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HEAD’S OFFICE
Dr. Michael Nill, Head of School
B.A., Fordham
M.A., Johns Hopkins
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
Ph.D., University of Texas-Austin
Mary Osorio, Administrative Assistant to the Head of School
B.A., Fordham University
BUSINESS OFFICE
Michael J. Pellechio, Director of Finance
B.A., Rutgers University
M.P.A., University of Connecticut
Adelaida Cruz, Finance Associate
Lisa Favata, Benefits Counselor
Tanya Yaroslavsky, Finance Associate
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
B.F.A., New York University
M.F.A., New York University
DEVELOPMENT
Karen Edelman, Director of Development
B.A., Brandeis University
Susan Price '86, Director of Alumni/ae
Bennington College
Rachel Craig, Manager, Brooklyn Friends Fund
B.A., Simmons 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, Admissions Associate
B.A., George Washington University
Karine Blemur-Chapman, Admissions Associate
B.A., Florida International University
Suzanne Stevens, Associate Director of Preschool Admissions
Certificate in Nursery Ed. and Teaching, St.Mary College
Certificate in Ed., Cartrefle College of Wales (UK)
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
Patricia DeFalco, LS Administrative Assistant
Associates Degree, Nassau Community College
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Joan Rappaport, Head of Middle School
B.A., Goddard College
M.A., Sarah Lawrence College
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
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
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
B.F.A., San Francisco Art Institute
Taunya Black, Director of Afterschool, Director of Summer Camp
B.A., SUNY Empire State College
Jeff Strack, Afterschool and Summer Camp Administrator
B.A., Whitworth College
FACULTY/STAFF
Sue Aaronson, French, Spanish
B.A., University of Colorado
B.A., Art University of Colorado
M.F.A., Pratt Institute
Anne Abate, Third Grade
B.A., Barnard College
Vanessa Aird, Middle School Technology Integrator
B.A., SUNY Purchase
M.S., Drexel University
Felix Alberto, Chair, Physical Education, Middle School Spanish
B.A., Herbert Lehman College
Valarie Alston, US Health, College Counseling Associate
B.A., York College
M.A. Program, Hunter College of Education
Lauren Andrews, US Religion and Ethics, CAS/Community Service Coordinator
B.A., Texas Woman's University
M.A., Denver Seminary
Ph.D., University of Denver Iliff School of Theology
Beatrice Bartolotta, Fourth Grade
B.A., Fordham University
M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
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
Amber Bayker, Preschool Associate
B.A., Brooklyn College
Lindsey S. Berns, Director of College Counseling
B.A., Oberlin College
M.S., Pace University, NYC Teaching Fellows Program
M.A., Columbia University
Hope Blosser, MS English
B.A., Kent State University
M.Ed., George Washington University
Sidney Bridges, English Department Chair
B.A., Williams College
M.A., Middlebury College
Ed.M., Teachers College, Columbia University
Tracy Bucci, Foreign Language Department Chair, 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 Art, Psychology
B.F.A., Parsons School of Design
M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
M.F.A., Hunter College
Sharon Carter, Preschool
A.A.S., Kingsborough College
B.A., Medgar Evers College
Edwin Chase, MS Latin, US Spanish
B.A., Lafayette College
M.Div., General Theological Seminary
Grace Cho, Third Grade Associate
B.A., Binghamton University
MS.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
Catherine Clark, Theater Technical Director
B.A., New York University
Andrew Cohen, Media/Video Production
B.F.A., School of Visual Arts
Ellen Conroy, Fourth Grade
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, US Technology Integrator
B.A., Kean University
M.F.A., New School University
Niamh Dolan, Second Grade
B.A., University College Dublin, Ireland
Megan Gottlieb, Lower School Science Specialist
B.S., Trinity College
M.Ed., National-Louis University, Chicago
Maura Eden, Preschool
B.A., SUNY Empire State College
M.S., Bank Street College of Education
Jonathan Edmonds, Second Grade
B.A., Oberlin College
M.S., Bank Street College of Education
Jill Fiengo, First Grade
B.A. City College of New York,
M.S., Bank Street College of Education
Camille Fobbs, Preschool
B.S., New York University
Yuki Furui, LS Japanese
Ryukoku University, Japan
Ann Contemporary Music School, Japan
David Gardella, Athletics Director
B.S., St. Francis College
Gregory George, Network Administrator
B.A., CUNY City College
NYU Computer Programming Certification
Stacey Goldman-Laughter, Preschool Associate
B.F.A., Boston University
M.F.A., Boston University
Jenna Goodman, US English
B.A., Eugene Lang College of the New School University
M.A., Hunter College, CUNY
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
B.A., Sarah Lawrence College
M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
Susan Greenstein, LS Visual Arts
