This year begins my 23rd year as a member of the Westfield High School English Department and my 27th year as an educator.  I received my degree in English and American Literature from Hofstra University and graduate work at Drew University with a concentration in Contemporary Poetry.  This past August, I completed my M.A. in Educational Leadership at Montclair State University.  At Westfield, I currently serve as the Varsity Assistant Wrestling .  Over the years at Westfield, I have worked with Transition Project, Project '79, Folio, I& RS, Assistant Varsity Coach of Softball, as well as serving as a member of the District Planning Committee in 2016.  I also served as the coordinator of our WHS Visiting Poets Series for 11 years. The program has welcomed Li-Young Lee, Matthew and Michael Dickman, Mark Doty, Marie Howe, Philip Schultz and many others.

Contact Information

email: jcheddar@westfieldnjk12.org

Room: 117

My Schedule for the  2024-2025 academic year is as follows

Period  1-English III H 117

Period 2-Writing Center ERC

Period 4- English I  117

Period 5- English IIIH 117

Period 7- English III Honors  117

Period 8-Caf B (MTW) Hall Duty 120  (RF)

 Please email me to set up an appointment if needed.