HCA - Key Persons


Dr. Christopher Huss

Job Titles:
  • Athletics and Co - Curricular Chair

Dr. Frances Stromsland

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Core Voting
  • Education & Strategic Planning Committee Chair

Dr. Marissa Yalamanchili

Job Titles:
  • Parish Community & Parent Relations Chair

Dr. Vincent Schmidt

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Core Non - Voting
  • Superintendent Diocese of Trenton

Fr. Michael Manning

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Core Non - Voting
  • Pastor

Have Faith

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Core Non - Voting

Melanie Colby Morgan

Melanie Colby Morgan has a Bachelor of Music from Montclair State University where she studied music education and clarinet performance. She has performed professionally in the Boston area as a professional Christmas caroller and has sung in the chorus of Broadway's Rocktopia on tour in Boston. Mrs. Morgan enjoys being an active member of the St. Agnes Choir in Atlantic Highlands and also music directs at the Middletown Arts Center. In 2016 she co-founded a marine science education program on Cape Cod called Ocean Protection Advocacy Kids that integrates music, art, and performance with STEAM education. Mrs. Morgan is so excited to share her love for music, sailing, and stories about her dog Zola with the HCA community!

Miss Amy Evans

Job Titles:
  • Dean of Students / K - 8 STEM
My name is Amy Evans. I teach STEM at Holy Cross Academy. I earned my BSEd in Early Childhood Education at West Chester University and my MAEd in Administration and Supervision at Georgian Court University.

Miss Melissa Enna

My name is Melissa Enna, and I love teaching First Grade at Holy Cross Academy. I was inspired to be a teacher because I struggled as a student. I wanted to build confidence both academically and socially in my students.

Mr. Christopher McCarrick

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Core Non - Voting
  • Principal

Mr. Tom Dooley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Core Voting
  • Finance & Advancement Committee Chair

Mrs. Alison Petri

Hello! My name is Alison Petri, and I teach second grade at Holy Cross Academy. I feel so blessed to be part of such an amazing school community!

Mrs. Beverly McDonald

Hello! My name is Beverly McDonald. I am the kindergarten teacher at Holy Cross Academy. I am a graduate of Georgian Court University and am NJ Certified teacher K-5. I am a Certified Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator and a Certified Level 1 Catechist through the University of Notre Dame McGrath Institute.

Mrs. Eileen Hickey

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development & Alumni Relations

Mrs. Jane Borkoski

Job Titles:
  • School Nurse

Mrs. Karen Geltzeiler

Job Titles:
  • Admissions, Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Kathy Chadwick

My name is Kathy Chadwick, and I am a Math and Religion teacher at Holy Cross Academy. I have been teaching for 21 years. I have a degree in Mathematics and am certified in K-12 Mathematics and Elementary Education.

Mrs. Mary DeBiasi

My name is Mary DeBiasi and I am a 4 th grade teacher at Holy Cross Academy. I have been teaching for 35+ years. I have a Masters in Elementary Education, a Teacher of Students with Disabilities license and a Middle School Science license. I am co-author of the new 2019 Diocese of Trenton Science Curriculum.

Mrs. Michelle Tomaino

My name is Michelle Tomaino, and I am an Alumna of Holy Cross School, Red Bank Catholic, and Lehigh University. I majored in Biology with a minor in Studio Art as a 4 Year Scholar Athlete, Player, Captain and Coach of Lehigh Women's Soccer Team. I earned a Masters in Secondary Science Education from Lehigh as well, and I have been teaching since 2001.

Mrs. Pauline Nowak

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant to the Principal

Senora Carol Furlong

Job Titles:
  • Classical Curriculum Coordinator / Spanish ( 5 - 8 )