Faculty & Staff
Administration
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Brian F. Morgan Head of School Pd St. John’s University MA Villanova* BA East Stroudsburg bmorgan@lacordaire.net "What inspires me daily is being a part of a wonderful community of educators, parents, and staff who are values based, passionate,and inspiring." Betsy Caissie Business Manager MBA Fairleigh Dickinson University BA Rowan University ecaissie@lacordaire.net Joan Hearst Admission Director BA Marymount College jhearst@lacordaire.net |
Lauren Mazzari Asst. Head of School Head of Lower/Middle School BS Georgetown University* lmazzari@lacordaire.net "After sixteen years of being part of the Lacordaire community as either a mother, teacher and/or administrator, I continue to be impressed by the Academy's dynamic and compassionate faculty, challenging academics and generous faith community each and every day." Megan Mannato Director of Guidance MA New York University BA Syracuse University mmannato@lacordaire.net "I find it very rewarding to help students reach their goals." Patricia McGuire Director of Institutional Advancement & Marketing BS State University of New York MA Fairleigh Dickinson University pmcguire@lacordaire.net |
Lower School
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Amanda Frazao Pre Kindergarten BA Montclair State University* afrazao@lacordaire.net "My favorite thing about Lacordaire is the close community of faculty, parents, and students." Alexa Kaousias Kindergarten BA Montclair State University* alkaousias@lacordaire.net "I foster a nurturing and stimulating environment, in which I encourage all students to achieve their personal best." Margaret Melore First Grade BA Caldwell College* mmelore@lacordaire.net "I have been teaching at Lacordaire for more than 20 years and I am now happy to welcome my daughter to the Lacordaire family." |
Suzanne Bilicska Second Grade/Lower School Coordinator BS, BA University of Tampa* sbilicska@lacordaire.net "I am always excited to begin each school year and look forward to sharing my love of learning with the second grade." Mary Ryan Thornton Second Grade MAT Montclair State K-5/Special Ed MA New York University; BA Fordham University mthornton@lacordaire.net Joyce Crompton Third Grade/ 4thGrade Science BA Bloomfield College* jcrompton@lacordaire.net "I became an educator to inspire children to be happy, productive learners." Alexandra Kaousias Fourth Grade/ 5th Reading/3rd Social Studies BS -Fairleigh Dickinson University* akaousias@lacordaire.net "As an educator, my passion is to provide a stimulating learning environment that inspires students to reach their full potential and become confident, life-long leaners." |
Middle/Upper School Humanities Department
Foreign LanguageJoycelene AltholzFrench I honors/French II-AP French French Pre K-5 University of Sorbonne – Universite de Paris Sud France jaltholz@lacordaire.net "I enjoy inspiring my students about French culture and teaching them to learn and speak the French language." Edward Santana Spanish I-IV/PE/Drivers Ed Athletic Director MA Seton Hall University BBA Baruch College esantana@lacordaire.net Eileen Ingoglia French I, AP grammar, 6th-7th World Literature/Shakespeare/Modern Authors/ SAT Verbal MA Montclair State University * eingoglia@lacordaire.net "Nothing is more exciting than seeing a student get excited about literature and learning another language." |
EnglishLauren MazzariStudy Skills/Public Speaking 5th-7th Current Events 11th Asst. Head of School Head of Lower/Middle School lmazzari@lacordaire.net Nathalie Rabasca Language Arts 5th-8th/Advance Literature MAT Montclair State University BA Fairfield University nrabasca@lacordaire.net "My goal is to pass on the love of literature and language to future generations." Sarah Williams British Literature/AP English Literature MAT, BA Rice University swilliams@lacordaire.net "I love sharing my passion for literature and the arts with my students." Deborah Ocot American Literature BA English Education Montclair State University docot@lacordaire.net |
