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Darleen L. Gearhart

Darleen L. Gearhart

Principal

Darleen L. Gearhart has worked for Newark Public Schools for thirty years.  She began working to improve the lives of inner-city children as a high school mathematics teacher at Weequahic High School in Newark, New Jersey. In 1997 she sought to impact a larger scale of students in mathematics by serving as the district’s Mathematics Supervisor where she developed and provided professional development for classroom and resource teachers, coaches, and principals in mathematics content, pedagogy, pedagogical content knowledge, and assessment. In that role, she co-authored, implemented, and served as Project Director for the Local Systemic Change Project, NPSSIM, a five year, $6.5 million NSF-funded project to reform mathematics in grades K through 8. In 2011 she was selected to support schools in turnaround efforts by serving as the Director of School Improvement Grants and subsequently in 2012, she was selected to serve Newark’s children as the Principal of Sussex Avenue School. In that role she dramatically turned Sussex Avenue School from a failing urban school to a thriving community. In August 2019 she was again selected as the Director of Mathematics for Newark Public Schools. In that role she served as Newark’s leader and expert in the area of Mathematics, developing a comprehensive instructional program in mathematics. Currently she supports mathematics at the district level and serves as the Principal of Science Park High School.  In January 2014 she received the Leadership Matters Award from the Newark Trust for Education, the Stretching Minds Award from the Newark Yoga Movement in September 2014, the Ercell Watson Memorial Award for Distinguished Service from Montclair State University in April 2015, the My Principal Matters Award in June 2016, the Outstanding Leadership Award in June 2017, the Academic Achievement Award for Highest SGP in Mathematics in November 2017, the Attendance Innovation Award in April 2018, and the Educator of the Year Award in June 2018. Principal Gearhart holds a Bachelor in Pure Mathematics from Lock Haven University, a Masters in Education from Saint Peter’s College, a Masters in Applied Mathematics from NJIT, and ABD in a PhD program at Rutgers University.

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Grace Berry

Vice Principal

Grace Berry has been working to help students achieve at Science Park for the past 18 years. She began her career at Science High School in 2006 as a student teacher. Over the course of her career, she has served as a distinguished teacher of mathematics for over 12 years teaching students in grades 7–12 in all courses from Pre-Algebra through Calculus, as well as serving as an adjunct at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. She later served as the Department Chairperson of Mathematics before taking on her current role of Vice Principal. She has been recognized by Newark Public Schools for the outstanding achievement of her students, worked as a curriculum developer and writer for the Office of Mathematics, and awarded multiple grants to address the unique needs of Science Park’s incredible students.

She studied at New York University and the The New School for Social Research before earning a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Master of Arts in in Educational Leadership from Montclair State University. Grace Berry came to education after careers in both publishing and charitable fundraising. She is a proud Charger and can be frequently seen on the sidelines cheering on our students!

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Naseed Gifted

Vice Principal

A native of Newark, NJ, Naseed Gifted graduated from Science High School. The same school where he is currently a Vice Principal and is now known as Science Park High School; the top ranking high school in Newark, N.J. Naseed is dedicated to inspiring young people to be science and technology leaders who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community. Skills and lessons he learned while attending New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) where he earned a degree in Electrical Engineering. After working for a few corporate organizations Naseed found himself in the classroom again for Newark Public Schools teaching Mathematics and coaching Robotics. He later went on to earn a Masters degree in Education from St. Peter’s University.

Inspired by his son Naseed created a comic book series so his son can see superheroes that looked like him. What was once a childhood hobby catapulted into a passion to change the face of comics. His mission in his graphic expression is to encompass a distinct balance between unprecedented storytelling and exceptional artwork. Published works include self-published AfroFuturism / sci-fi comic book series. P.B.Soldier: “The Awakening” & Jazen: “The Rose that Grew from the Concrete,” along with short stories: “Occupy Renaissance City” and “Terrorist Act of 2011.” Naseed is also Director/Writer of the short film & animated short P.B.Soldier: “The Awakening.” In 2015, Naseed founded “Khem Fest,” an annual celebration of Black Animation, Gaming and Comic Book Creators and the Khem Animation Film Festival (KAFF). He is a two-time Glyph Comic Awards Nominee, Urban Action Showcase Nominee, 2020 Pioneer/LifeTime Achievement Award recipient, 2021 I CAN STEM NJ inductee and 2020 Outstanding Alumni Award from NJIT. Naseed regularly travels across the country speaking about diversity and using comics to teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics - S.T.E.M .

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Niaz Uddin

Vice Principal

Niaz Uddin grew up in Newark and is a proud graduate of the Newark school system. He attended Mount Vernon School, Science Park High School as a 9th grader, and then completed graduation from Arts High School.

He held various corporate positions working in retail and media industries, doing business consulting and media research with companies such as NBC Universal. In 2009, Niaz transitioned to the classroom as a 3rd grade teacher at South 17th Street School through The New Teacher Project teaching fellowship. Since then, he has held numerous positions in the district, including the role of vice principal at his alma mater, Mount Vernon School, for five years. Niaz is keen on forming meaningful partnerships with external organizations that can provide life-long learning opportunities for students. At Mount Vernon, he implemented a food and nutrition program in collaboration with FoodCorps and helped to establish a garden that serves as an outdoor classroom for students. Most recently, he was a Special Assistant with the High School Leadership Team supporting principals and administrative teams.

Niaz completed his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a dual-major in finance and international business from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University and Master of Arts from The New School University. He is also a former Fulbright Scholar to India where he researched and studied the Bollywood film industry.

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Department Chairperson of Social Studies
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Sara Thatcher

Department Chairperson of Mathematics
Adrian Bos

Adrian Bosolasco

Department Chairperson and Athletic Director
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Charlotte Brown-Nickson

Department Chairperson of English
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Vincent Nguyen

Department Chairperson of Science
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8:15 AM - 3:05 PM
Tuesday
8:15 AM - 3:05 PM
Wednesday
8:15 AM - 3:05 PM
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8:15 AM - 3:05 PM
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8:15 AM - 3:05 PM

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    Wylene McDowell, Social Worker II
    WMcDowell@NPS.K12.NJ.US

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    Soraya Mioduszewski
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