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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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