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Faculty & Staff Directory
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Administration

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Timothy Costello 
Head of School
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Tim Alloian
Tim Alloian
Director of Technology Infrastructure & Facilities
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Tina Centineo
Tina Centineo
SEL Coordinator
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Emma Donatille
Emma Donatille
 Director of Advancement 
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Ari Frede
Assistant Head of School
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Diana Gordon
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​School Nurse
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Marcial Herrera
Marcial Herrera
​​Facilities Coordinator
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Mindy Hildebrandt
 Mindy Hildebrandt
Director of Enrollment Management
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Dmitri Levine
​Assistant
Director of Auxiliary Programs
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Carolyn Manley
​Carolyn Manley 
Director of School Counseling;
​Advisor 
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Bethany Mullins
Bethany Mullins
Administrative Assistant
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Jim Radermacher
Jim Radermacher 
Business Manager
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Monika Robinett 
Associate Director of Enrollment Management 
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Jennifer Spence
Assistant Business Manager
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Sara Stanke
Director of Auxiliary Programs
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Neha Thakkar 
​Director of Instructional Technology
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Dr. Ama Thompson
Dr. Ama Thompson 
​Director of Academic Resources and Assessment
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Joanna Zisis
Joanna Zisis 
Director of Marketing & Communications
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Faculty

Marija Adamonis
Marija Adamonis
​Middle School French
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Steve Bayer
Steve Bayer
​Middle School Drama; Advisor
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Mike Bott
Middle School Math;
​Advisor
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Tricia Cawley
Kindergarten
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Kristen Colletti
Junior Kindergarten
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Lorena Contreras
Lorena Contreras
Lower School Spanish​
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Hanna Davis
3rd grade Homeroom; Social Studies; Language Arts
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Awatif Doubaj
Awatif Doubaj
​Lower School French 
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Abbe Drexler
1st grade Homeroom;
​Language Arts; Math;
Social Studies
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Cindy Gando 
Early Childhood Aide ​
Julie Gibbons
Julie Gibbons
Kindergarten
Michelle Gueguen
Dr. Michelle ​Gueguen
​5th & 6th grade Social Studies; Advisor
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Hannah Guter
Early Childhood Aide
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Amy Jacobs
Amy Jacobs
Lower School Science
Catherine Katauskas
Catherine May Katauskas​​
Middle School Math; Advisor
Aaron Kimmel
Aaron Kimmel
​Middle School Math; Advisor
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Rebecca Kleps
​Literacy Specialist;
4th grade Homeroom;
​Language Arts
Shirley Krzyzyk
Shirley Krzyzyk
Academic Resource Specialist; Advisor
Margaret Kukec
Margaret Kukec
​4th grade Homeroom; Math
Aaron Leiva
Aaron Leiva
​6th & 8th grade 
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Language Arts;  Advisor
Kim Lewis
Kimberly Lewis
​2nd grade Homeroom;
​Language Arts; Math
Erika Maliwanag
Erika Maliwanag
5th & 6th grade Science;
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Margie McEvoy
Explore and Create; Advisor
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James McNair
Band; Orchestra; Music; Advisor

Travis Munson
Travis Munson
​​1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th & 8th grade Art
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Cat Murray
Instructional Support Specialist ​
Darlene Neumann
Darlene Neumann 
​Librarian
Neumann Larry
Larry Neumann
1st-4th grade Drama
Lisa Pang
Lisa Pang
3rd grade Homeroom; Math
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Silvia Parga
Middle School Spanish; Advisor
Steven Peter
Steven Peter
​Physical Education; Advisor
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Beverly Preuss
Beverly Preuss
​4-7th grade Music; Chorus 
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Amber Robisch
Middle School Math; 
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Nick Russo
Physical Education; Advisor
Social Studies
Sydney Siegel
​7th & 8th grade
​Social Studies
Linda Spataro
Linda Spataro
Junior Kindergarten
Thalia Tarsinos
Thalia Tarsinos
​5th, 7th & 8th grade 
​Language Arts;
​Advisor
Haley Thurman
Haley Thurman
​1st grade Homeroom; Language Arts; Math; Social Studies
Marisa Tinaglia
​Marisa Tinaglia-Blohm
​​2nd grade Homeroom; 
​Language Arts;
​Math; Social Studies
Emma Trauth
Emma Trauth
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Early Childhood Aide
Mrs. Weber
Roberta Weber
​Lower School Music; Band and
​Orchestra
Mrs. Zielke
​Juliette Zielke
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​3rd, 4th & 6th grade Art; 
3rd grade Science
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