To reach an individual by e-mail, please use the first initial of first name followed by last name, then @brooklynfriends.org (exceptions are noted)
HEAD’S OFFICE
Dr. Larry Weiss, Head of School
A.B., Columbia University
M.A., Columbia University
Ph.D., Columbia University
Mary Osorio, Assistant to the Head of School
B.A., Fordham University
BUSINESS AND FINANCE OFFICE
Michael J. Pellechio, Director of Finance
B.A., Rutgers University
M.P.A., University of Connecticut
Michel Rimpel, Director of Physical Plant
Adelaida Cruz, Finance Associate, Accounts Receivable
Lisa Favata, Benefits and Payroll Administrator
Tanya Yaroslavsky, Finance Associate, Accounts Payable
B.S., State University, Ukraine
Cheryl R. Foote, Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
A.A.S. Manhattan Community College
COMMUNICATIONS
Joan B. Martin, Director of Communications
B.A., New York University
Jeffrey Stanley, Staff Writer and BFS Website Coordinator
B.F.A., New York University
M.F.A., New York University
DEVELOPMENT
Karen Edelman, Director of Development
B.A., Brandeis University
Carolyn Crandall, Director of Brooklyn Friends Fund
B.A., Hamilton College
Susan Price '86, Director of Alumni/ae
Bennington College
Emily Cowles, Development Associate
B.A., Kenyon College
ADMISSIONS
Jennifer Knies, Director of Admissions, K-12
B.S., Mills College
M.A., New York University
Sara Soll, Director of Preschool Admissions
B.S., City College of NY
M.S. Sp.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
Crystal Backus, Associate Director of Admissions
B.A., George Washington University
M.P.S. Arts & Cultural Management, Pratt Institute
Karine Blemur-Chapman, Associate Director of Admissions
B.A., Florida International University for e-mail, use kbchapman
Marilyn Florescue, Admissions Assistant
B.A., American University
PRESCHOOL
Karen G. Luks, Head of Preschool
B.A., Brooklyn College
M.A. Program, Bank Street College
Ginny Terry, PS Administrative Assistant
B.S. Program, University of Tennessee
LOWER SCHOOL
Jacquelyn Condie, Head of Lower School
B.S., University of Utah
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
Trish DeFalco, LS Administrative Assistant
Associates Degree, Nassau Community College
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Martha Haakmat, Head of Middle School
B.A., Wesleyan University
M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
Maggie King, Administrative Assistant
Croydon Technical College, England
UPPER SCHOOL
Roxanne Zazzaro, Head of Upper School
B.A., Virginia Intermont College
M.S., Southern Connecticut State University
C.A.G.S., University of New England
Dori Dietz-Blitz, Dean of Upper School
B.A., Earlham College
M.A., Indiana University
C.M.A., Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies
Stephen Kelly, US Administrative Assistant
B.A., LaSalle University
HEALTH SERVICES
Mary Ellen Ostrander, R.N., School Nurse
B.S.N., Mount Saint Mary College
PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
Bruce Arnold, PS/LS Psychologist
B.A., City College of New York
M.A., Yeshiva University
Psy.D., Yeshiva University
Jeffrey Cox , MS/US Psychological Consultant
B.S., SUNY Brockport
M.S.W., Hunter College
C.S.W., Hunter College
AUXILIARY PROGRAMS
Rachel Webber, Chair of Auxiliary Programs Dept., Yearbook, Director of Summer Arts, Co-Executive Director, Horizons at Brooklyn Friends School
B.F.A., San Francisco Art Institute
Taunya Black, Director of Afterschool, Director of Summer Camp, Co-Executive Director, Horizons at Brooklyn Friends School
B.A., SUNY Empire State College
Jeff Strack, Afterschool and Summer Camp Administrator
B.A., Whitworth College
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Joan Rappaport, Director of Community Service and IB CAS program
B.A., Goddard College
M.A., Sarah Lawrence College
M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
FACULTY
Sue Aaronson, French, Spanish
B.A., University of Colorado (French Linguistics)
B.A., University of Colorado (Ceramics, Art History
M.F.A., Pratt Institute
Vanessa Aird, Associate Director of Academic Technology
