Meet our Faculty & Staff
Head of School
Claudia Koochek
Head of School
Administration
Mia Carino
Director of Strategic Marketing & Communications
Chris Cook
Director of Advancement
Doug Gardner
Interim Director of Finance and Operations
Cindy Goodman
Director of Admissions
Jay Johnson
Director of Upper School
Matt Pilecki
Director of Development
Julie Porter
Director of Middle School
Craig Schoof
Director of Athletics, Physical Education, and Wellness
Lori Shackel
Director of Communications
Steve Taylor
Director of Finance and Operations
Marla Yukelson
Director of Lower School
Faculty
Lora Adler
Lower and Middle School Reading Teacher
Patty Barrows
Lower and Middle School Reading Teacher
Jeannine Bass
Upper School American Sign Language Teacher
Jenny Boone
Lower School Teacher
Ed Brady
Lower School Teacher
Jordan Bricker
Middle School Science Teacher
Robyn Bridges
Reading and Assessment Coordinator, Literacy Instructional Coach
Shlomo Buchan
Upper School Math Teacher
David Burns
Physical Education Teacher
Cris Carpenter
Upper School Science Chair and Teacher
Angela Carter
Middle School Social Studies and Reading Teacher
Jessica Cattani
School Counselor, MA, PPSC, Grades 7-12
Johanna Denis
Upper School English Teacher
Marissa DeSiena
Curriculum and Special Projects Coordinator
Heather Eglash
Lower School Teacher
Margot Fitzsimmons
Theater Arts Teacher and Theatrical Director
Marcelo Frutos
Middle School History Chair and Teacher
Sandra Frutos
Upper School Spanish Teacher
Katharine Gibson
College Counselor
Christine Gorski
Middle School Math Teacher
Darlene Grover
Upper School English Chair and Teacher
Lisa Hanish
Middle School Teacher
Cynthia Hersch
Fine Arts Department Chair and Teacher
Jodie Katofsky
Math Instructional Coach
Jelani Kelly
Physical Education Teacher
Jenna Lamica
Lower School Teacher
Sherry Luchette
Lower and Middle School Music Teacher
Mary Beth Ludden
Middle School English Chair and Teacher
Valerie Mazzanti
Lower School Teacher
Cindy Morales
Lower School Teacher
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Gillian Murphy
Middle School English Teacher
Katie O'Connor
Upper School English and Social Studies Teacher
Sarah Pavsner Mael
Lower and Middle School Reading Teacher
Kia Perry
Middle School Math Teacher
Ellie Rafferty
Middle School History Teacher
Saher Rathur
Upper School Humanities Teacher
Carl Restivo
Middle and Upper School Music Teacher
Shaina Rudolph
Lower School Teacher
Lael Ryan
Middle School Science Teacher
Erin Shapiro
Middle School Science Chair and Teacher
Erika Stafford
Lower and Middle School Reading Teacher
Samantha Strazza
School Counselor, M.Ed, PPSC, Grades 2-6
Emily Stuver
Lower and Middle School Art Teacher
Joanne Tan
Upper School Science Teacher
Esther Taylor
Math Intervention Teacher
Patricia Valli
Teacher, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator
Mary Vukadinovich
Lower and Middle School Reading Teacher
Jerry White
Digital Arts Teacher
Staff
Jesus Amador
Facilties Supervisor
Johnnie Arevalo
Facilities Crew Member
Viviana Armstrong
Receptionist
Juan Chavez
Facilities Crew Member
Bryan Chen
Technology Support Specialist
Mario De Los Santos
Security Officer
Bobbie Gray
IT Manager
Ali Guerrero
Assistant Director, Camp Funtime, Operations Assistant
Gus Guerrero
Facilities Crew Member
Ankana La Salle
Senior Accountant
Jorge Lopez
Facilities Manager
Nydia Pineda
Executive Assistant to the Head of School
Vanessa Rhodes
Controller
Danny Slavens
Registrar
Stephanie Sztanski
Director of Human Resources
Jenny Young Pavelka
Business Office Associate
Jessica Zuniga
ASE Coordinator, Support Staff