Mr. Branosky currently teaches 6th grade math, 7th grade pre-algebra, and 8th grade algebra at OLMC. Previously, he taught in the Archdiocese of Newark, at Saint Francis Academy in Union City NJ.
Mr. Branosky attended Rutgers University’s College of Engineering on an Air Force ROTC scholarship, and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.nUpon completion of his degree, he was named the detachment’s Distinguished Graduate, and commissioned an officer in the US Air Force, serving 7+ years on active duty. His assignments included various engineering positions at Hanscom Air Force Base (Bedford MA) and Keflavik Naval Air Station in Iceland.
While on active duty, Mr. Branosky returned to graduate school at the Rutgers Graduate School of Education, earning a Masters of Education in the field of mathematics. From there, he taught calculus and became an Executive Officer at the United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School in Colorado Springs CO. After leaving active duty, Mr. Branosky remained in the US Air Force Reserve and also worked for Northrop Grumman Corporation at the Pentagon in Washington DC, serving and working as a reservist and contractor at the USAF Headquarters for Civil Engineering. During this time, he earned his Masters in Business Administration from George Washington University in Washington DC. His military reserve commitments took him between the Pentagon and Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Lakehurst (JBMDL), where he commanded the 514th Civil Engineer Squadron, along with completing a six-month active-duty tour in Southwest Asia, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He is still active with the USAF Reserve, serving as a Colonel in the position of Individual Mobility Augmentee to the Commander for the 87th Civil Engineer Group at JBMDL.
In his free time, Mr. Branosky volunteers in various ways at his parish, and enjoys camping and visiting the beach with his family. Mr. Branosky lives in Harding Township NJ with his wife, Bernadette, their son, and the newest addition to their family, a mini-labradoodle, named Basil.
jbranosky@olmcboonton.org