Our Staff
Grant L. Jacks, III (Tad Jacks)
Head of School
MAS, Administration, The Johns Hopkins University
BA, American Studies, Washington College
Started at Craig in 2013
TJacks@craigschool.org
Katie Burke
Director of Development
BA, English, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Member of AFP, CASE, NJAIS
Started at Craig in 2007
KBurke@craigschool.org
John Chismar
Director of Technology
MA, Educational Technology, New Jersey City University
MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer), Greenville Tech
B.S., Business Administration, West Virginia University
Member of NJAIS Technology Steering Committee
Started at Craig in 2004
JChismar@craigschool.org
Colleen Pauwels
Bookkeeper
Started at Craig in 2019
CPauwels@craigschool.org
Bruce MacNeal
Plant/Facilities Manager
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Business Administration
N.J., N.G., OCS 2nd Lt.Vice Chair of Boonton Planning Board
Board Secretary of Rockaway Valley Sewerage Authority
Started at Craig in 2013
BMacNeal@craigschool.org
Karen Meisinger
Chief Financial Officer
B.S. Accounting, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Member NJAIS, NBOA
Started at Craig in 2009
KMeisinger@craigschool.org
Nicole Moon
Director of Admissions
AA, Communications, Media, Morris County College
Started at Craig in 2014
NMoon@craigschool.org
Johnathan Pieri
Help Desk & Audio Visual Service
A.S. Computer Security, Lehigh Carbon Community College
Started at Craig in 2015
JPieri@craigschool.org
Debra Gallo
Director of Marketing
BA in Marketing Communications
Debra Gallo and Associates, Inc – President – created 1989
Started at Craig in 2010
dgallo@craigschool.org
Janet Cozine
Director
MA, Learning Disabilities, Montclair State University
Bachelor of Arts, Special Education, Rowan State University
Member International Dyslexia Association
Member Learning Disabilities Association
Started at Craig in 1980
JCozine@craigschool.org
Niles J. Furlong
Assistant Director
MA, Urban Education, Administration and Supervision, New Jersey City University
MA, Counseling, Guidance, New Jersey City University
BA, Psychology, Montclair State University
Certifications, Principal, Supervisor, School Safety Specialist, Guidance Counselor, Elementary School Teacher, Teacher of the Handicapped and Teacher of Psychology
Started at Craig in 1996
NFurlong@craigschool.org
Sharon Anderle
Administrative Assistant
County College of Morris SBCC Continuing Education, Math
University of Santa Barbara Astronomy, Computers
Started at Craig in 2010
SAnderle@craigschool.org
Juliane Bolt
Special Education Teacher and Language Arts Department Head
Med, Special Education Learning Disabilities with LDT-C Concentration, William Paterson University (Anticipated Completion Summer 2020),
Graduate Certifications: Teacher of Students with Disabilities and Elementary School Teacher, William Paterson University
B.A., Psychology, West Chester University
A.A., Liberal Arts-Social Science/Humanities, County College of Morris
Training/Certifications
Project Read - Report Form Certified
Project Read – Written Expression Certified
Benchmark Program - Trained
Mind Up Trained
Started at Craig in 2007
JBolt@craigschool.org
Blair Butter
Teacher
MA, Teacher of Students with Disabilities, College of Saint Elizabeth
Bachelors, English Writing/Elementary Education, William Paterson University
Started at Craig in 2011
BButter@craigschool.org
Celeste Caparulo
Teacher and Department Head
Music Theory, Royal London Academy
Art Educators of New Jersey Featured Artist and Member 12 Miles West Theater Group Director, Montclair, NJ
Started at Craig in 1998
CCaparulo@craigschool.org
Lauren Charniga
Teacher
M.A., Learning Disabilities, Montclair State University
B.A. Special Education, Elementary Education, Kutztown University
LDTC Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant
Started at Craig in 1995
LCharniga@craigschool.org
Nicole Cooper
Special Education Teacher
B.S. Elementary/Special Education, Seton Hall University
Started at Craig in 2008
NCooper@craigschool.org
Kelly DellaFave
Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant, Kean University
Special Education Math Teacher
MA, Special Education, Kean University
B.A., Special Education, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Certified in Singapore Math, Project Read Report Form and Written Expression, Read Naturally, and MindUp
CPR Certified
Started at Craig in 2011
KDellaFave@craigschool.org
Mrs. Alessandra Edwards
C-SSWS, C-ACYFSW – Social Clinician
B.A. Social Work, Lehman College CUNY
M.A. Social Work/Psychotherapy, New York University
Started at Craig in 2017
AEdwards@craigschool.org
Laura Given
Teacher and Department Head
B.A., Early Childhood, Montclair State University
Dyslexia Specialist, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Orton Gillingham, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Member International Dyslexia Association
Fairleigh Dickinson University Orton Scholar
Started at Craig in 2013
LGiven@craigschool.org
Jennifer Guthrie
Teacher and Department Head
B.S., Family-Child Development, Virginia Tech
Elementary Education, Teacher of the Handicapped, Centenary College
Started at Craig in 2000
JGuthrie@craigschool.org
Harriet Hughes-Rex
Speech Language Specialist
M.A., Audiology and Communications, Communications and Hearing, Speech Pathology, Kean University
B.A. Speech and Hearing, Kean University
Member New Jersey Speech-Hearing Association
Member Morris County Speech-Hearing Association
Member Bergen County Speech-Hearing Association
Started at Craig in 2003
HRex@craigschool.org
Lynn Imperatore
Teacher and Department Head
Bachelor of Science, Special Education, William Paterson University
Certification, Teacher of the Handicapped, William Paterson University
Started at Craig in 1985
LImperatore@craigschool.org
Cheryl Kaplan
Speech and Language Pathologist
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
Supervisory Certification, Kean University
MA, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Montclair State University
Bachelors, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Teacher of Handicapped, Montclair State University
Member American Speech and Hearing Association
Member New Jersey Speech and Hearing Association
Member Morris County Speech and Hearing Association
Started at Craig in 2002
CKaplan@craigschool.org
Casey Kirkpatrick
Teacher
BA, Sociology, Communications, Indiana University
Alternate Route Teacher Certification Program, New Jersey City University
Certifications: Elementary School Teacher in Grades K-6, Teacher of Social Studies
Started at Craig in 2012
CKirkpatrick@craigschool.org
Nancy LaBeau
Teacher
M.B.A., Marketing, DePaul University
B.S., Design/Env. Anal., Cornell University
Certified Level Orton Gillingham practitioner, Certified by the Academy of Orton Gillingham Practioners and Educators (AOGPE).
