- Mr. James Jarrell, B.S., M.A.
- Dr. John Hier, B.A., M.A., D.Litt.
- Mrs. Alana Van Der Sluys, B.A., M.A.
- Dr. Eric Lin, B.A., M.A., A.E.S.
- Dr. Corey Abate, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
- Mr. Jeff Giordano, B.A., M.A.
- Ms. Heather Debel, B.A., M.F.A.
- Mr. Jason Ellrott, B.S., M.F.A
- Mr. Andrew Bayliss, B.A., M.A.
- Mrs. Rosie Bayliss, B.A., M.A.
- Mrs. Molly Scholl, B.S., M.A.
- Mrs. Alina Kushkuley (All Maths)
- Mrs. Christiane Wessels, M.A. Ed
- Mr. Serge Wessels, M.A. BUGHS Wupperta
- Mr. Howard McKenzie, B.A., M.A.
- Mr. Kyle Fitzsimmons, B.S., M.S.
- Mr. Kyle Antonowich, A.S., B.S.
- Mr. Charles Dobbs, B.A., M.B.A., M.S.
- Mrs. Karen DeTrolio, B.S., M.A.
- Mr. Chris Wallace (AP Chemistry)
- Mr. Jon Cataldi (Spanish)
- Ms. Andrea DePalma (LSAT)
Mr. James Jarrell, B.S., M.A.
Expertise: All levels of Mathematics and Physics
Mr. Jarrell earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Pure and Applied Mathematics from Montclair State University and a Master of Arts in Teaching. Mr. Jarrell is a distinguished Calculus and Physics teacher who is sought out by students of every level. He taught at Sparta High School for over 15 years, where he revolutionized the science curriculum. Mr. Jarrell introduced a new program at Sparta, that allowed the top 25 students in eighth grade to be placed in an honors physics class their freshman year, where several achieved a perfect score on the AP Physics exam. Mr. Jarrell also started a bio-diesel project that converts vegetable oil into usable energy that can fuel a variety of things from cars to the heating system in the high school. Mr. Jarrell has taught at Mountain Lakes High School, where he continued to push the best and brightest students in AP Calculus and Physics, to achieve their goals. Mr. Jarrell opened an educational business in 2015, where he created SAT, ACT, and AP Prep courses, Test Simulations, and the Young Engineers program. Mr. Jarrell is a constant learner. He constantly works on perfecting his craft and is currently creating a series of videos and online math programs for Jarrell Education. As the owner of Jarrell Education, Mr. Jarrell continues to run the highest quality tutoring/educational business in the area.
Mr. Eric Lin, B.S., M.A., MBA, PhD
Expertise: Economics, math, and statistics
Eric Lin is currently a professor, and he teaches courses in business including introduction to management, human resource management, accounting, and applied innovation within defense (Hacking for Defense). His research focuses on human capital and careers. Dr. Lin earned his doctoral degree from Harvard Business School. He also holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, and a BS and Masters in Accountancy from Case Western Reserve University.
Dr. Corey Abate, BA, MA, PhD
Expertise: College Essays/Advising, AP Literature, AP Language and Composition, SSAT/ISEE Tutoring
Dr. Corey Abate has taught all levels of English in private and independent high schools, grades 6-12, for 30 years. During that time she has assisted countless students with their college essays, from helping them curate an essay topic to following through with the crucial final polishing and editing stages, all while providing support and humor throughout the process. Dr. Abate is also a veteran tutor for middle school-age students, helping children improve their reading comprehension skills and assisting those who need to take entrance exams for non-public high school. She holds a PhD in British Literature from New York University with a concentration in Shakespearean Drama and is certified to teach AP Lit and AP Lang.
Mr. Jeff Giordano, B.A., M.A.
