meet our staff
Meet our team of enthusiastic educators, counselors and leaders.
We employ a staff of professional, creative individuals who understand and practice our relational approach to individualizing education for each student. Every staff member has a vital role in creating a successful learning experience for your child. Our teaching and professional staff members are licensed according to New Jersey State Department of Education standards. Our teachers are highly qualified and/or content-area certified in the subject matter they instruct.
Molly Alderman-Person
Instructor-Science
enjoys practicing yoga is the happiest when doing something crafty loves m...
Ryann Amiano
Instructor - 12+ Program
is quirky is happiest with loved ones and when outside in the fall/listening to &q...
Hope Atkinson
Assistant Director
an optimist loves running and the outdoors enjoys time with her family Hope...
Allison Bausback
Instructor - English
believes smiles matter loves books, the beach and baking dog fanatic and overall...
Susan Bleignier
Instructor - Art
always carries a sketchbook believes everyone is creative has hiked the Appalach...
Susan Bucceri
Instructor - Mathematics
loves to spend time at the beach with family enjoys watching children's ...
Alisa Cooper-Kopacz
Executive Director
thinks all days are good days believes everyone deserves a second chance is an e...
Andrew Diaz
Instructor - History
is a lifelong stage actor is an avid Dungeons & Dragons player lo...
Karl Dietel
Instructor - Music
started playing the piano at age 6 has performed in 48 states enjoys spending ti...
Brittany Estes
School Social Worker 12+
loves spending time with her husband and daughter enjoys watching reality TV shows...
Melissa Evancho
School Counselor/Guidance
spends summers at the beach with family enjoys watching her daughters play lacross...
Todd Fenwick
Instructor-Transition/History
a HAM radio operator loves internet memes raises Seeing Eye puppies for the blin...
Rachel Geissinger
School Psychologist
loves to run enjoys spending time at the beach with family and friends loves dog...
Laura Gurry
Instructor - Middle School
spends her summers as a YMCA Art Camp Counselor loves all things purple enjoys s...
Miranda Hrehovcik
School Social Worker
Loves hiking and camping with her husband Always looking for a cute coffee s...
Peter Jacobson
Maintenance Foreman
enjoys building furniture loves spending time with his children likes talki...
Lisa Leonard
Instructor - Mathematics
loves cooking and trying healthy recipes has twin boys that play ice h...
David Loveys
Instructor - Mathematics
avid fisherman sports enthusiast loves country music Mr. Loveys has been an...
Amanda Medina
Supervisor of Counseling Services
loves to cook and loves to eat enjoys a good TV drama or a riveting fictional book...
Lauryn Neary
Instructor - English
loves all types of music and enjoys going to concerts is a huge hockey and New J...
Eric Petrik
Instructor - 12+ Program/Student Internships
is a family man revels in the outdoors cuts, hauls, splits and stacks firewood ...
Amanda Rambo
Bookkeeper
is happiest when with her daughters, husband and family enjoys cooking loves wal...
Sandy Sanchez
School Nurse
amateur fiber artist perpetual student believes our health is in our hands ...
Chris Schumann
Principal
Faith Family Fun - sports, politics, travel, Montana Chris believes that co...
Ryan Smedberg
School Social Worker
has a strong passion for writing in all forms loves the ocean is an avid runner ...
Cathy Smith
Administrative Assistant
a four season outdoor runner loves gardening an avid reader In her role as ...
Joseph Tucker
Instructor - Science
Faith-Always first Family-Proud husband and dad to five children All things anim...
Brennie Villafane
School Counselor, Anti-Bullying Specialist
loves traveling with her husband and son is a mystery novel/crime show enthusiast ...
Michael Villafane
Instructor - History/Transition
is an Educator and Coach is passionate about reading, sports, and movies is happ...
Patti Willsey
Instructor - English
loves the outdoors likes to laugh and play makes sure to properly punctuate text...
We enjoyed a busy December last month with a variety of specially planned activities in...
We have raised $726.59 for the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund!!! We would like ...
The HPS Art Club meets every Tuesday after school from 2:30-4:30 pm. It is a time for s...
Last week, we took advantage of this beautiful fall weather to take a late season kayak...
Every September we kick off the new school year with a picnic that includes a barbeque ...
The fifth and final special interest week of our summer program was Art Week led by our...
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