About

Brookfield serves students needing intensive behavioral / therapeutic intervention, at three sites. Brookfield Schools Cherry Hill Campus serves high school age and Brookfield Schools Haddon Heights Campus serves kindergarten through eighth grades. Intensive group and individual counseling, art therapy, animal therapy, cosmetology, horticulture and culinary arts are provided.

Our History

The mission of Brookfield Schools is to provide trauma sensitive, informed, and focused educational and therapeutic services for students with special emotional and behavioral needs that will put them on the pathway to success toward becoming productive members of society.

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Present Day

Today, Brookfield Schools serves students with special needs ages 5 through 21 with specialized programs in three settings. Brookfield Schools Cherry Hill Campus in Cherry Hill, New Jersey serves high school age students, Brookfield Schools Haddon Heights Campus in Haddon Heights, New Jersey serves kindergarten through eighth grades. Homebound Services have been expanded through the years and full-day school programs have been added.

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Administration

Dr. Patrick Kiernan, Executive Director/Chief School Administrator Email Patrick Kiernan
Carrieann Olivero, Assistant Superintendent
Raymond Olivero, Director of Facilities
Ed Travis, Supervisor of Extraordinary Services
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Michael Riehl, Principal, Brookfield Schools Haddon Heights Campus
Blyss Enright, Admissions Haddon Heights Campus
Laura Hakun, Principal, Brookfield Schools Cherry Hill Campus
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Ed Santos, Principal at Camden Programs
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Jessica Ramsden, Coordinator of Therapeutic Services
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Nancy Moran, Director of Program Development and Evaluation
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Linda Gentile, Supervisor Homebound Division
Stephanie Kowalski, Administrative Assistant to Executive Director
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Tisha Shanks, Assistant School Business Administrator
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Jaclyn Hartzell- Business Office Manager
Celeste Martin, Assistant Principal Cherry Hill Campus
Kayleigh Kiernan, Development Coordinator / Grant Writer

Board Of Trustees

EST. 1976

Les Paschal, Board Chair
Carrieann Olivero, Assistant Superintendent
William Hutchinson Jr.
Amy E. Travetti
John F. (Jack) Corbett
Todd Falkenberg
Dr. Patrick Kiernan, President / Executive Director / Superintendent

Membership affiliations

  • ASAH

  • NAPSEC

  • Council for Exceptional Children

  • State of New Jersey Department of Education

  • Comden County College

  • Drexel University

  • Rowan University

  • Stockton University

  • Penn University of Pennsylvania

  • Perkins Center for the Arts