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Dr. Karen Fasanella

Holy Family Academy Announces President

After an extensive and thorough selection process, the Board of Trustees of Holy Family Academy of Bayonne has chosen Dr. Karen Fasanella as President of the school, effective July 1, 2009. 

Dr. Fasanella has more than 35 years of education experience, with 30 years in Catholic education.  Most recently, she was the principal of St. Rose of Lima Academy in Short Hills, NJ.  Dr. Fasanella was previously employed by the Diocese of Paterson as Director of Development and Planning and has extensive teaching and administrative experience both in archdiocese schools and other Catholic schools in New Jersey. 

The Board of Trustees of Holy Family Academy of Bayonne is delighted to have an individual of this caliber and with the experience Dr. Fasanella possesses to lead HFA into the future and continue the mission of excellence as an all girls Catholic academy.

Post secondary experience includes positions at the William Patterson College and Manhattan College.  She is currently an adjunct professor at Caldwell College in the Graduate School of Education.
Dr. Fasanella received an Ed.D in Education Administration and Supervision from Seton Hall University, an M.A. from New Jersey City University in Reading Education, a B.A. in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from New Jersey City University and received certification in Educational Administration and Supervision from Saint Peter’s College.

The Sisters of Saint Joseph of Chestnut Hill, who founded and continue to sponsor Holy Family Academy through the close of June, have extended their welcome and congratulations to Dr. Fasanella as follows:
 
Dear Dr. Fasanella and the Board of Trustees of Holy Family Academy of Bayonne,

     The Sisters of Saint Joseph send you our heartfelt congratulations and prayerful support on this day of naming the President of the Academy. May the entire Holy Family Academy community be blessed in all aspects of its life and growth in this recent event and in all future directions.

With prayerful support,
Sister Patricia Kelly for the Sisters of Saint Joseph, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia

 

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