Expertise: College Advising, Special Education, and General Math, History, and English levels
Mr. Giordano has been a Special Education teacher at Wallkill Valley Regional High School for over a decade and is considered one of the top teachers, due to his ability to connect with students who need extra attention and support. During his career at Wallkill Valley, he has taught all levels of History and English to both general education and special education students and has tutored students in most high school subject areas since 2010. Mr. Giordano holds two Masters degrees, one in the Arts of Teaching from William Paterson University and another in Educational Leadership from the American College of Education. Prior to entering the field of education, he received a B.A. in History and Criminal Justice from Rutgers University in 2007. During Mr. Giordano’s time in the high school, he has been fortunate to coach football and golf for many years and is currently running an after-school self-defense kickboxing club for adolescents. He resides in Wayne with his beautiful daughter Anna.
Ms. Heather DeBel, B.A., M.F.A
Expertise: College Essays, SAT/ACT, Creative Writing
Ms. DeBel earned her B.A. in Literature and Creative Writing from Ramapo College and her M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland. At UMD, Ms. DeBel taught creative and academic writing courses. Heather currently teaches classes on literature, rhetoric, creative writing, and academic writing at William Paterson University, Ramapo College, and Rutgers University. Rutgers and the University of Maryland are known internationally for their rigorous first-year writing programs and yet, Ms. DeBel‘s students continue to give her positive feedback in her course evaluations. Ms. DeBel also has experience preparing international and ELL students for difficult college writing classes. She is a published writer whose fiction has won UMD’s Jack Salamanca Thesis award, honorable mention in AWP’s Intro Journals project, first prize in New South’s 2019 fiction contest, second prize in Salamander’s 2018 fiction contest and has been published in Contrary, The Masters Review: Emerging Voices, among others. Ms. DeBel has been teaching students to improve their writing, both creative and academic, since her tutoring days as an undergraduate at Ramapo College. She continues to work with students inside and outside of the classroom so that they might become more prepared for their college careers and beyond.
Mr. Jason Ellrott, B.A., M.F.A
Expertise: College Essays, SAT/ACT Prep, AP Literature, AP Language and Composition
Mr. Ellrott holds a B.A. in English from SUNY Albany, an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Bard College, and has completed all of his course work in the Drew University, Doctor of Letters program. He has been teaching high school English for 20 years and as a teacher of upperclassmen at Madison High School, he spends a good portion of each fall and winter working with students on their college essays. Getting to hear each student’s story and being able to help him/her hone it into a fine piece of writing is always a rewarding experience for Mr. Ellrott. He has also helped students successfully prepare for the SATs, ACTs, and GREs for over 15 years now and has an intimate knowledge of the content and structure of each test. Because Mr. Ellrott has taught students of every skill level, he knows the best strategies and approaches for every student, and enjoys helping students achieve their score goals. Outside of teaching, Mr. Ellrott enjoys spending time with his wife, two daughters, and his dogs.
Mr. Andrew Bayliss, B.A., M.A.
Expertise: All levels of mathematics
Mr. Bayliss is a graduate of Rutgers University, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a Master’s degree in Education. After graduation, he spent two years as an assistant English Teacher in Japan. Upon returning from Japan, he was fortunate to get a job at Sparta High School where he has been teaching mathematics for the last 16 years. Mr. Jarrell and Mr. Bayliss spent years teaching and collaborating together at Sparta High School. He is one of Jarrell Education’s go to math tutors for the high-level math courses. Mr. Bayliss has taught everything from Algebra 1 through BC Calculus. For the last three years, he has also been teaching Micro and Macro Economics.
Mrs. Rosie Bayliss, B.A., M.A.
Expertise: Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra 2, Pre-Algebra
Mrs. Bayliss is a graduate of both Berea College and Christopher Newport University. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Teaching Mathematics at Berea College and a Master of Arts in Teaching at Christopher Newport University. Mrs. Bayliss also holds a New Jersey Mathematics Supervisor Certificate and conducts Mathematics Education Professional Development for AMTNJ and NJEA Associations. Mrs. Bayliss has been teaching Mathematics for over 20 years and her specialty is in Geometry. She has worked for Sparta Township Schools since 2004 where she has collaborated with both Mr. Bayliss (her husband) and Mr. Jarrell. Mrs. Bayliss currently teaches Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra 2, and Pre-Algebra in Sparta
Mrs. Molly Scholl, B.S., M.A.
