Monica Villafuerte is the Founding Principal of Cresthaven Academy Charter School. She has over 20 years of urban public school experience across a variety of disciplines including dance, mathematics and world language education in New York City and ... Read More »

Meghan Pipchick is the Founding School Business Administrator/Board Secretary at Cresthaven Academy. Prior to working at Cresthaven Academy, she worked for a financial services company as a project manager and business analyst implementing various ... Read More »

Jazmin Gooding is the Founding Assistant Principal of Cresthaven Academy Charter School.  Jazmin began her career in education as a Teach For America Corps member in Newark, NJ with Uncommon Schools. She has many years of experience and a passion for ... Read More »

Esmeralda Alcazar joins the Cresthaven family as a Special Education Teacher and recent graduate of Kean University.  With a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, concentrating in English writing, along with an endorsement in Teacher of ... Read More »

Stephanie Avallone is the School Psychologist and Student Support Coordinator at Cresthaven Academy Charter School. Prior to joining Cresthaven Academy, Stephanie worked at A Starting Place, which is a preschool that services students with ... Read More »

Cristina Benedicto is a Kindergarten teacher at Cresthaven Academy Charter School. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education with a concentration in English writing from Kean University.  Prior to working at Cresthaven, Cristina ... Read More »

Daniel Bento is the Physical Education teacher at Cresthaven Academy Charter School. Daniel graduated from Montclair State University with a BS in Health & Physical Education. He is passionate about teaching students how to live a healthy and ... Read More »

Danielle Buck joins the Cresthaven family as a 3rd Grade General Education teacher with six years of experience in urban school districts. Danielle graduated with her Bachelor's degree in English from Kean University, and later earned her Master's ... Read More »