Member New Jersey International Dyslexia Association
Member Association of Orton Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
Started at Craig in 2012
nlabeau@craigschool.org
Kimberly McGroarty
Administrative Assistant
American School of Business-certificate
Started at Craig in 2019
Ellen Meisenbacher
School Nurse
B.S. Nursing Science, Seton Hall University
Certification, School Nurse, Caldwell College
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services-Licensed Registered Nurse
New Jersey State School Nurses Association
Started at Craig in 2000
EMeisenbacher@craigschool.org
Brielle Miller
Special Education Teacher
M.A., Education, The College of Saint Elizabeth,
B.S., Child Development, Mount Ida College
Certification: Special Education, Project Read Report Form and Written Expression, Read Naturally, MindUp, & CPR
Started at Craig in 2011
BMiller@craigschool.org
Jamie L. O’Connor
LPC-Social Clinician
M.A. Counseling, Eds, Mental Health Counseling, Seton Hall University
B.A. Psychology, University of Maryland
Started at Craig 2016
joconnor@craigschool.org
Karen Pompilio
Teacher
MA Science EducationWalden University
BA AnthropologyWilliam Paterson University
Certifications
Elementary Education
Elementary Education with Science Specialization 5-8
kpompilio@craigschool.org
Carol K. Radis
Reading/Phonics (Orton Gillingham) Teacher
MA, Education, Goucher CollegeB.A. with honors, Anthropology, Drew University
Certification, Orton Gillingham Teacher Trainer, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Certification, Orton, Dyslexia Specialist Initial Orton Gillingham Teacher, Fairleigh Dickinson University Certification, Teacher of the Handicapped, Montclair State University Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant, Montclair State University Author, SWELL: Sight Words Easily Learned by Letters Member New Jersey International Dyslexia Association
New Jersey Educators Association
Started at Craig in 2011
CRadis@craigschool.org
Mary Ranieri
Math Department Chair
B.A., Elementary Education, NJ Standard Cert., Kean University
Certificate, Math K-12, William Paterson University
Provisional Teacher of the Handicapped, New Jersey City University, University of Phoenix
Started at Craig in 2003
MRanieri@craigschool.org
Deborah Reese
Teacher
Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, Pennsylvania State University
Orton Gillingham Specialist, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Special Education Teacher, New Jersey City University
Started at Craig 2003
DReese@craigschool.org
Tracy Rosky
Teacher and Department Head
B.A. Elementary Education, William Paterson University, K-5 Certification
Attended The School of Visual Arts
Certifications/Training: Project Read, Story Form, report Form & Written Expression, CPR Certified
Started at Craig in 2012
trosky@craigschool.org
Jennifer Schilling
Teacher
Master of Fine Arts, Music, State University of New York, Purchase
Bachelor of Music, Performance, Gordon College
Associate of Fine Arts, Psychology, Bradford College
Started at Craig in 2013
JSchilling@craigschool.org
Terrence Snowdon
Teacher
B.A., University of Delaware, William Paterson University
Certification: Read Naturally, Project Read Report Form, Read Naturally Written Expression
Started at Craig in 2004
TSnowdon@craigschool.org
Jean Stubaus
Teacher
B.S. Math with Physics minor
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Former Systems Engineer, private Math tutor, and Middle School math teacher at NJAIS member school
Started at Craig in 2016
Linda Wallace
Teacher and Department Head
M.A., Special Education, Rutgers University
B.A., Special Education, Kean College
Orton Gillingham, Fairleigh Dickinson University Member International Dyslexia Association Published: Prefixes, Suffixes, Root Words, Teacher’s Manual
Started at Craig in 2000
LWallace@criagschool.org
Joan Williams
Teacher
Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, Guidance, Syracuse University
Started at Craig in 2001
JWilliams@craigschool.org
Dr. Eric M. Caparulo
Director
Doctorate, Educational Leadership, Nova Southeastern University
MA, Administration, Montclair State University
MA, Teaching, Montclair State University
Certified Principal, Supervisor, Teacher of Psychology, Teacher of Students with Disabilities, Online Instructor Published writer and presenter for NJIDA and NJAIS
Test item writer for ETS: PRAXIS Special Education
Started at Craig in 1992
ECaparulo@craigschool.org
Tiffany Brown
School Psychologist
Ed.S., Educational Specialist in a school and Community Psychology, Seton Hall University MA, Psychological Studies, Seton Hall University
BA, Elementary Education, University of Hartford
