Faculty & Staff

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School Leadership

Mr. Michael Rose

Headmaster + Superintendent

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Mrs. Karen Puglielli

Dean of Faculty

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Mr. Isaac Johnson

Dean of Middle School

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Miss Penny Heipel

Dean of Lower School

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Mr. Patrick Giroux

Dean of Students (Middle School)

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Mr. Damon Gibbons

Dean of Students (Lower School)

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Faculty & Staff

Mrs. Christie Birch

Fifth Grade Teacher

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Mr. Alex Breeze

Student Services Teacher

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Mr. Elmer Bullock III

Physical Education Teacher

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Miss Julianne Burch

Music Teacher

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Miss C. Burwinkel

Second Grade Teacher

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Miss Bernadette Calvino

Visual Arts Teacher

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Mr. Sam Carpenter

Latin Teacher

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Miss Justine Cefalu

Third Grade Teacher

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Mr. Mark Chew

Middle School Math Teacher

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Ms. Cathy Chiu

Music Teacher

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Ms. Beth Coffey

Intervention Specialist

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Ms. Ella Denning

Third Grade Teacher

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Mrs. Michele DiCristoforo

Third Grade Teacher

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Mrs. Jackie Di Nino

School Nurse

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Ms. Andrea Draeger

Intervention Specialist

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Mrs. Katie Duh

Intervention Specialist

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Ms. Elizabeth Enders

Substitute School Nurse

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Mrs. Claire Flum

Director of Student Services

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Miss Carsen Gerome

First Grade Teacher

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Mrs. LeeAnne Gifford

Instructional Aide | 1st Grade

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Mrs. Whitney Gleason

Kindergarten Teacher

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Ms. Carley Hilsher

Middle School Counselor

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Mrs. Caroline Hofmann

Visual Arts Teacher

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Mrs. Katie Holford

Middle School Receptionist

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Miss Sarah Hopper

First Grade Teacher

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Mrs. Robin Horton

First Grade Teacher

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Mrs. Bridget Howe

Math Specialist

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Miss Julia Hoyda

Middle School Science Teacher

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Mrs. Diane Hyden

Cafeteria Manager

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Dr. Jill Johnson

Speech Language Pathologist

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Miss Cecilia Knox

Second Grade Teacher

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Miss Brianna Lambrecht

Second Grade Teacher

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Mr. Ian McRae

MS Humanities Teacher

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Mrs. Megan Mears

Second Grade Teacher

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Mr. William Meriwether

Director of Fine Arts

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Mr. Kyle Metzger

IT Manager

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Mr. Sebastian Misleh

Middle School Humanities

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Mr. Paul Mittermeier

Middle School Humanities

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Mr. Bob Moeggenberg

Facilities Manager

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Miss H.M. Murdoch

Fifth Grade Teacher

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Mrs. Kathleen Nies

Middle School Humanities

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Mrs. Janet O’Callaghan

Director of Enrollment

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Mrs. Amelia Oliveira

Student Services Aide

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Mrs. Felicia Ormond

Instructional Aide | Kindergarten

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Mrs. Valerie Orza

Fourth Grade Teacher

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Mrs. Deborah Osborne

Cafeteria Assistant

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Mrs. Shannon Peters

Fourth Grade Teacher

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Dr. Wesley Peters

Middle School Science Teacher

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Mrs. Karen Placke

Art Teacher

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Mrs. Heather Potter

Student Services Aide

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Mrs. Laura Priede

Middle School Math Teacher

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Ms. Juliana Puglielli

PE Teacher

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Mrs. Sophie Rybka

Executive Assistant

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Mrs. Kelly Schamer

Instructional Aide | 2nd Grade

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Mrs. Ann Schmidt

Office Manager | Director of College Counseling

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Mrs. Mary Beth Schwartz

Instructional Aide | Kindergarten

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Mrs. Wendy Schworer

Math Specialist

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Ms. Sophia Sharpshair

Instructional Aide

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Mr. Luke Slonkosky

Physical Education Teacher

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Mrs. Jamie Stevenson

Kindergarten Teacher

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Mrs. Tess Viox

Kindergarten Teacher

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Ms. Mari Vredeveld

Student Services Aide

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Mrs. Margaret Walsh

Literacy Specialist

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Mrs. Allison Wellen

Instructional Aide | Grade 2

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Mr. Joshua Wellen

Director of Athletics

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Mrs. Georgette Wilson

Fourth Grade Teacher

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Mrs. Woebkenberg

Lower School Receptionist

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Mrs. Ana Yavorsky

First Grade Teacher

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Mr. Christopher Yeager

Fifth Grade Teacher

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Mrs. Emma Young

Kindergarten Teacher

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Mrs. Bethany Zappas

Instructional Aide | Kindergarten

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