About
Equity and Inclusion
Many Voices, One Purpose
Newark Academy seeks and celebrates diversity in its faculty, staff, and student body. In admissions and employment practices, scholarship aid and educational programs, Newark Academy upholds applicable state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting unlawful discrimination.
Newark Academy is a diverse community composed of exceptional students, faculty, and staff dedicated to intentional engagement with differing experiences and a global perspective that empowers students to develop a depth of character, innovative thinking, and commitment to equity and inclusion.
Newark Academy will cultivate a diverse school community where all members are welcomed, respected, valued, and celebrated. We are committed to our responsibility for fostering and maintaining a caring and inclusive community that thrives on intellectual, social, and emotional interactions across differences. Members of the Newark Academy community are encouraged to build trusting relationships with one another grounded in kindness and empathy. Through intentional, active, and ongoing engagement of multiple voices, we strive to create an equitable environment where all members can have a sense of belonging to learn and grow as citizens of the world.
Newark Academy is a diverse community composed of exceptional students, faculty, and staff dedicated to intentional engagement with differing experiences and a global perspective that empowers students to develop a depth of character, innovative thinking, and commitment to equity and inclusion.
Newark Academy will cultivate a diverse school community where all members are welcomed, respected, valued, and celebrated. We are committed to our responsibility for fostering and maintaining a caring and inclusive community that thrives on intellectual, social, and emotional interactions across differences. Members of the Newark Academy community are encouraged to build trusting relationships with one another grounded in kindness and empathy. Through intentional, active, and ongoing engagement of multiple voices, we strive to create an equitable environment where all members can have a sense of belonging to learn and grow as citizens of the world.
Office of Equity and Inclusion Staff
List of 7 members.
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Rochelle Edwards
Director of Equity & Inclusion -
James Coe Jr.
Dean, Class of 2022, Upper School E&I Coordinator -
Kristin Duszak Russo
Associate Director of Upper School Student Life, Upper School E&I Coordinator, Biology Teacher -
Callie Bond
Class of 2026 Dean, Upper School E&I Coordinator -
Hernando Santamaria
Middle School Assistant Principal, NA Faculty, Boys' Varsity Soccer Head Coach, Director of NA Athletic Camps -
Melissa Sarmiento
Humanities Faculty, Upper School E&I Coordinator -
Samantha Wilkerson
Social and Emotional Learning Specialist, Middle School E&I Coordinator
Reimagining rigor for students in grades 6-12