Certified School Psychologist, State of NJ Trained Cogmed Facilitator Experienced in Social Thinking Program, leading social skills groups, behavior management, psychological assessments, and referral services
Background counseling with students with learning disabilities, IEP development, and IEP implementation
Started at Craig High in 2011
TBrown@craigschool.org
Monal Bhakta
Science
Bachelor of Science, Biology, Rutgers University
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior, Rutgers University Certified Teacher of Biology Teacher of Students with Disabilities
Genomic Research published in National Library of Medicine
Started at Craig in 2007
MBhakta@craigschool.org
Karen Blount
Reading Specialist
Bachelors, Education & Special Education, Lesley University
Certified Teacher of Orton Gillingham and Teacher of the Handicapped
Previous positions in public schools and Orton Gillingham Instructor
Started at Craig 2011
KBlount@craigschool.org
Sean Norton
Physical Education and Health
BA from Fairleigh Dickinson University
Certified Teacher of Students with Disabilities
Previous School Teaching Experience includes the Gramon School and Montville High School Assistant Football Coach, Boonton High School
Started at Craig High in 2017
SNorton@craigschool.org
Susan Gallagher
English
Masters of Education from The College of New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts, Secondary Education Specialization in English, Caldwell University Certified Teacher of English and Certified Teacher of Students with Disabilities Member of several Honor Societies including: Alpha Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Kappa Delta Epsilon
Experience Teaching Grades 8 through 12
Educated and former Licensed Practical Nurse
Started at Craig in 2016
SGallagher@craigschool.org
Jeffrey Jacobs
History
MA, Education and Special Education, Montclair State University
MA, Teaching, Montclair State University
Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Arts Communications, Carnegie Mellon U.
Certified Teacher of Social Studies and Teacher of Students with Disabilities
Craig High Yearbook Advisor
Business Specialist, Mentor & Training Facilitator, Apple Store Short Hills
Started at Craig in 2006
JJacobs@craigschool.org
Daniel Marchioni
Spanish
Bachelor of Arts, William Patterson University
Certified Teacher of Spanish
Teacher of Italian
Teacher of Students with Disabilities
Started at Craig in 2002
DMarchioni@craigschool.org
Paige Bank
English
MA School Leadership, Montclair State University, MA Reading, Montclair State University, BA Secondary English Education, University of Hartford
Previous Courses taught include Academic Writing, Creative Writing, Journalism, Speech, Poetry, Test Preparation, and all High School Literature Courses
Certified as: Teacher of English, Reading Specialist, Supervisor, Principal, Superintendent, Google Educator Level 1 & Level 2, CPR/AED/ First Aid
Started at Craig in 2015
Pbank@craigschool.org
James Caldwell Simpson
Science
MA, Special Education, Montclair State University
BS in Physics and Chemistry, Univ. of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Post Graduate Studies in Education, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Certified Teacher of Physics, Chemistry, Physical Science, Earth Science, Teacher of Students with Learning Disabilities, MSUNJ Highly Qualified Status in Physics, Chemistry, Physical Science
Started at Craig in 2000
JSimpson@craigschool.org
Kate Tartaglia
Visual and Performing Arts
BA in Art Education from Kean UniversityLambda Alpha Sigma (Academic Honors)
Certified NJ Teacher of Art, Prior HS Courses taught include Studio Art, Drawing, Ceramics, 3-D Design, and Digital Photography
Started at Craig in 2016
KTartaglia@craigschool.org
Jodi Chitticks
Math
BA in Mathematics from College of St. Elizabeth’s
Teacher of HS Mathematics, Finance and Business
Extensive experience with various math techs including graphing calculator, geometer sketchpad, Khan Academy
Craig High School Cross Country Coach
Started at Craig in 2007
JChitticks@craigschool.org
Dawn DeSimone
Director of College Counseling and Placement
President of LD Resource Group, LLC
Marymount Manhattan College, Communications Major
Founder of the Extra Supports Parent Network for West Morris Regional High School District
Started at Craig in 2002
DDeSimone@craigschool.org
Deborah Maas
Administrative Assistant
Indian River Community College
Executive Secretary, Floresta Elementary School, Florida
Guidance Clerk, Ft. Pierce Central High School, Florida
Started at Craig in 2004
DMaas@craigschool.org
Teachers are CPR and AED certified as well as trained in MindUp