Faculty & Staff

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School Leadership

Mr. Michael Rose

Headmaster + Superintendent

Mrs. Karen Puglielli

Dean of Faculty

Mr. Isaac Johnson

Dean of the Upper School

Mrs. Penny Jenson

Dean of the Lower School

Mr. Patrick Giroux

Dean of Boys (Summit Park)

Mr. Damon Gibbons

Dean of Students (Lower School)

Mrs. Beth Martin

Director of School Operations

Faculty & Staff

Mrs. Christie Birch

Fifth Grade Teacher

Mrs. Nickie Brown

Instructional Aide

Mr. Elmer Bullock III

Physical Education Teacher

Miss Julianne Burch

Music Teacher

Ms. Catherine Burwinkel

Second Grade Teacher

Miss Bernadette Calvino

Visual Arts Teacher

Mr. Ryan Campbell

Human Resources Manager

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Mr. Sam Carpenter

Latin Teacher

Miss Justine Cefalu

Third Grade Teacher

Mr. Mark Chew

Math Specialist

Ms. Cathy Chiu

Music Teacher

Ms. Beth Coffey

Intervention Specialist

Mrs. Jennifer Demerly

Lower School Nurse

Miss Ella Denning

Third Grade Teacher

Mrs. Michele DiCristoforo

Third Grade Teacher

Mrs. Jennifer Dillhoff

Enrollment Administrator

Mrs. Jackie Di Nino

Upper School Nurse

Ms. Andrea Draeger

Intervention Specialist

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Mrs. Katie Duh

First Grade Teacher

Mr. Joe Faisant

Chief Financial Officer

Mrs. Claire Flum

Intervention Specialist

Miss Carsen Gerome

First Grade Teacher

Mrs. LeeAnne Gifford

Instructional Aide

Mrs. Whitney Gleason

Kindergarten Teacher

Miss Carley Hilsher

Middle School Counselor

Mrs. Caroline Hofmann

Visual Arts Teacher

Mrs. Katie Holford

Office Manager

Miss Sarah Hopper

First Grade Teacher

Mrs. Robin Horton

First Grade Teacher

Mrs. Bridget Howe

Math Specialist

Miss Julia Hoyda

US Science Teacher

Dr. Jill Johnson

Speech Language Pathologist

Miss Cecilia Knox

Second Grade Teacher

Miss Monica Kunkel

Instructional Aide

Miss Brianna Lambrecht

Second Grade Teacher

Mrs. Laura McMurray

Instructional Aide

Mr. Ian McRae

US Humanities Teacher

Mrs. Megan Mears

Second Grade Teacher

Mr. William Meriwether

Director of Fine Arts

Mr. Kyle Metzger

IT Manager

Mr. Sebastian Misleh

US Humanities Teacher

Mr. Paul Mittermeier

US Humanities Teacher

Mr. Bob Moeggenberg

Facilities Manager

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Miss H.M. Murdoch

Fifth Grade Teacher

Mrs. Kathleen Nies

Middle School Humanities

Mrs. Janet O’Callaghan

Director of Enrollment

Mrs. Amelia Oliveira

Student Services Aide

Mrs. Felicia Ormond

Instructional Aide

Mrs. Valerie Orza

Fourth Grade Teacher

Mrs. Deborah Osborne

Cafeteria Assistant

Mrs. Shannon Peters

Fourth Grade Teacher

Dr. Wesley Peters

US Science Teacher

Mrs. Karen Placke

Art Teacher

Ms. Heather Potter

Student Services Aide

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Mrs. Laura Priede

US Math Teacher

Miss Juliana Puglielli

Physical Education Teacher

Mrs. Sophie Rybka

Executive Assistant

Mrs. Kelly Schamer

Instructional Aide

Mrs. Ann Schmidt

Director of College Counseling

Mrs. Mary Beth Schwartz

Instructional Aide

Mrs. Wendy Schworer

Math Specialist

Miss Sophia Sharpshair

Instructional Aide

Mr. Luke Slonkosky

Physical Education Teacher

Mrs. Jamie Stevenson

Kindergarten Teacher

Mrs. Chelsea Trammel

Instructional Aide

Mrs. Tess Viox

Kindergarten Teacher

Mrs. Mari Vredeveld

Student Services Aide

Mrs. Margaret Walsh

Literacy Specialist

Mrs. Allison Wellen

Instructional Aide

Bio Coming Soon

Mr. Joshua Wellen

Director of Athletics

Mrs. Georgette Wilson

Fourth Grade Teacher

Mrs. Ana Yavorsky

LS Receptionist

Mr. Christopher Yeager

Fifth Grade Teacher

Mrs. Emma Young

Kindergarten Teacher

Mrs. Bethany Zappas

Instructional Aide

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