LOWER SCHOOL TEACHERS & STAFF

Academic Program

Parents & Students

Community

Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment

Jessica Lemke Instructional Coach
Vanessa Wiltberger Literacy Coach

Kindergarten Team

Claire Arnott Kindergarten Teacher
Jill Fox Kindergarten Teacher
Elise Gruber Kindergarten Teacher

Taylor Tahamont Kindergarten Teacher
Rachael Koone Gr. K Teaching Partner
Marc Boccabella Gr. K Teaching Partner

Emily Krysztofowicz Gr. K Teaching Partner
Gianna Monetti Gr. K Teaching Partner

Grade 1 Team

Hannah McNamara GR. 1 TEACHER
Lisa Klein Gr. 1 Teacher
Emily Sellitto Gr. 1 Teacher

Megan Beal Gr. 1 Teacher
Mary Buehlmann Gr. 1 Teaching Partner
Kandis Rhines Gr. 1 Teaching Partner

Sergei Dzakhoev Gr. 1 Teaching Partner

Grade 2 Team

Jenna Knapp Gr. 2 Teacher
Marren McMahon Gr. 2 Teacher
Nicholas Montgomery Gr. 2 Teacher

Shannon Hershey Gr. 2 Teacher
Elina Cerasani Gr. 2 Teaching Partner
Oralie Orozco-Ortiz Gr. 2 Teaching Partner

Thalia Dinh Gr. 2 Teaching Partner
Rachael Blair Gr. 2 Teaching Partner

Grade 3 Team

Krystina Lucas Gr. 3 Teacher
Kathryn Meyers Gr. 3 Teacher
Taylor Gibbon Gr. 3 Teacher

Lauren Huber Gr. 3 Teacher
Elizabeth (Lisa) Hassett Gr. 3 Teaching Partner
Mary Douglas Gr. 3 Teaching Partner

Nehad Khweiss Gr. 3 Teaching Partner
Sean Black Gr. 3 Teaching Partner

Grade 4 Team

Emily Mayham Gr. 4 Teacher
Madeleine Callanan Gr. 4 Teacher
Victoria Reinhardt Gr. 4 Teacher

Hannah Smith Gr. 4 Teaching Partner
Marissa McTiernan Gr. 4 Teacher
Danielle Buncy Gr. 4 Teaching Partner

Super Subjects Team

Jennifer Chapman Lower School Librarian
Dawan Jones Physical Education Teacher
Melissa Leopard STEAM Coordinator

Deborah Lipa-Ciotta Dance Teacher
Marie Mealer Music Teacher
Katie Butts Physical Education Teacher

Kelsie Tangelder Visual Arts Teacher

Student Services Team

Joanna Frost Speech Language Therapist
Molly Pidgeon 3/4 Teacher (Special Education)
Cassidy Klaybor 3/4 Teaching Partner (Special Education)

Jennifer Petrick K-4 Building Coordinator, Student Services
Christina Faraci Literacy Interventionist
Kathleen Lysek Literacy Interventionist

Emily Buerster Literacy Interventionist
Stacey Cortina Special Education
Kara Dabney Special Education

Amy Holland Special Education
Siobhan Harrington Special Education
Abigail Simon Special Education

Madison Stercula Literacy Interventionist

Guidance Team

Krista Coon Guidance Counselor, K-4
Rebecca Goggins Social Worker, K-4

Administration

Melissa Rivera Principal, K-4
Jeanette Tarnowski Assistant Principal, K-4
Jennifer Pangborn Chief Academic Officer, K-12

Dr. Karrie Hayes Chief Operating Officer, K-12
Eric Klapper Executive Director, K-12

Support Staff

Tonya Barker Administrative Assistant, K-4
Naida Rivera Administrative Assistant, K-4
Veronica Vega Administrative Assistant, K-4

Shimal Largie Student Support
Marcus Dowell Student Support

Academic Program

Parents & Students

Lower School Teachers

Community