Mr. Gagliardi has been teaching all of the journalism classes and advising Eastside at Cherry Hill East since 2000. His proudest teaching achievements include being named National Journalism Teacher of the Year Runner-Up in 2014, Reader’s Digest’s Funniest Teacher in America in 2007 and the NJ Golden Quill recipient in 2013. His interests include rooting for Philadelphia and Boston College teams, tweeting, writing, and spending quality time with his wife, daughter and son. He also runs CollegeEssayClassroom.com.