Faculty and Staff
Below is a listing of the Faculty and Staff for the 2020-21 School Year.
ANANDA, Tiphareth
Supervising Teacher, Fourth Grade
- B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Ed.M., Smith College
ANDREWS, Chris
Director of Development & Alumni/ae Relations
- B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
- M.A., University of Washington
BACAL, Joe
Technology Teacher
- B.S. Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR
- M.S.Ed. Bank Street College of Education, New York, NY
- M.Ed. University of Massachusetts, Amherst
BITTEL, Maggie
Supervising Teacher, Second Grade
- B.A., Vassar College
- M.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
CARINO, Jo
Literacy Facilitator and Learning Resource Coordinator
- B.A., Goddard College
- Ed.M., Lesley College
DODD, Graeham
Interim Assistant Head of School
- B.A., Smith College
- M.A.T., Smith College
- Ed.S., University of Virginia
DUCHARME, Betsy
Physical Education Teacher
Auxiliary Programs Coordinator
- B.S., Springfield College
- M.Ed., Springfield College
ECHEVARRIA, Lisa
Supervising Teacher, Fourth Grade
- B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- M.Ed., Antioch University
ENDRIS, Emiy
Supervising Teacher, Fifth Grade
- B.A., Columbia University
- M.S., Hunter College
GALLO, Melissa
Teacher Assistant, Kindergarten
- B.A., Smith College
- M.Ed., Lesley University
GOUGER, Donna, R.
Trumpet Teacher
- B.M., University of Massachusetts
GOLOSSI, Joe
Supervising Teacher, Sixth Grade
- B.S., Bowling Green University
- M.A., Cleveland State University
HERMANS, Andrea
Supervising Teacher, Sixth Garde
- B.A., Smith College
- M.A.T., Smith College
HOYT, Kimberly
Office Coordinator
- B.F.A, Emerson College
JAFFE, Eva
Supervising Teacher, First Grade
- B.A., Wesleyan University
- M.Ed., Antioch University
KELLOGG, Louise
Interim Head of School
- B.A., Smith College
- Ed. M, Smith College
- M.A.R., Lancaster Theological Seminary
- J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law
KENNEDY-ALVARADO, Kirsten
School Nurse, RN BSN
- A.S., Greenfield Community College (RN)
- B.S., University of Massachusetts (BSN)
KNIERIEM, Martha
Violin Teacher
- B.M., University of North Carolina
- M.M., Eastman School of Music, Ithaca College
KURIAN, Susan
Flute Teacher
- B.M., The Julliard School
- M.M., The Julliard School
L'HEUREUX, Danielle
Supervising Teacher, Kindergarten
- B.A., Brown University
- M.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
LINDEMAN, Christine
Literacy and Math Learning Specialist
- B.A., Hampshire College
- M.Ed., Lesley College
LITWIN, Maureen
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
- B.S., Hartwick College
LORD, Hannah
Consulting Psychologist
- B.A., Brown University
- PsyD., Antioch University New England
MATYLAS, Paul
Supervising Teacher, Fifth Grade
- A.A.S., Rochester Institute of Technology
- B.S., Empire State College
- Ed.M., Smith College
MESSINGER, Scott
Physical Education Teacher
- B.S., Campbell College
- M.S., Southern Connecticut State College
MURPHY, Roberta
Supervising Teacher, Second Grade
- A.B., Mt. Holyoke College
- M.Ed., Lesley College
NAUGHTON, Cynthia
Music Teacher
- B.M.E., University of Nebraska
- Ed.M., Smith College
NEWTON, Amanda
Supervising Teacher, Third Grade
- B.A., Mount Holyoke College
- M.Ed., Westfield State University
PRABHAKER, Emily
Librarian
- B.A., Wheaton College
- M.A., Simmons College
ROTHBERG, Jane
Visual Arts Teacher
- B.A., New York University
- M.S., Pratt University
SMITH, Lesley
Spanish Teacher, Kindergarten - Grade 6
- B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- M.Ed., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- M.A., Massachusetts College of Art
SZYMASZEK, Janice
Supervising Teacher, Third Grade
- B.A., Smith College
- Ed.M., Smith College
WERRY, Ann
Cello Teacher
- B.A., Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
WICKS, Meghan
Administrative & Communications Coordinator
- B.F.A, Montserrat College of Art
WIMBERGER, Louisa
Teacher Assistant, First Grade
- B.A., Saint Joseph's University
- Ed. M., Harvard University
WRIGHT, Barbara
Violin Teacher
- B.A., Mount Holyoke College
- M.M., University of Massachusetts, Amherst