Cresskill Middle/High School

Mrs. Bucco earned a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Spanish with a concentration in Mathematics from The College of New Jersey in 2008.   She then began her career as a math teacher at Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, NJ.  At Pascack Hills, Mrs. Bucco taught all levels of math from ESL through AP Calculus.  Mrs. Bucco holds a Master’s Degree from Ramapo College in Educational Leadership and a Master’s Degree from Marygrove College in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment.  Mrs. Bucco was named Assistant Principal of Cresskill Middle School/High School in July 2024.  She holds a strong passion for athletics and extracurricular activities in addition to academics, and overall, is extremely excited to be a Cougar!

Mr. Apice holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Delaware with a minor in Cognitive Science. His career in education began in the Cresskill school district as a job coach at our 18-21 special needs program, Community Steps for Independence (CSI). During that time, he earned his Master’s degree at Fairleigh Dickinson University in School Psychology. From 2017-2021, Mr. Apice was a school psychologist at Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, NJ before returning to Cresskill in December 2021. He was named Supervisor of Secondary Education in July 2022 while completing his School Leadership certification through NJEXCEL. In July 2023, Mr. Apice was named Assistant Principal of CMS/CHS. Mr. Apice is a proud and passionate Cresskill High School alumnus and is a strong supporter of extracurricular endeavors.  He has coached football and basketball at various high school levels.

Mrs. Mullen joined in January 2024 as the Director of Athletics, Activities, Health and Physical Education at Cresskill MS/HS .  Prior to Cresskill, Mrs. Mullen was the Associate Athletic Director at SUNY New Paltz from August 2023-January 2024.   In addition, Mrs. Mullen served as the Assistant Athletic Director for Women's Basketball from 2018-2023 at Marquette University. Prior to her stint with the Golden Eagles, Mrs. Mullen was at Miami University (Ohio) where she served as the Director of Women's Basketball Operations for the Red Hawks. Before landing with the Red Hawks, she spent nine seasons with the Red Storm as the Director of Basketball Operations for St. John's Women's Basketball.  A Ridgefield Park, NJ native, Mrs. Mullen played collegiately at Adelphi University. She earned her bachelor's degree in physical education from Adelphi and a master's degree in health sciences from New Jersey City University, while earning her second master's degree in administration and supervision at St. John's University. Additionally, Mrs. Mullen completed her certification as a sports psychology coach in 2016.

Mrs. Peck holds Master’s degrees in Biological Science Education and Educational Learning and Technology as well as a certification in K-12 Supervision.  She started teaching in the Cresskill School District in 2007 and has taught a variety of courses in middle and high school including: Science 6, Science 7, Biology, Forensic Science, STEM courses, Natural Disasters, and Bioethics. Ms. Peck has been involved in planning professional development workshops focused in best teaching practices, curriculum development, and technology infusion since 2009. 

Mrs. Chun holds her Master of Education degree in Literacy from William Paterson University, where she earned her endorsement as a Reading Specialist and was the recipient of the Literacy Award in 2019. She also holds a Masters in Early Childhood and Education from Rutgers University. Mrs. Chun began her career as a third grade teacher and has over ten years of experience teaching English Language Arts at Leonia Middle School, where she received the Teacher of the Year award in 2017. An Adjunct Professor at William Paterson University, she teaches graduate level courses focusing on research and current issues in literacy and content area instruction. Mrs. Chun joined the Cresskill family in July, 2021, and presently serves as a K-12 Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction. She also speaks Korean fluently and enjoys spending time with her husband (who is learning Korean), and her two small children, (who are bilingual).

Mrs. McGrath holds a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary and Special Education from Seton Hall University. In addition, Mrs. McGrath has certification in middle school math. Her career in education began in the Northvale Public School District in 2008 as a special education teacher in various grade levels and content areas. She also earned her Master’s degree at William Paterson University in Literacy as a Reading Specialist with a Supervisor certification as well as Orton Gillingham certification from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Mrs. McGrath became the Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction at Northvale Public School in 2016. She continued her post Master’s certification with a Principal endorsement and served as Northvale’s Principal prior to joining the Cresskill administrative team in September 2024 as K-12 Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction.