Welcoming Edison High’s New Staff

Coming from an elementary school setting, Ms. Marmion Hayes is looking forward to a change of pace as she enters her first year of teaching high school Spanish. Ironically, she is not a native speaker of the language and none of her family members speak it. However, Spanish became a passion of hers from her high school education, and this passion continued to grow throughout her college years when she conc...

Senora Sanchez began teaching Spanish 2 and 3 this year after having taught middle schoolers in Newark public schools. She was inspired to teach here by the prospect of supporting students who are close to graduating from school and finding careers. Senora Sanchez understands the importance of having access to the right tools and a strong base in transitioning to the adult world and wants to give s...

Ms. Rusk, a teacher of ninth and eleventh-grade English, looks to the possibility of a community with her students to motivate her in the classroom. In fact, her favorite part of teaching includes watching her students grow both in and out of the classroom. For example, Ms. Rusk considers English class as an opportunity for her students to freely express themselves through discussions and writing. Beside...

Ms. Rosario has joined the new faculty at EHS as the Special Education teacher for the Autistic classes. Before teaching at EHS, she was a Special Education teacher at JP Stevens High School and Herbert Hoover Middle School. She initially started teaching at a private school and eventually switched to public schools where she specialized in working with older students. When he is not teaching, she en...

Mrs. Moore has joined the new faculty at EHS as a Biology and Integrated Science teacher. Before joining Edison High, she used to work in Jersey City and was originally from Old Bridge. In fact, she used to have friends from Edison High School too. When she is not teaching, she enjoys crocheting and bowling. She initially started liking teaching when she used to bowl and hang out with her bowling c...

Mr. Sampson has joined the new faculty at EHS as a US I and World History teacher. Before joining Edison High, he used to teach history at Elizabeth for three years and later worked in Jersey City and Newark. He went to Rutgers University in Newark for his education with a major in teaching. When he is not teaching, Mr. Sampson enjoys coaching and playing basketball and baseball. He currently coac...

Ms. Greer has joined the new faculty at EHS as the AP Literature and Level 1 English teacher. She has come from teaching at Ridge High School for ten years to joining the diverse EHS education community. However, EHS students’ motivations and cultures are not completely new to Ms. Greer. In fact, she was once a student at EHS herself, having graduated in 2008. Almost fifteen years later, she values...

After teaching in Philadelphia for six years and in Perth Amboy for five years, Señora Mendez has landed in the Eagle’s nest as a Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 teacher. A native Spanish speaker, Senora Mendez was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and now finds joy in seeing her students grow and interact with her mother tongue. Besides educating EHS students, Senora Mendez enjoys working out, hiki...

Mr. Beyers is one of the armed security guards at EHS, tasked with keeping students protected at school. After thirty-one years of working as a lieutenant state trooper, Mr. Beyers turned to EHS for a retirement job and what he found was a group of welcoming, friendly staff and students.

Ms. Ravula teaches English to freshmen and sophomores at EHS. She has a broad experience in education, having recently completed her own studies of chemistry in college and taught English 2H for part of last year at EHS. Now, she is drawn to the diversity within the EHS administration and students. Outside of school, she enjoys working out and spending time in nature. During her first full year of t...