B.A., SUNY Purchase
M.S., Drexel University
Felix Alberto, Physical Education, MS Spanish
B.A., Herbert Lehman College
Valarie Alston, MS/US Health
B.A., York College
M.A. Program, Hunter College
Lauren Andrews, US Religion and Ethics
B.A., Texas Woman's University
M.A., Denver Seminary
Ph.D., University of Denver/Iliff School of Theology
Beatrice Bartolotta, Fourth Grade Head Teacher
B.A., Fordham University
M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
Hannah Bary '05, Family Center Associate Teacher
B.A., Wesleyan University
Margaret Bary, Performing Arts Chair, PS & LS Dance
B.A., Cornell University
M.F.A., Sarah Lawrence College
C.M.A., Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies
Lindsey S. Berns, Director of College Counseling
B.A., Oberlin College
M.S., Pace University, NYC Teaching Fellows Program
M.A., Columbia University
Sidney Bridges, English Department Chair, US English
B.A., Williams College
M.A., Middlebury College
Ed.M., Teachers College, Columbia University
Tracy Bucci, World Languages Department Chair, US French
B.A., University of Notre Dame
M.A., New York University
M.A., School of Theology, Berkeley
M.A., Middlebury College, Paris
Mark Buenzle, US Visual Arts
B.F.A., Parsons School of Design
M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
M.F.A., Hunter College
Nadia Cannon, Kindergarten Associate Teacher
B.A., Smith College
M.A. University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Sharon Carter, Preschool Fours Head Teacher
A.A.S., Kingsborough College
B.A., Medgar Evers College
Catherine Clark, Theater Technical Director, US IB Theater
B.A., New York University
Andrew Cohen, MS/US Visual Arts; Director, Bridge Film Festival
B.F.A., School of Visual Arts
Ellen Conroy, Fourth Grade Head Teacher
B.A., Rutgers College
M.L.S., Columbia University
M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
Kevin Cooney, MS Science
B.A., University of California
M.A., Columbia University
Jeffrey Corlett, US Math
B.S., SUNY Stony Brook
Trefor Davies, US Math, IB Coordinator
B.A., Oberlin College
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
Jon DeGraff, US History
B.A., Howard University
M.A., Fordham University
Ph.D., University of Maryland
Lisa Deo, Junior Network Administrator
B.A., Kean University
M.F.A., New School University
Niamh Dolan, Preschool Fours Head Teacher
B.A., University College Dublin, Ireland
M.A., Hunter College
Maura Eden, Preschool Head Teacher (on leave, 2010-11)
B.A., SUNY Empire State College
M.S., Bank Street College of Education
Jonathan Edmonds, Second Grade Head Teacher
B.A., Oberlin College
M.S., Bank Street College of Education
Vanessa N. Ehler, MS/US Spanish
B.S., Indiana University
M.Ed., Middlebury College
Kate Engle, Preschool Associate
B.A., Smith College
M.S. Ed., Hunter College
Jennifer Ferreira, Fourth Grade Associate Teacher
B.S., Cornell University
Jill Fiengo, First Grade Head Teacher
B.A. City College of New York
M.S., Bank Street College of Education
Lacey Galen, Second Grade Associate Teacher
B.A., Vassar College
M.S., Bank Street College of Education
David Gardella, Athletic Director
B.S., St. Francis College
Gregory George, Senior Network Administrator; US Computer Science
B.A., CUNY City College
NYU Computer Programming Certification
Stacey Laughter, Preschool Associate Teacher
B.A., Boston University
M.F.A., Boston University
Jenna Goodman, US English
B.A., Eugene Lang College of New School University
M.A., Hunter College
Norma Gordon, US Spanish
B.A., Liceo de Senoritas Anastasio Costa Rica
M.A., Universidad de Costa Rica
M.A., Church Divinity of the Pacific
Sarah Gordon, Third Grade Head Teacher
B.A., Sarah Lawrence College
M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
Megan Gottlieb, Lower School Science Specialist
B.S., Trinity College
M.Ed., National Louis University, Chicago
Susan Greenstein, LS Visual Arts
B.F.A., Pratt Institute
M.S. Ed., Queens College
Peta-Gaye Grey, Kindergarten Head Teacher
B.A., Hunter College
M.A., Brooklyn College
Jeannie Hahn, Kindergarten Head Teacher