HistoryBrian. F. MorganPractical Economics 9th/Economics 12th Head of School/Head of Upper School Pd St. John’s University MA Villanova* BA East Stroudsburg bmorgan@lacordaire.net Kevin Marks Social Studies 5-8/ US HIstory I BS Temple University kmarks@lacordaire.net Nancy Haven US History I & II/ Law (CC)/World History JD Rutgers University* nhaven@lacordaire.net "I enjoy utilizing my background in law, history, civics and current events in my teaching." |
Social Science/ReligionCaroline FalciPsychology (CC) MA Seton Hall University* cfalci@lacordaire.net Joan Hearst Public Speaking/Study Skills 9th Admission Director BA Marymount College jhearst@lacordaire.net Jessica Garrabrant Religion 5th – 9th/Reading 6th BS Montclair State University* jgarrabrant@lacordaire.net Patricia Picinich Religion 10th-12th BA Montclair State, Caldwell College* ppicinich@lacordaire.net "My passion is helping students realize they can make a difference in the world." |
Math/Science Departments
MathKelly AngMath 4th – 5th BA University of Portland* kang@lacordaire.net Sr. Marie Mueller, OP Geometry/Geometry Honors/AP Calculus/Statistics Scheduling-Admin Plus Coordinator MA St. Louis University* mmueller@lacordaire.net Victoria Roche Math 6th/Pre- Algebra/Pre-Algebra Honors/ Algebra I Honors/Math COOP 7th-8th Middle School Coordinator BS Montclair State University** vroche@lacordaire.net "I enjoy being challenged by my students." Maureen Petersen Algebra I/Pre Calculus/Algebra II/Algebra II Honors/ SAT Math BA St. John’s University* mpetersen@lacordaire.net |
ScienceWilliam Probst General Science 5//Physical Science7/Chemistry/Physics, PhD, MS, BA New York University in Chemistry* wprobst@lacordaire.net Kelly Ang Earth Science 6/Life Science 8 BA University of Portland* kang@lacordaire.net Dolores Grabowski Biology/Anatomy/Physiology (CC)/Environmental Science MA Seton Hall University* dgrabowski@lacordaire.net "My hope is that my students will respect all living things, and appreciate and protect the environment." |
Performing and Fine Arts
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Debby Irwin Performing Arts Chair MAT Montclair State University MA, BFA Emerson College dirwin@lacordaire.net Saydi Kaufman Art 6-12 MFA Montclair State University BFA University of Florida skaufman@lacordaire.net "I believe that every person in our society can feel connected to the visual arts, which helps our soul to blossom with honesty." Susan Sturgis Art Pre K-5th MA Columbia University BA Chestnut Hill ssturgis@lacordaire.net |
Carol Flamm Reingold Music Pre K-9 Recorders/ Instrumental Program Coordinator MA Westminster Choir College BA SUNY Binghamton creingold@lacordaire.net "I love to share musical experiences with my students, experiences that develop self-disipline, engender discovery, allow for the expression of the mind and the spirit and let us have fun together!" Shelly Szabo Violin sszabo@lacordaire.net |
Physical Education and Computers
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Nick Giangrande Phys Ed teacher Pre K-6 ngiangrande@lacordaire.net |
Corey Greenberg Director of Technology coreygreenberg@lacordaire.net Gunther Pelipada Computer Pre K-8th/Intro to Graphics AS Devry University gpelipada@lacordaire.net "As a teacher and a coach it is rewarding to see my students progress and to receive smiles from them on a daily basis." |
Academy Staff
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Laura Corbo Database and Events Manager Christine Del Pozzo Executive Assistant in Upper School/Head of School Lisa Molle-Padilla Director of Parent, Alumni and Volunteer Relations New York University, M.A. Montclair State University, B.A. |
Patricia Ridgway Executive Assistant in Lower-Middle School Alex Smolar Academy Custodian/ Plant Manger Tammy Zolnowsky, RN School Nurse tzolnowsky@lacordaire.net |
Key *=Holds teaching certificate **= Holds more than one teaching certificate CC=College credit
