Belleville Public Schools

Mr. Marra was born in Belleville, New Jersey and graduated from Nutley High School. While in high school, Mr. Marra was a member of the soccer team and earned league, area, county, and state honors.

Mr. Marra earned a scholarship and graduated from Caldwell College with a Bachelor’s Degree in History. He was a member of the soccer team at Caldwell and participated in both the NAIA and NCCA Division II CACC conference earning CACC All-Tournament Team Honors. Mr. Marra captained the team in his senior season. After graduation, Mr. Marra was hired to both teach and coach soccer at his alma mater, the Nutley Schools District. Mr. Marra then decided to return to school and obtained his M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Caldwell College. He continued his academic pursuits by earning both his Supervisor Certification and Principal Certification from Caldwell College as well. Mr. Marra also holds a certification in Elementary Education and Teacher of Social Studies. Mr. Marra became the Head Soccer Coach at Nutley in 2007 and had an immediate impact. He helped them bring home their first championship in the programs history, winning the NNJIL in 2008. Mr. Marra won another championship with and SEC in 2012. In Mr. Marra’s career as a coach he has earned several awards including, Essex County Coaches Association Coach of the Year, All-Area Coach of the Year, and The Star Ledger Essex County Coach of the Year.

For sixteen years Mr. Marra worked at John H. Middle School as a Social Studies teacher. Mr. Marra helped the district turnkey the Middle School Model and became a team leader and team facilitator to help staff make the transition. Through his career at the John H. Walker Middle School, Mr. Marra served as Affirmative Action Officer, a member of the School Safety Team, SCIP Committee, Character Education Committee, a member of the HIB Team, a member of the Strategic Planning Team, and a member of the I and RS team, and a member of the Professional Development Committee.

Mr. Marra is in his sixth year Belleville District as the Assistant Principal/ Athletic Director at Belleville High School. As Athletic Director, Mr. Marra currently sits on the Executive Committee of the Super Essex Conference. Mr. Marra has held the role of Vice President of the SEC, President of the SEC, Chair of the Sportsmanship Committee, Director of the Girls Soccer Essex County Tournament, Director of the SEC Best Teammate Award, and member of the NJSIAA Boys and Girls Soccer State Tournament Committee. Mr. Marra is currently working towards a Doctorate of Education (Ed.D) at Centenary University.

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