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.Ed., Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Elizabeth Harnage, MS Academic Technology Integrator
B.A., Vassar College
M.A.Ed., Teachers College, Columbia University
Sandy Hartmannsgruber, Second Grade Associate Teacher
B.A., Earlham College for e-mail, use shartmannsgrube
Kathy Hartzler, Chair of Library Dept., PS/LS Librarian
B.A., New York University
M.A., New York University
M.L.S., Queens College
Karima Hassan, MS Math and Science
B.A., Boston College
M.Ed., Lesley Universtiy
Marna Herrity, MS Math
B.A., Kenyon College
C.M.A., Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies
Edward Herzman, History Department Chair, MS/US History
B.A., Boston College
M.A. Hunter College
Tiffani Hooper, US College Counselor
B.A., Amherst College
M.F.A., Yale University
Laura Hulbert, Learning Specialist, grades 3 through 5
B.A., Oberlin College
M.S., Bank Street College of Education
Laurice Hwang, MS Humanities and Science
B.A., Brown University
M.Ed., Lesley University
Tomomi Iwamoto, Preschool Associate
B.A., Vassar College
M.A., Tufts University
Elizabeth Jonckheer, Preschool Associate Teacher
B.A., Columbia University
Jessica Jones, MS/US Music
B.F.A., Long Island University
Myriam Juarbe, LS Spanish Specialist
B.A., University of Puerto Rico
M. Ed., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Michael Kabot, MS Spanish and Latin
B.A., Iona College
M.A., New York University
M.Ed., Fordham University
Ellen Kahan, MS/US Ceramics
B.A., University of Mexico
M.A., Escuela Superior de Artes, Mexico
Erin Kaplan, US Theater (leave replacement to Nov. 2010)
B.A., University of Michigan
M.A., New York University
Jesse Klausz, Learning Specialist, Grades 6-12
B.A., Stanford University
M.S.Ed., City College of New York
Anna Jo Kotelchuck, Third Grade Associate
B.A., Boston University
M.S.Ed, Bank Street College of Education
Yasmin Kudrolli, Preschool Fours Head Teacher
B.A., Bombay University, India
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
Gary Lawson, MS/US Physical Education
B.A., Buckinghamshire Chilterns University
Postgraduate Certificate in Education, London Metropolitan University
Laura Leopardo, First Grade Head Teacher
B.A., Western Illinois University
M.A., SUNY Stony Brook
Claudia Lewis '88, Preschool Afterschool Head Teacher
B.S., Pennsylvania State University
M.A., Sarah Lawrence College
Amy Loo, First Grade Associate
M.Ed., DePaul University
B.A., Queen's University, Ontario, Canada
Diane Mackie, LS Curriculum Coordinator
B.S., Brooklyn College
M.S., St. John’s University
Piper Macleod, LS Music
B.A., New York University
M.A., New York University
Vladimir Malukoff, US History
B.A., Dalhousie University, Canada
M.A., Wesleyan University
Erin Mansur, MS Humanities
B.A., Kansas State University
M.A., Kansas State University
M.F.A., Ohio University
Russell A. Marsh, Choral Director
B.A., Montclair State University
Post Graduate Studies, Montclair State University and Westminster Choir College
Gregg Martin, US Photography
B.S., University of Alabama
Rachel Mazor, MS English and Humanities; US English
B.A., Columbia University
M.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
Travis Merritt, US Physics
B.S.Eng., Vanderbilt University
Kate Minear, Third Grade Head Teacher
B.A., Swarthmore College
M.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
Lyubov Obertnaya, US Science
B.A., Pskov Pedagogical College, Russia
Jackie Ortiz, Preschool Afterschool Head Teacher
B.A., Baruch College
Yuval Ortiz-Quiroga, Chair of Visual Arts Department, US Visual Arts
B.A., Dartmouth College
for e-mail, use yoquiroga
Staci Otto-Martin, LS Physical Education, Interim Chair, PE Department
B.S., Purdue University
Cordenia Paige, PS and LS Academic Technology Integrator
B.A., Virginia Wesleyan College
Post Graduate Studies, American University
Marie-Christine Perry, MS French, Latin
B.A., Universite de Dakar, Senegal
Jesse Phillips-Fein, MS/US Dance
B.A., Smith College for e-mail, use jpfein
Tina Piccolo, MS/US Visual Art
B. F.A., Cooper Union
M.A., Brooklyn College
