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Eastern Christian is pleased to welcome Heidi Johnson as high school theater director. Johnson received her bachelor’s in screenwriting from Grand Canyon University. She recently moved to New Jersey from Arizona to pursue her dream of performing on Broadway. Having attended Christian schools from K-12, she's thrilled to be plugged in to Eastern Christian. She…

Since 1892, Eastern Christian has graduated thousands of individuals, with 6,176 alumni currently living and serving globally. We’d like to tell you about just a few that have been highlighted in our alumni magazine, The Herald: Garry Vermaas, class of 1990, earned a PhD with Columbia University, owns a global management company, and once designed…

From: Personal Interviews, 2020, Previously published in The Herald On September 11, 2001, New York City woke up to a gorgeous, sunny day. It was something Lynda Pasqueretta, newly hired high school front office administrator, remembers vividly. She also recalls a school with no intercom, no key cards and no cell phones. “Life was simpler…

Eastern Christian welcomes alumna Karyn Hytrek as preschool paraprofessional.  Having attended EC from preschool to high school graduation, Karyn is grateful to be back in Northern New Jersey and back in the EC community. She earned a bachelor’s in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Messiah and is mom to four children who represent the…

On August 22, nine teachers presented their projects to the Eastern Christian Educational Council as part of the school’s innovative Pathway Program. Developed in 2013, the leadership development program represents a distinctive of Eastern Christian and a win-win for teachers and students.  The program provides a way for experienced teachers with a master’s to go…

Eastern Christian welcomes Sara Hook as transitional kindergarten teacher. Graduating from Covenant College with a bachelor’s in History and Sociology, Hook fondly recalls her own early childhood education at Eastern Christian, and is thrilled to take on the role of TK teacher at EC. She is dedicated to creating a classroom of little learners who…

Eastern Christian is pleased to welcome Christina Strange as second grade paraprofessional. Strange is New Jersey state certified in World Language and holds a bachelor’s in Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing from The College of New Jersey. She also holds a TESOL certificate. Tell us about yourself Born and raised in New…

Eastern Christian is pleased to welcome Eileen McGowan as preschool paraprofessional. McGowan is a loving mother and grandmother of ten. She recently retired after 49 years working in public safety communications and is very excited to be working for Eastern Christian Elementary Preschool. McGowan attends Van Riper Ellis Broadway Baptist Church in Fair Lawn. Tell…

Eastern Christian is pleased to welcome Fernando Garcia as high school art teacher! Garcia, a current EC parent, is a 5x Emmy Award-winning television director and producer with 20+ years of experience in broadcasting productions, event activations and advertising design. He received his associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in Visual Communications at F.I.T. State University in…