Greg Del Russo
Chief Editor & District ELA Coach at iLearn Schools
About Greg Del Russo
With over 11 years of experience in charter schools, Greg Del Russo is an inspired school leader. Greg has worked closely with ELA teachers in lesson planning, unit design, and lesson implementation and reflection across 3 high schools, and led all high school ELA PLCs and PD. As Chief Editor, too, Greg crafts and revises a wide range of written works, while communicating critical information and direction between the CEO and schools. Greg has also contributed greatly as a Director of Development, guiding schools in school improvement projects.
Since beginning his career in education as an English teacher, Greg worked closely with teachers around best classroom practices as the Vice Principal (Assistant Director of Academics) at Bergen Arts & Science Charter High School for 3 years. He is always striving to facilitate improvement through effective modeling and communication.
As an active member of the iLearn family, Greg has also motivated student-athletes as a cross-country coach and continued to teach several classes alongside his administrative duties. His teaching experience ranges from 7th, 10th, and 11th grade ELA to AP English Language & Composition, while his teaching strengths include: higher-order questioning and assessment, building morals and character through education, connecting lessons with the larger world, and providing specific and meaningful feedback for the sake of reflection and continuous growth.
Greg earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Writing at Drew University before completing an accelerated Master of Arts in Teaching program at Drew too. He was Drew's 41st annual Johnson Prize recipient for Shakespeare Studies. He also was a member of a Drew a cappella group.
Greg has an extensive background in sports journalism, with many stories published in The Drew Acorn, The Patch, and The Daily Record. Greg also worked in the MAT program for his alma mater, Drew, coaching aspiring teachers and giving back as much as possible to his former university. Outside of education, Greg is an avid singer and a semi-professional tournament bass angler sponsored by Riot Baits and Denali Rods.