School Leadership
Administration
Visionary Leaders
Newark Academy's Administrative Leadership Team is charged with implementing the school’s mission through intentional and fiscally prudent management of day-to-day operations.
Administration
Head of School
Middle School Principal
Upper School Principal
Director of Summer Programs
Director of Upper School Student Life
Director of Business and Finance
Director of Human Resources, Assistant Director of Business & Finance
Director of Technology and Media Services
Director of Athletics
Director of Equity and Belonging
Chief Advancement Officer
Middle School Counselor
Senior Director of Advancement
Dean of Faculty
Assistant Upper School Principal
Middle School Assistant Principal
Chief Strategy Officer
Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid
Upper School Counselor
Director of Operations
Director of Sustainability
Director of Communications and Marketing
Director of College Counseling
Board of Trustees
Holding Newark Academy “In Trust”
As an independent school, Newark Academy is governed by its Board of Trustees, a group of alumni, parent, and community leader volunteers who guide the school’s strategic vision, safeguard its reputation, marshall its resources, and ensure it is meeting its mission.
Executive Committee
Trustees
Emeriti
Paul Busse ’38*
William D. Hardin ’44*
Jeff Kaplan
K. Kelly Marx ’51
David McGraw '77
John L. McGraw ’49*
Ellen Polaner
Robert S. Puder ’38*
Bob Silver
William T. Wachenfeld ’44
*Deceased
Department Chairs
Exceptional Educators
Newark Academy Department Chairs are members of the faculty, who work closely with administrative leaders to develop and execute NA’s curriculum, which inspires students to master essential content and acquire enduring skills.
Department Chairs
Science Department Chair
Montclair State University - B.S.
Montclair State University - M.S.
Math Department Chair
Western New England University - B.A.
Teachers College Columbia University - M.A.
English Department Chair
Brandeis University - B.A.
Fordham University - M.A.
University of California, Berkeley - Ph.D.
Humanities Department Chair
Bates College - B.A.
University of Connecticut - M.A.
Arts Department Chair
Wake Forest University - B.A.
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts - M.F.A.
Language Department Chair
University of Valley, Colombia - B.A.
National Autonomous University of Mexico - M.A.
National Autonomous University of Mexico - Ph.D.