Staff Directory

Anthony Tempera is one of the school’s founding faculty members. He taught in the Middle School for 11 years before moving to the Upper School where he now oversees the Upper School Achieve Program in addition to advising 9th Grade students and teaching global history and psychology courses.

 

In addition to his work inside the classroom, he moderates the Mental Health Awareness Club. This is a student run club that focuses on educating the members about what factors go into good mental health hygiene. The students on this journey also learn to become advocates for themselves and their community.  

 

Anthony is also a proud alum of Fordham University, where he earned his undergraduate degree in psychology from Fordham College at Rose Hill and a professional diploma in school psychology at the university’s Lincoln Center campus. He also holds a masters degree in special education from Touro College. Outside of Bay Ridge Prep, Anthony is a drummer, a marathon runner, a 7th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and has a passion for cooking.