Expertise: Chemistry (all levels), Physics (college preparatory)
Mr. Peter Scholl, B.S., M.S.
Expertise: Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Calculus (all levels)
Mrs. Danielle Kay, B.A., M.A.
Expertise: SAT/ACT Prep, College Essays
Mrs. Kay has been an English teacher at Mt. Olive High School for fifteen years. Prior to that, she taught at West Milford High School, NJ and Northampton County High School East in North Carolina. She has a certification in reading instruction and is working on her ESL certification. Mrs. Kay currently teaches English IV College Prep, English IV Honors, and a memoir writing class. She also has ten years of experience in SAT prep tutoring and college admissions coaching. One of her favorite things is helping students perfect their college admissions essays. In addition to teaching English at MOHS, Mrs. Kay is also the co-advisor for the class of 2019 and the adviser for the school’s Gay-Straight Alliance. She’s a dedicated and enthusiastic educator who hopes to help all students achieve their personal best.
Mrs. Christiane Wessels, M.A. Ed
Expertise: German All levels, including Honors and AP, and French, Levels 1, 2, 3
Mrs. Wessels, a native speaker of German, with near-native fluency in French, was born and raised in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. She studied Intercultural Education, German and Romance Languages at the University of Wuppertal, Germany where she received her M.A.Ed.
Mrs. Wessels holds teaching certifications for both, German and French, and inspires and pushes her students to succeed in language learning. She is a long time colleague of Mr. Jarrell’s and has been successfully teaching all levels of German, including Honors and AP at Sparta HS since 2001. She has also spent many summers in France with her French husband’s family and friends, perfecting her French language skills and appreciation of francophone culture.
Mrs. Wessels previously taught German and French at County College of Morris. She offers a wealth of experience in regards to learning and teaching languages as well as to exploring and adapting to life in another country.
Mr. Serge Wessels, M.A. BUGHS Wuppertal (Germany)
Expertise: All levels of French from beginners to AP
Mr. Wessels is a French native speaker who was born and grew up 10 miles south of Paris. In High School, he focused his studies on languages, English, German, Spanish, basic Chinese and a lot of French. Mr. Wessels later moved to Germany where he worked and studied. This is where he obtained an M.A. in French and German linguistics from the University of Wuppertal in Germany. This is also where he met his wife and where his first son was born. Mr. Wessels and Mr. Jarrell worked together for many years at Sparta High School. He is currently teaching French at Sparta High School and is experienced with all levels, including many years of teaching the AP French.
Mr. Howard McKenzie, B.A., M.A.
Expertise: Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, SAT/ACT, SSAT, ISEE
Mr. Mckenzie has been a teacher of mathematics on various levels of the educational spectrum for over 30 years. For the past 12 years, he has been with Hoboken School District. Mr. McKenzie is a supervisor, math coach, member of the Response To Invention Team, and an integral part of the curriculum writing team in the school district. Mr. McKenzie has been an Adjunct Professor for the Math Department at County College of Morris since 2006. He has taught a myriad of college courses from remedial Algebra to Pre-calculus. For the past fifteen years, Mr. McKenzie has also worked as an online reader/leader for a number of programs associated with Pearson and Educational Testing Services. From state exams in Texas to California, Mr. McKenzie has worked on scoring a number of mathematics exams that has deepened his understanding of math pedagogy.
Mr. McKenzie is a proud graduate of Iona College in New Rochelle, where he received his bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Education. He also received his master’s degree in Mathematics Education from Villanova University, along with a masters degree from NYU in School Administration.
