ACS is excited to welcome three new Upper School faculty members — Dan Carney (right), as the middle school and high school culinary arts teacher; Charlie Moore (left), as one of three high school Bible teachers; and Tori Novack (center), as one of two high school English teachers.
After studying at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College in Philadelphia, Carney spent two years as a sous-chef at Chiaroscuro Restaurant in San Francisco. For the past seven years, he has been the sous-chef at Ristorante Luciano in Stone Harbor, New Jersey.
“I love the science behind cooking and want my students to learn that while they develop their culinary skills,” said Carney, a self-described “food nerd.” In addition to teaching students how to cook, Carney also coaches the varsity boys’ basketball team. He and his wife Lauren, a former ACS faculty member and alumnus (’04), are expecting their first child in March and worship at Union Chapel by the Sea in Ocean City.
Charlie Moore comes to ACS with a degree in Biblical and theological studies from Boyce College in Louisville, Kentucky, where he is also completing a Master of Divinity degree online. After substitute teaching at ACS last year, Moore is excited to have a full-time role teaching God’s Word to high school students. “I want my students to see Christ throughout the whole Bible and to be able to apply Scripture in a practical way to their lives,” he said. He and his wife, Molly, have two children, Rowan (2 years) and Mabel (5 months) and another child on the way. They attend Ocean City Baptist Church where Moore serves as the Worship Leader.
Novack, a 2017 graduate of Stockton University, has a BA in literature with a concentration in secondary education and a minor in ancient Greek. Along with her broad educational background, Novack also brings ministry experience to the classroom, serving in a pastoral role at Minotola United Methodist Church. “I want my students to be more open-minded and to think critically, not just in literature, but in life,” Novack said. After student teaching in a public school, Novack is enjoying the atmosphere at ACS. “It’s nice to be in a community where it’s OK to say, ‘I’m praying for you’,” Novack said.