BOE Members - Park Ridge School District

Current Board of Education Membership

David Bradler, President

David Bradler has served on the Park Ridge Board of Education since 2019. He is an educator, having taught history for the past 20 years in Leonia. He holds a BA in History, an MA of Education in School Leadership, and an MA of Education in School Counseling. Mr. Bradler has lived happily in Park Ridge for over 15 years with his wife, Linda, and their three children. He has also enjoyed serving this community by coaching softball, basketball, and soccer.

Rachelle Browne, Vice-President

Rachelle Browne was sworn in as a board member in January 2024. She is a Park Ridge High School graduate and continued her education at Rutgers, The State University of NJ, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice. She has been working in the field of child advocacy for over 20 years and is a staunch advocate for the underrepresented and the most vulnerable population of NJ. Mrs. Browne also volunteered as a volleyball coach for the local CYO Athletics. She and her husband, Dan, another graduate of Park Ridge High School, have two children attending school in the district.

Natalie Jowett Agoos, Member

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Natalie Agoos was sworn in as a Board member in January 2021. Natalie and her family moved to Park Ridge in 2005. Her daughter, Violet, graduated Park Ridge High School in 2019. Her daughter Emma is a member of the PRHS class of 2022. Natalie has been a class mom and PRAA basketball coach many times over, and in 2011 she helped East Brook students launch their own school newspaper, The Owl Update. Even before graduating from Columbia University in New York City, Natalie began working as a journalist, first in the New York Bureau of the Baltimore Sun newspaper, then as a production assistant at MSG Network and eventually as a senior producer at ABC Sports and ESPN. International and domestic travel, exposure to different regions and cultures, gratitude for the Park Ridge community and the privilege of a great public school education are all factors that inform Natalie's dedication to serving the Park Ridge School District.

Christopher Amitrano, Member

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A resident of Park Ridge since 2010, Christopher Amitrano matriculated from Park Ridge High School to Bergen County Technical Schools (Paramus Campus) in 2020. He is a stagehand and audio engineer apprentice within the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 59. As one of the youngest elected officials in America and a sibling of two students in Park Ridge Schools, Chris is passionate about incorporating technical training and mental health counseling to help students thrive. He is also the first Hispanic-American elected to local office in Park Ridge, working with taxpayers of various backgrounds to deliver cheaper, better education for our children.

Robert A. Fisher, Jr., Member

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Robert was elected to the Park Ridge Board of Education in November 2023 and took office on January 3, 2024. He graduated from Park Ridge High School in 2023, holding positions on the student council and the mock trial team. Locally, he was Field Director for Senator Holly Schepisi in 2021 and Deputy Historian of the Saddle River Museum from 2022 to 2023. He now attends Vanderbilt University, where he studies Legal History, Psychology, and Germanistics. As a research assistant in two laboratories and a trained crisis counselor for America’s largest suicide hotline, Robert emphasizes data-driven solutions and mental health initiatives in education.

Tom Monahan, Member

Tom Monahan was appointed by the Park Ridge Board of Education to fill the vacancy created by the departure of Mr. Joseph Bucco, Jr. Tom and his wife, Carol, have resided in Park Ridge for 39 years and have three adult children - Todd, Brian, and Sarah. Tom holds a BA and MS in Biology and a PhD in Microbiology. He has worked in the global pharmaceutical industry in research, regulatory affairs, and quality control/assurance for over 45 years. He has coached PRAA-sponsored baseball and soccer teams and continues to coach for the Our Lady of Mercy Track & Field Program. Tom believes very strongly in the need to provide every child who resides in Park Ridge with an opportunity to obtain a rigorous and multi-faceted formal education. Such an education should provide all engaged students with further opportunities for academic, professional, and personal growth. However, the realization that the cost of such an education is funded primarily by Park Ridge residents must not be minimized. Therefore, he believes that his main responsibility during his tenure is to try and ensure that a balance exists between the short- and long-term needs and wants of Park Ridge educators and support staff and a fair tax revenue required of Park Ridge residents.

John Pierotti Jr., Member

John moved to Park Ridge in 2013 with his wife, Nichol. Shortly thereafter, they welcomed their son John followed by their daughter Gia. He and his family settled on the east side of Park Ridge, where their children attend East Brook Elementary School. John graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a bachelor’s degree in Police Science and began his career in law enforcement in 2004. John was elected to the Board of Education in 2019 and was sworn in as a trustee in January of 2020.

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