Middle School
“Catholic education aims not only to communicate facts but also to transmit a coherent, comprehensive vision of life, in the conviction that the truths contained in that vision liberate students in the most profound meaning of human freedom.”
-Pope Saint John Paul II
Father Daniel O’Mullane
Fr. Daniel has served the Diocese of Paterson in a number of different roles, including Parochial Vicar in Rockaway and Montville, Chaplain and Theology Teacher at Pope John XXIII High School in Sparta, Adjunct Professor of Theology at Seton Hall University, and Censor Librorum for the diocese. He has served as pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a parish of 900 families, since 2015.
Fr. O’Mullane graduated magna cum laude from Boston College with a BA in Economics and Theology. He was then sent to Rome for priestly formation at two of the world’s foremost theological institutions – the Gregorian University and the Alphonsian Academy – where he earned his STB and completed his STL in Moral Theology. Additionally, he earned a Specialist Degree in Education at Seton Hall University, graduating with commendations.
Mrs. Rosalee Bolleia, English / Latin
Mrs. Bolleia teaches middle school Latin and English. She is excited to share with her students the wonderful worlds that the Classics make available and that she herself traversed as a child. By encountering beautiful Literature, Mrs. Bolleia believes as John of Salisbury writes: “The soul is purged of its defects and is revivified even in adversity by a mysterious and serene cheerfulness.”
Classically homeschooled with her nine siblings, Mrs. Bolleia received her B.A. in Classics and Early Christian Literature from Ave Maria University in Florida. After graduating from college, Mrs. Bolleia spent a year traveling and teaching, both in the United States and abroad in China. She is currently completing a Master’s degree in Classical Education from the University of Dallas. When not furiously writing papers and preparing lessons, Mrs. Bolleia enjoys hikes, swing dances, travel, a good book and a cup of coffee, and the occasional thrilling adventure such as sky diving or scuba diving.
Dr. Gwendolyn Sheldon, Latin
Dr. Sheldon got her Ph.D. in medieval history from the University of Toronto, having written her dissertation on the Vikings in Ireland. She has taught Latin at the middle and high school level in Detroit, Phoenix, and Maryland. During the spring semester of 2022, she created and taught a course on Vikings at the University of Maryland. She has never before lived in New Jersey, although she has lived in lots of other places. She likes kickboxing, reading, learning languages, and trying weird foods.
Ms. Mallory Flanagan, Latin
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Mr. John Patrick Lodato, History
John Lodato teaches Middle School History and serves as Dean of Middle School Boys.
Mr. Lodato is the proud beneficiary of Catholic education from Kindergarten through high school. Having learned so much from his passionate and talented teachers at Lacordaire Academy and Oratory Prep, he is overjoyed to carry on that tradition of love of learning with the OLMC community. He is a 2015 graduate of the NJIT/Rutgers-Newark Federated History Program and enthusiastic about all things historical. Some of his favorite figures from the past include Augustus Caesar, Benedict of Nursia, Eleanor of Aquitaine, John Adams, James K. Polk, and John Henry Newman.
Mr. Lodato passionately believe that what happened in the past has a profound impact on the present, and that the great men and women of bygone ages have much to teach us today. Mr. Lodato hopes to introduce middle school students to the amazing, complex, and sometimes controversial stories of the people who shaped the world we live in, and to inspire the students to take a closer look at the past.
Mr. Joel Branosky, Math
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.
Mrs. Dodi Barrington, Math
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Mrs. Margaret Balan, Reading & Literature (Grade 7)
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Dr. Eric Vollero, Science
Dr. Eric Vollero grew up in Rahway, New Jersey and attended St. John the Apostle in Clark from K-8 and Union Catholic Regional High School. He attended Montclair State University, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Some of his interests in the field include works from Jean Piaget, Carl Jung, and Jordan Peterson. He also has a Doctorate of Acupuncture from Pacific College of San Diego, holds a license for acupuncture in New Jersey, and owns a sports injury and recovery practice in Westfield and Boonton, NJ. Other personal interests include playing guitar, rock climbing, and hiking.
Dr. Vollero has a variety of different experiences teaching including high school history, psychology, and sociology; assistant teaching biomedical classes at a grad school level; and teaching after school programs for middle school science. His personal favorite scientific topics include animal behavior, planetary space science, and anatomy and physiology.