LOWER SCHOOL TEACHERS & STAFF

Academic Program

Parents & Students

Community

Administration

Melissa Rivera Principal, K-4
Jen Tarnowski Assistant Principal, K-4

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

Mark Boccabella Gr. K Teaching Partner
Emily Krysztofowicz Gr. K Teaching Partner

Gianna Monetti Gr. K Teaching Partner
Tahawna Roberson 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
Marissa McTiernan Gr. 4 Teacher

Hannah Smith Gr. 4 Teaching Partner
Anna Burton Gr. 4 Teaching Partner

Danielle Buncy Gr. 4 Teaching Partner
Rory Buscaglia Gr. 4 Teaching Partner

Super Subjects Team

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 K-4 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

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