M.S.Ed., Queens College
B.F.A., Pratt Institute
Peta-Gaye Grey, Kindergarten
B.A., Hunter College, CUNY
Sandy Hartmannsgruber, Second Grade Associate
B.A., Earlham College
Kathy Hartzler, Chair of Library Dept., PS/LS Librarian
B.A., New York University
M.A., New York University
M.L.S., Queens College CUNY
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
Laura Hulbert, LS Learning Specialist
B.A., Oberlin College
M.S., Bank Street College of Education
Laurice Hwang, MS Humanities/Science
B.A., Brown University
M.Ed., Lesley University
Tomomi Iwamoto, Preschool
B.A., Vassar College
M.A., Tufts University
Jessica Jones, MS/US Music
B.F.A., Long Island University
Michael Kabot, MS/US Spanish
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
Jesse Klausz, Learning Specialist, Grades 6-12
B.A., Stanford University
M.S.Ed., City College of New York
Joe Kremer, US Science
B.A., Oberlin College
Yasmin Kudrolli, Preschool
B.A., Bombay University, India
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
Erica Lee, First Grade Associate
B.A., Oberlin College
M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
Laura Leopardo, First Grade
B.A., Western Illinois University
M.A., SUNY Stony Brook
Bob Levine, Fourth Grade Associate
B.A., SUNY Binghampton
M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
Claudia Lewis '88, Preschool
B.S., Pennsylvania State University
M.A., Sarah Lawrence College
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-Smith, 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
Gregg Martin, US Photography
B.S., University of Alabama
Rachel Mazor, MS English and Humanities
B.A., Columbia University
M.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
Kate Minear, Third Grade
B.A., Swarthmore College
M.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
Jane Morrissey, Kindergarten
B.S., SUNY Empire State College
B.A., SUNY Empire State College
M.A., Hunter College
Christopher Nattrass, US English
B.A., Oxford University, England
Lyubov Obertnaya, US Science
B.A., Pskov Pedagogical College, Russia
Jackie Ortiz, Preschool
B.A., CUNY Baruch College
Yuval Ortiz-Quiroga, Chair of Visual Arts Department
B.A., Dartmouth College
Mary Ellen Ostrander, R.N., School Nurse
B.S., Mount St. Mary College
Staci Otto, Physical Education
B.S., Purdue University
Anita Pahuja, First Grade
B.S., Brown University
M.S.Ed., Lesley University
Cordenia Paige, PS and LS 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, Dance
B.A., Smith College
Tina Piccolo, MS Art, US Art
B.F.A., Cooper Union
Carla Precht, Director of Community Service
B.A., Tufts University
Peter Prince, MS Mathematics
B.S., University of Kansas
M.S., University of Kansas
Julien Remy, US Math
B.S., Universite des Sciences exactes et naturelles, France
M.S., Universite des Sciences exactes et naturelles, France
Vanessa Reynolds, Preschool 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
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
B.A., Connecticut College
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
Nick Sarder, Fourth Grade
B.A., Kenyon College
Keith Sequeira, MS/US Physical Education, Senior Internship Coordinator, Assistant Director of Athletics
B.S., Hofstra University
Blake Sills, US Science
B.S., Stephen F. Austin State University
M.S., University of North Texas
Tony Soll, MS Humanities
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
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, Kindergarten Associate
B.S., The Ohio State University
M.Ed., Walden University
Rebecca Thomas, Family Center Associate
B.A. SUNY Cortland
Whitney Thompson, Director of Middle School Programs, MS 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, Third Grade Associate
B.A., Wesleyan University
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.A., Pratt Institute
Lisa Ventry, Preschool Associate
B.A., Oberlin College
Linda E. Villamarin, Family Center Associate
A.S., Borough of Manhattan Community College
University of Guayaquil School of Philosophy, Ecuador
Janet Villas, Science Department Chair, MS/US Science
B.S., Cook College, Rutgers University
M.S., New York University
Bina Vora, Family Center Associate
B.A., University of Maharashtra, India
Patricia Vreeland, MS Humanities
B.A., Wesleyan University
M.S., SUNY Oswego
Allison Ullrich, Kindergarten
B.S., Cornell University
M.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
Tim Waugh, Woodworking
New York University
Lawrence Williams, MS/US Librarian and Media Specialist
B.A., York College, CUNY
M.L.S., Pratt Institute
Regina Williams, Preschool Associate
B.A., Hampshire College
Molly Winter, MS Mathematics
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
MAINTENANCE/SECURITY STAFF
Manuel Narvaez, Facilities Manager
Max Cedeno
Manny Colon
Lee Davis
Donna Foote
Alex Guzchenko
Eddie Iglesia
Louise LeBron
Tam Le
Kevin Narvaez
Anatoly Pilyasov
Eli Rogers
Kathy Stewart
FOOD SERVICE
Thomas Buckley, Chef-Manager
Nitza Rivera, Assistant Chef-Manager
Juan Alvarez
Claudio Novas
Desiree Gaul