Sr. Elena Pearce

Sister Elena previously taught for 8 years before entering the religious community of the Sisters of Christian Charity. She taught grades 5, 6, and 7 in a Catholic school, teaching in the subject areas of language arts, science, and religion. Following that, she worked as a basic skills intervention teacher in the area of reading, working with students in kindergarten through 6th grade at a charter school in Jersey City. Sr. Elena earned her Master’s degree in Special Education from Georgian Court University, and her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Psychology from Rider University. She is happy to join the school community of St. James .