Shanique Pinnock, Fourth Grade Associate Teacher
B.A., University of Toronto
M.Ed., University of Toronto
Peter Prince, MS/US Mathematics
B.S., University of Kansas
M.S., University of Kansas
Julien Remy, US Mathematics
B.S., Universite des Sciences exactes et naturelles, France
M.S., Universite des Sciences exactes et naturelles, France
Vanessa Reynolds, Preschool Threes Head Teacher
Bachelor of Music, Eastman School of Music
Master of Music, Yale School of Music
Early Childhood Certificate, CUNY City College
Jeremy Richards, MS/US Theater (on leave through November 2010)
B.F.A., New York University
M.F.A., New York University
Kerri Richardson Redding, Director of Academic Technology
B.A., Wesleyan University
M.Ed., Erikson Institute, Loyola University, Chicago
Barbara Ringel, LS Reading Specialist, Grades K-2
B.A., Connecticut College
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
Gary Ryan, MS/US Chess, Afterschool Chess
B.A., Kansas City College
M.A., University of Mississippi
Th.M., Harvard University Divinity School
Blake Sills, Chair of Science Department, US Science
B.S., Stephen F. Austin State University
M.S., University of North Texas
Tony Soll, MS Humanities and History
B.A., City College of New York
M.S., Bank Street College of Education
Fanny Sosenke, Chair of Mathematics Dept., MS/US Mathematics
Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay
MAT, Tulane University
Suzanne Stevens, Preschool Threes Head Teacher
Certificate in Nursery Ed. and Teaching, St. Mary College
Certificate in Ed., Cartrefle College of Wales (UK)
Robin Stewart, Preschool Associate
Kingsborough Community College
Orinthia Swindell, Family Center Coordinator
B.A., Brooklyn College
M.A. Early Childhood Education, Hunter College
Elvira Sullivan, MS/US Orchestra
Mannes College of Music
Nancy Tanney, Preschool Music Specialist
B.S., The Ohio State University
M.Ed., Walden University
Whitney Thompson, Assistant Head of Middle School, MS/US Health, US Quakerism
B.A., Oberlin College
M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
Helen Tocci, PS/LS Dance
B.A., Connecticut College
Margaret Trissel, Second Grade Head Teacher
B.A., Wesleyan University
M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
Angela Ungaro, LS/MS Librarian
B.A., University of Florida
M.Ed., University of Florida
M.L.S., Pratt Institute
Elio Valenti, US Mathematics
B.ARCH., Pratt Institute
Lisa Ventry, Preschool Threes Head Teacher
B.A., Oberlin College
M.S.Ed., Bank Street College
Linda E. Villamarin, Family Center Associate
A.S., Borough of Manhattan Community College
University of Guayaquil School of Philosophy, Ecuador
Janet Villas, MS/US Science
B.S., Cook College, Rutgers University
M.S., New York University
Bina Vora, Family Center Associate Teacher
B.A., University of Maharashtra, India
Ticia Vreeland, MS Humanities
B.A., Wesleyan University
M.S., SUNY Oswego
Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Alison Ullrich, Kindergarten Head Teacher
B.S., Cornell University
M.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
Tim Waugh, LS/MS Woodworking
New York University
Wendy Waxman, Kindergarten Associate
B.A., Columbia University
M.S.Ed,, Bank Street College of Education
Amanda Welch '03, Kindergarten Associate
B.A., Amherst College
Hannah Williams, First Grade Associate
B.A., Kenyon College
M.S.Ed, Bank Street College
Lawrence Williams, MS/US Librarian and Media Specialist
B.A., York College, CUNY
M.L.S., Pratt Institute
Molly Winter, MS English and Writing
B.A., University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
M.A.T., State University of New York at Cortland
Stephen Wortman, MS/US Latin
B.A., Monclair State College
M.A., Columbia University
Ph.D., Columbia University
BUILDING, ELEVATOR, AND SECURITY
Manuel Narvaez, Facilities Manager
Martina Abreu
Max Cedeno
Manny Colon
Donna Foote
Alex Guzchenko
Eddie Iglesia
Louise LeBron
Tam Le
Santos Martinez
Kevin Narvaez
Anatoly Pilyasov
Kathy Stewart
FOOD SERVICE/CAFETERIA
Tom Buckley, Chef Manager
Nitza Rivera, Assistant Chef-Manager
Juan Alvarez
Claudio Novas
Desiree Gaul