Our Staff

Mrs. Redling is a graduate of Douglass College, Rutgers University where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree. She began her teaching career at Hillsborough Middle School in September of 1991. Along with her teaching responsibilities, Mrs. Redling started the Hillsborough Middle School Cross Country Team, Family and Consumer Science Club, and Golf Club, all of which she has continued to advise to this day! Mrs. Redling also enjoys her involvement in the Hillsborough Middle School Musical Theater Troop and Drama Club productions creating costumes. Costumes from the musical productions of Frozen Jr., Shrek, Mulan, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Guys and Dolls and Suessical: The Musical, can be seen on display in the main building family and consumer science room. Mrs. Redling is part of Hillsborough Middle School's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Mrs. Redling was the HMS Teacher of the Year for 2010. Along with her commitments at the Hillsborough Middle School, Mrs. Redling assists in costuming productions at the J.P. Case Middle School, including their productions of Beauty and the Beast, The Wizard of Oz, Mulan, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and The Little Mermaid. Mrs. Redling lives with her husband and her daughter, who is attending Misericordia University where she is on the softball team and was accepted into the Doctorate of Physical Therapy program.

Mrs. Spagnuolo is a graduate of The College of New Jersey, with a degree in Sociology and Psychology. After spending several years in the corporate world, she attended Rutgers Graduate School of Education to earn her teaching credentials. Prior to joining Hillsborough Township Public Schools, Mrs. Spagnuolo taught middle school Social Studies and Science, as well as 4th and 5th grade. She has a true passion for working with middle school students and looks forward to sharing her enthusiasm for sewing and foods with the 7th graders at HMS, where they will explore these topics in Family & Consumer Sciences during their Related Arts Rotation.

At home, Mrs. Spagnuolo enjoys keeping family traditions alive by preparing recipes that have been handed down through the  generations. She shares this love of food and family with her husband and sons, who are always ready to taste test her tried and true favorites and latest creations. She is also an avid quilter and has a never ending supply of sewing projects waiting to be finished.  Depending on the season, Mrs. Spagnuolo can often be found at an ice rink or on the sidelines of a lacrosse field rooting for her boys’ hockey and lacrosse teams.

Carole Cieless was born in Northeastern, Pennsylvania and was the granddaughter of a coal miner.  My family also had a small department store where she learned about retail business.  Mrs. Cieless has a Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology (home economics with a business concentration) from Marywood University, an Associates in Applied Science in Fashion, Buying, and Merchandising from the Fashion Institute of Technology that she earned during her junior year of college, and a Master in Arts in Education from Rider University.  After college, Mrs. Cieless was an assistant buyer and then buyer at Macy’s New York where she put her keen eye for merchandising to work.  After moving into teaching preschool, Kindergarten, and grade 5, Mrs. Cieless found her true passion in working with high school students to form positive relationships and getting them to enjoy the “Ah-ha” moments in their little preschool friends.  Mrs. Cieless lives in the Lawrenceville area where she enjoys exploring the Hopewell Trail and the many beautiful state parks, loves cooking, and enjoys singing (her first name means song or sing happily!).

Mrs. Kalyankar graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1999 with a BA in Family and Consumer Science and a Masters of Arts in Educational Technology from Michigan State University. She immediately began her teaching career at Dauphin County Technical School in Harrisburg, PA where she directed the Child Development program. In 2008 Mrs. Kalyankar moved to New Jersey and taught Basic Foods and Gourmet Cooking in Monroe Township before coming to Hillsborough Highschool in October 2016. Now Mrs. Kalyankar teaches Baking and Advanced Baking at HHS along with the occasional Culinary Arts and Advanced Culinary Arts class. She lives in Hillsborough with her husband, two children, and three dogs. When Mrs. Kalyankar isn't teaching she is experimenting with new recipes and passionately pursuing amazing food. She also takes graduate courses in pursuit of a doctorate in Innovation and Leadership. 

Emily Mann has been teaching Family & Consumer Sciences at Hillsborough High School since September 2013. She is a graduate of Marywood University with a BA in Family & Consumer Sciences Education and from LaSalle University with an M.Ed. with a concentration on the Differentiated Classroom. She has also earned numerous graduate course credits through LaVerne University with a concentration on Nutrition Education.  Emily has also taught two years at the middle school level in the Family & Consumer Sciences department here at Hillsborough. She has taught a variety of courses that are offered here at Hillsborough High School including Interior & Advanced Interior Design, Fashion & Advanced Fashion Design, Nutrition, Intro to Culinary Arts & Baking, Baking, and Family Living. When she’s not teaching, Emily enjoys working with her interior design skills at her husband’s custom kitchen & cabinetry business located in Pennsylvania, kayaking, hiking, and spending time with family. She currently resides in Warren County, NJ with her husband Tim and their two dogs Kona and Milo. 

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