Donald C. Morris, Director of Music and Concert Chorus Director, leads rehearsal.

George Davey – Keyboard Accompanist
Mr. Davey has a long history of musical accompaniment and choral direction. He is well known in
Massachusetts, New York City and Kingston, Jamaica. Mr. Davey's formal musical training began at The Jamaica School of Music. He earned a Bachelor's in Music from Atlantic Union College and a Master's in Sacred Music from Boston University. In Jamaica, Mr. Davey was accompanist to an Anglican touring choir of men and boys known as The Kingston College Chapel Choir as well as The University Singers, a touring chorus of the University of the West Indies. Mr. Davey joined NBCS in 2004 as an accompanist and keyboard instructor. Mr. Davey is also an accompanist for the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Community Chorus and serves as the organist and choral director for the Rutgers Presbyterian Church and Ephesus Seventh Day Adventist Church in New York City. He is a member of the American Guild of Organists and the American Choral Directors Association.

Lawrence C. Emery – Headmaster

Mr. Emery, an 21-year employee of NBCS, is the senior academic in charge of all school operations with the exception of the music programs. He is a graduate of
Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and received his Master's in Supervision and Administration from Seton Hall University. He has taken additional studies at Vanderbilt University International Institute for Principals at Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee, and at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Mr. Emery pursued sabbatical studies at Princeton University. He has experience in every academic position from classroom teacher to principal and is currently a member of several professional associations, including the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), and both the state chapter and national Association of Independent School Principals. Mr. Emery is also a past board member of the Principal Center of Garden State.

Elissa A. McGhee - Fourth Grade

Ms. McGhee is NBCS's teacher for a self-contained class of 4th graders.  She received her Bachelor's in Psychology from
Virginia State University. Ms. McGhee honed her teaching skills as a substitute teacher in Newark and Jersey City public schools. Prior to joining NBCS in 2000, she was a counselor for the Upward Bound Project at Seton Hall University and later joined Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn as a counselor in the Liberty Partnerships Program of Middle High School. Ms. McGhee also has a deep interest in ethnic art, which adds another dimension to the educational experience of her students.

Brenda C. McLeod - Office Manager

Ms. McLeod joined NBCS in January 1999 as part-time office manager and became a full time staff member six months later. As the parent of a former alumnus (class of 1998), she served consecutively as NBCS Parent Advisory Council vice president and president. Ms. McLeod is a 1974 graduate of
Fairleigh Dickenson University with a Bachelor's in Business Management and Human Resources. Prior to joining the NBCS staff, Ms. McLeod was employed as the Human Resources Manager for LSG Sky Chefs at Newark Liberty International Airport for 15 years.

Theresa A. Monaco - Mathematics, Technology Coordinator

Mrs.
Monaco is a certified Mathematics teacher who minored in Mathematics at Rutgers University while working as a computer programmer. She earned her Bachelor's (magna cum laude) in Psychology from New Jersey's Caldwell College and gained her teacher certification while raising three children. Mrs. Monaco is a member of both state and national math teaching associations and has been selected for special study in her field by Montclair State and Rutgers universities. Mrs. Monaco has completed the "Leadership Program in Discrete Mathematics" at Rutgers' Center for Mathematics and Science. She has also been a presenter at the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics annual conferences. Since joining NBCS in 1993, Mrs. Monaco has greatly enhanced the Math Program, resulting in higher student achievement on the Stanford 10 Test of academic skills.

Donald C. Morris - Director of Music

Mr. Morris joined NBCS in 1987 as a science teacher and associate conductor of the Concert Chorus. He was appointed Chorus Director in 1996 when he also assumed the position of Director of Music. Mr. Morris has led the Concert Chorus on local, state, national and international tours, gaining national and international acclaim for its performances.
South Africa, Russia, Australia, France and Finland and the Czech Republic are just a few of the countries the Chorus has performed in under his direction.  Under his supervision in May of 2002, the Chorus performed at the United Nations for Nelson Mandela and has performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Mr. Morris has degrees in zoology, chemistry, piano performance and music education from the University of West Indies, Westminster Choir College in Princeton, the Royal College of Music and Hunter College, New York City.

Caroline Parody - Voice, Accompanist

Ms. Parody joined NBCS in 2002 as a part-time vocal coach and Apprentice Chorus accompanist. She received her Master's in piano from Montclair State University (MSU), and earned her Bachelor's of Music from
William Paterson University, where she received honors in Performance and Scholarship. Ms. Parody is New Jersey-certified for grades K-12 and has taught chorus and music in both public and private schools. She currently teaches voice and piano at MSU's Preparatory Center for the Arts and serves on the faculty of its music department. In addition to her New York City recital debut, her many area performances include appearances in concert with the Summit Music Festival, the Harmony Singers, and the Concord Singers.  

Michael Sanflippo - Music Theory, Director of Apprentice Chorus

Mr. Sanflippo joined NBCS in 1994 as Music Theory teacher and director of the Apprentice Chorus. He earned his Bachelor's in Music Theory from Philadelphia College of Performing Arts in 1984 and followed with a year of post-graduate studies in choral conducting in
Hungary. He later earned his Master's in Music and Music Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City. He has experience teaching multiple age levels, including adults, college, pre-school, elementary and high school, and is often invited to direct local and regional festivals. As Director of the Apprentice Chorus, which consists of 4th and 5th graders, Mr. Sanflippo leads the young chorus members in their upbeat performances before audiences in schools, community centers, nursing homes and adult daycare centers in the Greater Newark area. Mr. Sanflippo also directs community choirs in Wayne and Summit, New Jersey, and is Director of Music at the Community United Methodist Church in Roselle Park, New Jersey

Vickie J. Snoy – Director

Ms. Snoy joined the
Newark Boys Chorus School in November 2004 after more than 35 years as a communications professional in the corporate world, most of them with Prudential Financial. Born and raised in the Midwest, she has been a Newark resident since 1981 and has had extensive involvement in volunteer leadership roles with small- and mid-sized arts and cultural organizations. These have included Aljira, a contemporary multicultural arts center for emerging and under-served artists, and the Newark Preservation & Landmarks Committee.

Ms. Snoy recently completed her third term as president of the board of the Newark Arts Council and is an appointee to
Newark’s Public Art Commission. She served also six years as a state appointee to the Advisory Board of The Newark Public Schools.

The recipient of numerous awards for her professional communications work and her volunteer activities, Ms. Snoy was most recently recognized for the latter by Prudential Financial with its "Prudential Cares" Volunteer Award.

Ms. Snoy earned a Bachelor’s in Journalism from
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, and returns to campus twice each year to mentor current undergraduates in her role as a member of the school’s alumnae Council of One Hundred.


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