Mr. William Indek, B.A., M.A.
Expertise: College Advisor
Mr. Indek received a B.A. and M.A. from Syracuse University in Social Studies and Guidance. He has 36 years of experience as a high school guidance counselor and Department Chairperson at Glen Ridge High School. While visiting over 560 colleges and universities, he has met with admissions personnel as well as students and faculty, making him well prepared to help high school juniors and seniors navigate the college selection and admission process. Mr. Indek is a member of the College Board as well as H.E.S.A.A. His expertise has been used for various articles printed in the New York Times. He has coordinated College Fairs and served as a Student Advisor at the Mid-Atlantic College Fair in Edison, NJ, where over 300 colleges and universities were present. Mr. Indek is an active member of the NJ Association of College Admissions Counselor Association as well as the Essex County Guidance Association. He is also Past President and College Trip Advisor for the Essex County Guidance Association and Supervisors Association. Mr. Indek also presents workshops for parent and student groups on the College Admissions process- including writing the essay, interview techniques, procedures, uses of standardized tests, such as the SAT and ACT, and financial aid. Mr. Indek provides researched reports on 20 colleges that match the student in terms of interests, major, size of the school, cost, etc. He also helps with strategies to improve chances at acceptance, as well as critiques application materials for the student and gives guidance on how to maximize the benefits of the college visit. One of Mr. Indek’s many achievements includes being named teacher of the Year and being elected to the Athletic Hall of Fame as a track Coach at Glen Ridge H.S.
Mr. Kyle Fitzsimmons, B.S., M.S.
Expertise: All levels of math
Mr. Fitzsimmons graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a bachelor’s in mathematics and engineering mechanics. he went on to earn a master’s degree in pure and applied mathematics from Montclair State University. While working on his master’s, Mr. Fitzsimmons spent a few years working in the software development industry, before returning to academics, teaching math to high school and college students. In addition to his teaching experience, Mr. Fitzsimmons has prior tutoring experience that mostly focused on the early high school level. He enjoys how math is almost like a game, where you can choose an initial set of rules, and you have the power and freedom to explore what happens as a result.
Mr. Kyle Antonowich, A.S., B.S.
Expertise: STEM and Engineering
Mr. Antonowich graduated from Rutgers School of Engineering with a degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and is currently working as a Mechanical Engineer at Catbridge Machinery in Montville NJ. On top of his Engineering background, Mr. Antonowich is also the head coach of the Pope John XXIII High School Varsity Robotics Team. He has been tutoring math and science since 2012 and currently specializes in SAT and ACT test prep. Outside of work, Mr. Antonowich has numerous hobbies to keep him busy; from building and flying FPV racing drones, competing in time trials with his track car and photography, to playing guitar and producing animation and video game scores for college students in digital arts programs.
Mr. Charles Dobbs, B.A., M.B.A., M.S.
Expertise: SAT, ACT, Statistics, All levels of Mathematics
Mr. Dobbs is a lifelong learner, with a passion for math, music, and science. After graduating with a bachelors in Music from the University of Arizona, Mr. Dobbs continued his secondary education by pursuing a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Finance at Indiana University. Upon graduating with two masters degrees from Indiana University, Mr. Dobbs worked for several years in finance for companies such as Toys R Us and Raytheon Missile Systems. During this time, he also worked with students as a private tutor and teaching SAT and ACT courses. He now works as a manager of business intelligence for Verizon Wireless and brings that passion for analytics and math to Jarrell Education as a tutor. Mr. Dobbs has practical expertise in all levels of high school math, and many areas of advanced math (including calculus, linear algebra, and statistics), and can usually answer the question “where will I ever use this” with a solid real-world example. Mr. Dobbs is currently pursuing his fourth degree in Computer Science at Thomas Edison State University. In his spare time, Mr. Dobbs also enjoys spending time with his wife and son, playing games, and playing rugby.