PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany-Troy Hills Board of Education and its senior administration announced a number of administrative additions and changes designed to advance the district’s many programs and opportunities for the students it serves.
Mr. Gary Borges, currently serving as Principal at Central Middle School, has accepted the appointment to serve as Coordinating Principal for Athletics/Physical Education and Health Supervisor K-12/East. In addition to Mr. Borges’ many years of experience in service as a building principal, he will bring to this new assignment a strong background in sports and athletics including his earning of an M.A. in Sports Administration; experience and certifications as an athletic trainer with Major League Baseball Organizations; and state certifications as Principal, Athletic Trainer and Physical Education/Health Teacher.
Mr. Mark Gray, currently serving as Principal at Eastlake Elementary School, has accepted the assignment to serve as Principal at Central Middle School. Mr. Gray will enjoy a homecoming at CMS of sorts, having previously served CMS both as Assistant Principal, Language Arts teacher for 11 years and Lead Teacher of Language Arts for eight years.
Ms. Marisa Rosa will be joining the district as its new Principal at the Knollwood Elementary School. Ms. Rosa most recently served as Principal of the Charles Olbon Elementary School in Woodland Park, NJ. She joins the Knollwood School as our district bids a fond farewell and best wishes to Mrs. Susan Raymond who is retiring after many years of dedicated service as Principal at Knollwood.
Mr. Evan Totka and Mr. Michael Nicosia have both accepted assignments to serve as Middle School Dean of Student Affairs. Mr. Totka, to be assigned to serve that role at Central Middle School, has more recently served as Physical Education and Health teacher at Brooklawn Middle School. Mr. Nicosia will serve in the same role at Brooklawn Middle School, having most recently been assigned as a Mathematics teacher at Parsippany High School.
Ms. Michele Neal, who has served the district for almost fifteen years as a Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant generally assigned to teams supporting secondary students, has accepted the assignment to serve as Supervisor of Special Education/Secondary Programs Grades 6-12. Ms. Neal will partner with Ms. Bernadette Flaherty, currently assigned as the sole Supervisor of Special Education K-12, and who will be reassigned in that role to provide service exclusively to students in grades preK-5. Ms. Neal’s addition will allow our district to provide greater time and attention to our 1,100 plus special needs students currently enrolled.
