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New Staff Picture ( Left to right ): Dennis Ahern ( Assistant Principal ), Ryan Fink ( Development ), Atif Lodhi ( Communications ), Timothy O ' Reilly ( Math ), Lisa Pfaff ( Science ), Charles Cipriano ( Guidance ), Daniel Gustafson , SJ ( Religious Studies ), Ryan Fedak ( Religious Studies ), Joseph Petriello ( Principal ) and Theresa Napoli ( Assistant Principal ) Missing : Evin Cruz , Molly Kahan , Jennifer Kelly , Adrian Newell
Fordham Prep is pleased to welcome a terrific cohort of new faculty and staff to our community this year . They collectively bring a wealth of experience to serve our students with confidence and commitment to the mission and values of the Prep . .
Mr . Charles Cipriano joins us as full-time member of the Guidance and Counseling Department . He holds a BA in Sociology and Anthropology with a minor in Psychology from Fairfield University and an MA in School Counseling from Manhattan College . Mr . Cipriano has worked as a counselor at St . Andrews School in Boca Raton , Florida and this past year at St . Joseph High School in Trumbull , Connecticut . At the Prep he serves as a school counselor for freshmen and sophomores .
Mr . Evin Cruz joins the Technology Department part-time as our Help Desk Technician . He holds an Internetwork Engineering Certificate from PC AGE Career Institute and is currently studying for his bachelor ’ s degree in Informational Technology at Thomas Edison State University . Mr . Cruz has previously worked as an Information Technology professional at SURINTeK and Locus Telecommunications in New Jersey . In his new role , he will serve as an initial point of contact for students who require support for their personal computing devices .
Mr . Ryan Fedak ’ 09 holds a BA in Classical Languages from Fordham University and an MS in Educational Administration from Manhattan College . Mr . Fedak has served the Prep as a substitute Classics and Religious Studies teacher , as well as a tutor of Latin and Greek . Before coming to the Prep , Mr . Fedak taught English and religion at Sacred Heart School in the Bronx . He also taught in the Higher Achievement Program and serves as the Prep ’ s freshman baseball pitching coach . Mr . Fedak joins the Religious Studies Department as a freshman teacher and mentor .
Mr . Ryan Fink ’ 10 joins the Engagement , Development and Communications office as our new Development Associate . After graduating from the Prep , Mr . Fink went on to receive a BA in history from Providence College and an MS in Management from the University of Notre Dame . While at Notre Dame , Mr . Fink worked in the Alumni and Development offices before returning to the Prep to first volunteer and intern in the EDC office before starting his full-time position this past summer .
Mr . Daniel Gustafson , SJ joins the Fordham Prep community as our first Jesuit regent in the past 30 years . Before entering the Society of Jesus in 2011 , he completed a BA in Government and Theology at Georgetown
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