, physical therapists, trainers and parents in order to educate and pass on his experience and knowledge to the next generation.

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
• Scoliosis Research Society
• American Medical Association
• The Orthopaedic Research Society
• New Jersey Orthopedic Society
• Medical Society of New Jersey

• Morristown Medical Center
• St. Barnabas Medical Center
• Overlook Medical Center
• Short Hills Surgery Center
• NYU Langone Medical Center
• Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Christine Bradshaw
Polyarticular Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Adult Honoree  

Christine Bradshaw was diagnosed with polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at two years old. Growing up, Chrissy was fortunate to have a world-class pediatric rheumatologist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and now she has a terrific adult rheumatologist at Hospital of University of Pennsylvania. Chrissy has been through a variety of treatment regiments and now proudly sports two artificial knees.

Growing up in Eastern PA, Chrissy had the Eastern PA Arthritis Foundation office as a constant support system and backdrop to terrific medical care. The Arthritis Foundation supported her parents through her diagnosis, learning about the disease and connecting with other families in the area. They participate in the Arthritis Walk, attended a few national conferences and met other families. Today, she lives in Hoboken and is grateful for the New Jersey office and their state-wide advocacy efforts.

Chrissy believes that while great medical care is critical, having resources to help guide parents through the process of getting accommodations in school, learning about treatment options and meeting others in the same boat is also incredibly important, and where the Arthritis Foundation excels. For her to be able to participate in the Walk is a testament to the incredible strides that have been made in research , and treatments over the last 30 years, and Chrissy believes this is in no small part due to the fundraising of the Arthritis Foundation.

She knows that everyone is different. For Chrissy, each day comes with pain, some days more than others. She is comforted knowing that there is an organization advocating for her and everyone else living with this disease. She encourages everyone to give back, show support and join together for the Walk to Cure Arthritis. She invites you to contribute to her team, The B’s Knees, with a donation or by walking with them on June 2!

Sophia Proenza
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Teen Honoree  

Sophia was diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) at the age of 12, after two long painful years of doctor visits, X-rays, blood tests, physical therapists and no answers. Finally, her doctor suggested a Pediatric Rheumatologist. Sophia was linked with the great doctors at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and was diagnosed with arthritis in her hips and ankles. With treatment and guidance Sophia had fewer and fewer days of getting off the school bus in tears from the excruciating pain due to excruciating pain and being unable climb the steps to her home without help.

Sophia’s first appointment with her Rheumatologist was in April. Shy and unsure of anything in her life at that point, she reluctantly enrolled for her first year of Camp CHAT. When she arrived, she realized she was no longer alone, there were other kids just like her! From the support of the incredible staff to the friendships she has made, Camp CHAT has been a priceless experience for her and any kid with a Rheumatic disease. Family vacations now get planned around Camp CHAT!

Through the past four years, Sophia has learned a lot about what living with Arthritis means; physically, mentally, and emotionally. There are great days, extremely difficult days and everything in between. Every adolescent has days that test their resilience. Sophia is no different, and has faced some dark days of her own. Thankfully she has been able to come through them with a determination to raise awareness that not only do Kids get Arthritis too, but sometimes the mental strain, frustration, loneliness, and ridicule from classmates who don’t understand can make the physical pain seem minimal. Sophia is excited to be this year’s Teen Honoree. She knows that with more awareness, more understanding and support will come.

Olivia Murray
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Youth Honoree  

Olivia Murray, age 3, is a special little girl with extreme intelligence and spunk. She has been such a trooper through all of the peaks and valleys since this journey began. She was diagnosed shortly before she turned 2 in July 2017. She came home from day care with a fever and a swollen left knee. It was initially thought she had some sort of injury or Lyme's disease but after orthopedic consults and seeing two rheumatologists, Olivia was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and life had changed in the blink of an eye. The first few months were very difficult. She received joint injections under sedation which helped her swelling decrease significantly. She had PT/OT 3 times per week along with more consults and follow up- ophthalmology; frequent lab draws as well as weekly medication administration. For a toddler to endure all of this, it was definitely a tough time for all of us.

Since then, Olivia has been doing extremely well. That innate spunkiness that we always knew was there carried us through this journey. She has been so amazing, and her resiliency has just blown us all away. For such a young age, she will still be able to smile even after a tough lab draw, or difficult night of medication administration. She is completely inspiring in that she is so young, yet this disease has not changed her. In fact, she seems stronger. This disease has been a great test to us all, but we are so grateful for the excellent care we have received as well as the endless support from our families and the Juvenile Arthritis community.