Posts by Leah Genuario

Eastern Christian School welcomes alumnus Rick Botbyl as Upper Elementary & Middle School School Security Officer. A member of Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church, and a former EC parent, Rick worked for the city of Paterson for 27 years, having most recently served as Detective Lieutenant in the Major Crimes Division before retiring. Please tell…

Eastern Christian School welcomes alumnus John King as School Security Officer at the preschool and elementary school campus.  A member of Living Word Reformed Church, he served for 20 years with the New York City Police Department, having most recently served in the Highway Patrol Motorcycle Unit. John retired from the NYPD in June 2022. …

Eastern Christian School welcomes Erika Cirone as second grade teacher. Erika received a bachelor’s in English and K-12 education from Rowan University and a master’s in library and information science from Rutgers University. After taking some time to be home with her children, she is excited to move from a public school setting to Eastern…

Eastern Christian School welcomes Heidi Kabot as Wyckoff campus media specialist. Heidi received a bachelor’s in elementary education from Messiah College and a master’s in library and information science from the University of Pittsburgh.  Please tell us about yourself In elementary school my family moved from Pennsylvania to New Jersey and I attended Eastern Christian…

Eastern Christian School welcomes Helen Kwon as art teacher. Helen received a bachelor’s from Pratt Institute and a master’s from Lehman College. She has been teaching art in the public school system for more than 20 years.  Please tell us about yourself. Born in South Korea, I grew up in NY and NJ.  I am…

Eastern Christian School welcomes Dave Haney as high school Bible teacher. Dave received a bachelor’s in biblical studies and a master’s in Bible at Cairn University. He also serves as the Senior Pastor of Hoboken Free Church in Hoboken, NJ.  Please tell us about yourself. I grew up in Eastern Pennsylvania, mainly the Lehigh Valley.…

Eastern Christian School welcomes Amanda McLaren as kindergarten paraprofessional. Amanda received a bachelor’s degree in psychology.  Please tell us about yourself. I was born and raised in South Africa and moved to the US to attend the Brownsville Revival School of Ministry in Florida. My husband and I have always been small business owners who…

Eastern Christian School welcomes Kony Araya as fourth grade teacher. Kony received her bachelor’s in music education from Pensacola Christian College and her master’s degree in leadership in education from Gordon College.  Please tell us about yourself.  Born and raised in Lima, Peru, I later moved to NJ at the age of 13. I have…

We are excited to announce that NJ.com has named Eastern Christian School a Top Workplaces 2023 award winner. This is the fifth time EC has received a Top Workplaces award. “We are thankful to once again be chosen for this honor,” shares Dr. Ruth Kuder, head of school. “It reflects our institution’s strong sense of…