Mrs. Andrea Karten has been teaching English since 2009. Her classroom is a place of high expectations that inspires experimentation and helps students tap into their innate creativity. She is a recipient of the Barnes and Noble “My Favorite Teacher” regional award.

Mrs. Karten has an MSW from New York University and has worked previously as a clinical social worker as well as in Jewish outreach on college campuses. She currently lives with her family in Passaic, NJ. When she’s not teaching, she can likely be found camping on a mountaintop, lost in a book, or working on her next novel.