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Educational Program

Our Staff

You Can Trust The Bridge Academy With Your Child’s Learning Needs & Care:

2 Staff Members are qualified with Principal/Supervisory of Instruction certifications.
The Principal/Teaching Staff average more than 11+ years experience in successfully educating students with learning disabilities
71% of the Principal/Teaching Staff are Teacher of the Handicapped certified.
Including those who have certification pending will bring the amount to 79%.
The Bridge Academy maintains a full-time Nurse on-site for student support.
The Bridge Academy maintains a full-time Professional Counselor on-site for student support.
This entire Bridge Academy team is committed to building and growing an unwavering sense
of community to support the needs of LD students.

Susan K. Morris Dir. of Education smorris@banj.org	Teacher of the Handicapped, Principal/Supervisor of Instruction, Teacher of Health and Physical Education, Teacher of Driver Education. Masters of Education from Trenton State College. Over twenty-seven years experience with LD students.
Jayne Pellegrino Dir. of BusinessAdministration jpellegrino@banj.org	Certified Public Accountant. BS Degree from Rider University.
Marge Kuzin Office Manager mkuzin@banj.org	Over fourteen years experience in supporting an office/school for LD students.
Bonnie Adams Language Arts badams@banj.org	Teacher of the Handicapped degree from Clarion University. Over 20 years experience working with LD students.
Mary Pat Berends Language Arts mberends@banj.org	BS in Elementary Education, Skidmore College. Masters in Education in Reading, Lesley University. Over 8 years experience working with LD students.
Kim Bruno Development Director kbruno@banj.org	Five years experience in non-profit publicity, community outreach, fundraising and special events planning. Over 15 years experience in sales and marketing for the financial services industry.
Meryl Baum Speech and Language Specialist mbaum@banj.org	A certified and licensed (NJ) Speech Language Pathologist. Also holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology. Achieved a BS Degree in Speech Pathology and Linguistics from Ithaca College and a Masters Degree in Speech Pathology from Adelphi University. Over thirty years experience working with students with communication, language and learning disabilities.
Sarah Bernotas Art sbernotas@banj.org	Teacher of Art and Elementary Education. BFA from Tyler School of Art Temple University.
Catherine Bongiovanni Language Arts Teacher/Coordinator cbongiovanni@banj.org	Teacher of the Handicapped. BS from Cabrini College, Masters in Special Education from Cambridge State University. Over nineteen years experience working with LD students. Received training at Associate Level of Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators.
Patricia Carlo Full-time School Nurse pcarlo@banj.org	School Nurse certification from NJ Department of Education and a Registered Nurse License in State of NJ. BSN from Trenton State College.
Stephanie Ellingham Math sellingham@banj.org	Masters of Arts in Special Education from The College of New Jersey.
Brad Gingrich Social Studies bgingrich@banj.org	Teacher of Social Studies. Teacher of the Handicapped. BA University of Pittsburgh, Masters in Special Education Holy Family University.
Ann Marie Harshaw Language Arts aharshaw@banj.org	Teacher of the Handicapped. BS in Elementary Education from the University of Oregon. MA in Learning Disabilities from Columbia University Teachers College. Over 14 years experience working with LD students. Certified in Training Member of Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators.
Cynthia Holland Math cholland@banj.org	BA from LaSalle University. Elementary Teacher and Teacher of Students with Disabilities certifications from Rider University.
Alice Jackson Language Arts ajackson@banj.org	Teacher of the Handicapped. Teacher of Elementary Education. Over sixteen years of experience working with LD students. BA University of Cincinnati. Recognized as Associate Member of Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators.
Susan Jeavons Language Arts sjeavons@banj.org	Teacher of the Handicapped. BA in Elementary Education and Psychology from The College of St. Elizabeth. Over nineteen years experience with LD students. Received training at Associate Level of Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators.
Victoria Jones Social Studies vjones@banj.org	Teacher of Social Studies. BS Temple University.
Charlotte Kennedy Language Arts ckennedy@banj.org	Teacher of the Handicapped. Elementary School Teacher. BS from Temple University. Masters in Education from Holy Family. More than sixteen years experience with LD students. Recognized as Associate Member of Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators.
Janet Keifer Math Teacher/Coordinator jkeifer@banj.org	Teacher of the Handicapped, Elementary School Teacher, Teacher of Biology. BA from Harris-Stowe State College in St. Louis, MS in Environmental Education from the University of Michigan. More than eleven years experience with LD students and more than fourteen years of public school experience.
Kristen McCoy Language Arts kmccoy@banj.org	BS in Early Childhood and Special Education from West Chester University.
Karen Savar PE / Health Content Area Coordinator ksavar@banj.org	Teacher of Health and Physical Education from Michigan State University. Principal/Supervisor of Instruction. Masters of Education from The College of New Jersey. Over fifteen years experience working with LD students.
Lindsey Scheman Math Teacher lscheman@banj.org	Teacher of Middle School Math and Science. BA in Elementary Education and Psychology from The College of New Jersey.
Lucia Smith Student Counselor/ Language Arts Literature lsmith@banj.org	Licensed Professional Counselor in NJ. Masters in Counseling from West Virginia University. MA in English Literature from The College of William and Mary. More than fourteen years experience with LD students. Received training at Associate Level of Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators.
Kathleen Sommers Science ksommers@banj.org	Teacher of the Handicapped. BS from Trenton State College. More than nineteen years experience with LD Students
Carrie Strasburger Math Advisor cstrasburger@banj.org	Teacher of the Handicapped. Masters in Education from Teachers College of Columbia. Over twenty four years experience with LD students.
Samantha Tasco Speech and Language Specialist stasco@banj.org	BA in Speech Language and Hearing Sciences and a MA in Speech and Language Pathology from Kean University.
Eileen F. Tresansky Language Instruction Coordinator etresansky@banj.org	Teacher of the Handicapped. More than twenty-one years experience with LD students. Masters in Education in Reading from Walden University. Fellow in Training Member of Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators.
Kathryn Wink Science kwink@banj.org	BA in Neuroscience from Skidmore College. NJ Teaching Certification in Biological Sciences and Students with Special Needs from Georgian Court University.
Georgann Young Language Arts gyoung@banj.org	BA in Psychology and Sociology from Emory University. MA in Reading, Reading Specialist Elementary Ed from Rider University. 12 years experience working with LD students.

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