Specialists
“To touch the hearts of your students is the greatest miracle you can perform.”
-St. Jean Baptiste de la Salle
Mrs. Allison Klimetz, Drama (Grade 6 - Grade 8)
Allison Klimetz earned her Master of Arts degree in Theatre from Hunter College. During that time, she immersed herself in theatre history, theory, playwriting, acting and directing. In 2010, she received the Rita and Burton Goldberg Award in Playwriting for her original works. Mrs.Klimetz also spent time directing and acting at the 13th Street Repertory in New York City.
Mrs. Kilmetz is passionate about arts education, and has taught theatre in various forms and directed productions for young actors. She is inspired by these words of Oscar Wilde: “I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.”
Mrs. Klimetz lives in Nanuet, New York with her husband and two young children. She enjoys participating in school events, attending dance classes, reading, cooking new and nostalgic recipes. and hosting family gatherings.
Ms. Christa Dalmazio, Music (Grade 6- Grade 8)
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Mr. Joseph Motyka, Art (Grade 6 - Grade 8)
Joseph Motyka is a teaching artist who has enjoyed being involved in fine arts for nearly forty years. He has a background in K-12 education and has served as an adjunct instructor at William Paterson University, as well as a student projects coordinator. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts & Fine Arts from Montclair State University, with concentrations in drawing, painting, color theory & philosophy of arts, as well as a postgraduate Certificate in Arts Administration from New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
Mr. Motyka has been a first responder since 2016 and currently volunteers with Parsippany-Troy Hills’ Office of Emergency Management. He currently lives in Boonton Township with his wife, who is also a teacher, his son who is a student, and two rescue cats. In his free time, Mr. Motyka is a fan of F1 racing, Manchester United soccer, English field sports, and old British TV comedies. He is an avid collector of books and art, and he maintains his own art studio and wood shop.!
Mr. John Khanjian, Physical Education (Grade 6 - Grade 8)
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Mrs. Marta Pisarczyk, Art (Pre Kindergarten - Grade 5)
Mrs. Pisarczyk was born and raised in southern Poland, a land of rich cultural heritage. She grew up in an art oriented family, which is what she encourages in her own household. Mrs. Pisarczyk moved to the States as a teenager and has made New Jersey her home ever since. In college, she studied literature and art history. She was fortunate to spend a semester in Italy and travel around the globe following her college years. But the most beautiful journey of her life is that of marriage and motherhood. Mrs. Pisarczyk loves reading and hiking. She also enjoys learning Ayurvedic medicine. Her favorite quote comes from Maria Sklodowska-Curie: "Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood." Mrs. Pisarczyk is happy to be a part of the OLMC team and loves sharing the adventure of art history with her students.
Mrs. Leslie Kania, Physical Education (Pre Kindergarten- Grade 5)
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