Cresskill Middle/High School

Mrs. Bucco earned a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Spanish with a concentration in Mathematics from The College of New Jersey in 2008.   She then began her career as a math teacher at Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, NJ.  At Pascack Hills, Mrs. Bucco taught all levels of math from ESL through AP Calculus.  Mrs. Bucco holds a Master’s Degree from Ramapo College in Educational Leadership and a Master’s Degree from Marygrove College in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment.  Mrs. Bucco was named Assistant Principal of Cresskill Middle School/High School in July 2024.  She holds a strong passion for athletics and extracurricular activities in addition to academics and, overall, is extremely excited to be a Cougar!

Mr. Apice holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Delaware with a minor in Cognitive Science. His career in education began in the Cresskill school district as a job coach at our 18-21 special needs program, Community Steps for Independence (CSI). During that time, he earned his Master’s degree at Fairleigh Dickinson University in School Psychology. From 2017-2021, Mr. Apice was a school psychologist at Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, NJ before returning to Cresskill in December 2021. He was named Supervisor of Secondary Education in July 2022 while completing his School Leadership certification through NJEXCEL. In July 2023, Mr. Apice was named Assistant Principal of CMS/CHS. Mr. Apice is a proud and passionate Cresskill High School alumnus and is a strong supporter of extracurricular endeavors.  He has coached football and basketball at various high school levels.

Ms. Del Vecchio has been the Director of Athletics, Activities, Health and Physical Education at Cresskill MS/HS since 1999.  Prior to Cresskill, Ms. Del Vecchio taught special education for two years at the Benway School. She then moved on to become athletic director and head of the health and physical education department at Paramus Catholic High School in 1987. In 1995 when Paramus Catholic High School became a co-ed institution, she was selected to become athletic director and head of health and physical education department. While at Paramus Catholic, Ms. Del Vecchio also coached volleyball and softball. During her eight years as volleyball coach her teams won a total of 6 league, 5 consecutive county and 5 Group IV state championships. In addition, she has reached Level II accreditation through USA Volleyball’s Coaches Accreditation Program (CAP). In softball, she coached for seven years and led her team to a Parochial A State Championship in 1989. Ms. Del Vecchio  received a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education, and a certification in Driver Education from Trenton State College in 1983. Additionally, Ms. Del Vecchio received her MA in Physical Education from New York University and a Teacher of the Handicapped certification from William Paterson College in 1987. She also completed her supervisory certification at Montclair State College in 1992. In 2002, she completed her Certified Athletic Administrators certification from the NIAAA. In 2003, Ms. Del Vecchio completed her second Master's degree in Administration and Supervision from Montclair State University. In 2018, she completed her CMAA from the NIAAA  In 2010, Beth was inducted into the New Jersey State Coaches Association Hall of Fame for Volleyball. In 2021, Beth was selected to receive the Greater Bergen County Person of the Year award and in 2022 she received the Bergen County Athletic Director of the Year Award. Ms. Del Vecchio is currently in her 37th year as an Athletic Director. She is also entering her 25th year with Cresskill Public Schools.

Alexis Peck holds Master’s degrees in Biological Science Education and Educational Learning and Technology as well as a certification in K-12 Supervision.  She started teaching in the Cresskill School District in 2007 and has taught a variety of courses in middle and high school including: Science 6, Science 7, Biology, Forensic Science, STEM courses, Natural Disasters, and Bioethics. Ms. Peck has been involved in planning professional development workshops focused in best teaching practices, curriculum development, and technology infusion since 2009. 

Mrs. Grace Chun holds her Master of Education degree in Literacy from William Paterson University, where she earned her endorsement as a Reading Specialist and was the recipient of the Literacy Award in 2019. She also holds a Masters in Early Childhood and Education from Rutgers University. Mrs. Chun began her career as a third grade teacher and has over ten years of experience teaching English Language Arts at Leonia Middle School, where she received the Teacher of the Year award in 2017. An Adjunct Professor at William Paterson University, she teaches graduate level courses focusing on research and current issues in literacy and content area instruction. Mrs. Chun joined the Cresskill family in July, 2021, and presently serves as a K-12 Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction. She also speaks Korean fluently and enjoys spending time with her husband (who is learning Korean), and her two small children, (who are bilingual).