Sharron Grady, Teacher Leader Mrs. Grady has been teaching at TCHS for over 30 years. She has taught Health, Physical Education and Dance. She was a dance teacher in the original Creative Connections SLC and is now taking a key leadership role in forming the new Visual and Performing Arts SLC. Mrs. Grady has affiliations including The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, NJPAC, City of Trenton, and McCarter Theater. She was honored by the City of Trenton with the Black Image Award in Performing Arts and was featured in Who's Who Among High School Teachers. Mrs. Grady was instrumental in the production of "sports nite" variety performing arts gala at TCHS from 1993-99. Among her many duties at TCHS, Mrs. Grady coaches the Varsity Cheerleaders and serves as Assistant Coach for the Girls Spring Track Team.
Ernest Akins, History
Ms. Cullum formerly taught at both the middle school and college levels. Additionally, a background in Speech and Theater Arts allows her to strategically infuse relative concepts in the classroom. A life-long love and appreciation of the visual and performing arts destined her to be a part of the VPA Community at TCHS Main Campus.
Mr. Freimark currently teaches 9th grade World History
and U.S. History I and has been teaching in the Trenton District
for 6 years. He has an undergraduate degree from Alfred University
in History and Political Science and a Masters Degree in Educational
Administration, from Rutgers University, Graduate School of Education.
While attending Alfred, Mr. Freimark played Freshman basketball,
was a member of R.O.T.C. and was head of the Political Science Club.
Mr. Freimark is currently attending a symposium at Princeton University
on East Asian Studies. He has traveled throughout the world extensively,
the most recent trip being to China 2 years ago. His students at
TCHS and his own 2 teenage boys at home, continue as sources for
learning. Charlotte Gallagher, History Terri Harper, Science Thom Montanari, Visual Art
Mr. Montanari, after
graduating from Paier College of Art in Hamden, pursued a
successful career as an illustrator. He then completed a BFA
in painting, and art history minor from Rutgers University,
Mason Gross School of The Arts while teaching drawing and
painting to students of all ages. He believes that art and
design influence many aspects of our culture, and that
artistic discovery helps promote a visual aesthetic
throughout our lives. Visual problem solving skills are
vital in today’s global marketplace. His illustrations and
paintings hang in corporate and private collections
throughout the United States and Europe. He also maintains a
viable studio practice while exhibiting paintings in
galleries New York City, New Jersey, and New Hope,
Pennsylvania. Tom Pullizzi, Science Mr. Pullizzi has been teaching science for the last
four years after working in the chemical industry since 1977. He
cofounded a website devoted to the metal finishing industry which
just celebrated its 10th anniversary on the internet. He tries to
show the practical aspect of science to all students, and how studying
the sciences can improve understanding of daily events and competence
in any field of study. His present hobby is learning how to raise
his first child. Mrs. Reilly received her B.A. in English Literature from Haverford College in PA. As a liberal arts graduate, she believes in educating the whole person and sees the arts as a great way to improve literacy and critical thinking - skills that are vital for youth to reach their personal and professional goals. Mrs. Reilly advises the Interact Community Service Club and the Phoenix Literary Magazine. When she's away from school, you may find her writing songs on the guitar or playing classical music on the flute or piano. As a graduate of a performing arts high school, Mrs. Reilly is thrilled to be be at TCHS to help build the Visual and Performing Arts Academy.
After completing her Master of Arts in Teaching at The College of New Jersey, Melissa Wyatt joined the TCHS faculty and became the Theatre Troupe advisor. Ms. Wyatt worked with local theatre companies for the past 10 years designing shows such as Pippin, Into the Woods, Heartbreak House and directing Sam Shepard's Buried Child and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. Moving to New Jersey in 1993, after completing her bachelor degree in Comprehensive Theatre, Ms. Wyatt worked for too many years as a fundraiser and consultant before finally fulfilling her dream of becoming a teacher.
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