Faculty & Staff
Our Team
Our incredible faculty consists of classroom teachers, specialty teachers, and assistants. The primary classes are staffed with two teachers, while the upper grade classes are staffed with a lead teacher and a full-time associate or assistant. All classroom teachers are credentialed and many hold advanced degrees. Members of both the faculty and administration participate in regular professional development through conferences, workshops, and in-service training.
We are united by a life-long dedication to learning and a true love and respect for children. We share the belief in the value of solid academic preparation, sound moral and ethical principles, and each child’s ability to succeed.
Together, we emphasize a great variety of strategies and best practices connected to making a positive difference in the lives of children.
The video above, “What I Miss Most,” is a message the teachers recorded after the stay-at-home orders were in place for nearly two months.
Alina Acosta
Science Specialist
Favorite Plant: Hydrangea
Patricia Anthonyson
Teaching Assistant
Favorite Movie: Honey I Shrunk the Kids
Marie Bachrach
Kindergarten Teacher
Favorite Toy:
Tinker Toys
Jonathan Beckmann
Asst. Head of School
Favorite Instrument:
Kazoo
Carlin Bell
4th Grade Teacher
Favorite Toy:
Lincoln Logs
Bill Birch
Advancement Coordinator
Favorite Food:
Meatloaf
Timi Birch
Kindergarten Teacher
Favorite Band:
Oingo Boingo
Nate Blanchard
3rd Grade Teacher
Favorite Dessert:
Mud Pie
Lindsay Byer
6th Grade Teacher
Favorite Toy:
Teddy Ruxpin
Juan Campos
Teaching Assistant
Favorite Plant:
Venus Fly Trap
Terry Clark
Athletic Director/PE
Favorite Toy:
Skateboard
Taylor Costin
PE Specialist
Favorite Toy:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Figures
Lauren Daniels
Library/Music Specialist
Favorite Food:
Sushi
Colleen Erdmann
2nd Grade Teacher
Favorite Instrument:
Saxophone
Jay Falk
Director of Communications
Favorite Food and Favorite Band:
Meat Loaf
Daniel Gonzales
Maintenance-Custodial
Favorite Movie:
Star Wars
Valerie Gordon
Art Teacher/Director of Integration
Favorite Band:
The Beatles
Jordan Grant
1st Grade Teacher
Favorite Instrument:
Saxophone
Eric Hutchinson
6th Grade Teacher
Favorite Car:
1999 Mazda Miata
Dani Kantrowitz
Teaching Assistant
Favorite Plant: Fiddlehead Fern
Jennie Kim
4th Grade Teacher
Favorite Toy:
Polly Pocket
Bonnie Kroh
Teaching Assistant
Favorite Band:
Led Zeppelin
Jenny Lapidus
Community Coordinator
Favorite Toy:
Magic 8-Ball
Terri Lotts
1st Grade Teacher
Favorite Band:
New Kids on the Block
Bri Miller
Kindergarten Teacher-Admissions Coordinator
Favorite Animal:
Sloth
Chris Myers
5th Grade Teacher
Favorite Toy:
Whoopee Cushion
Sarah Nelson
3rd Grade Teacher
Favorite Instrument:
Ukulele
Nicole Pennington
Business and Development Officer
Favorite Band:
Journey
Ilene Reinfeld
Head of School
Favorite Toy:
Lite Brite
Debbie Seidel
2nd Grade Teacher
Favorite Vegetable: Artichoke
Michele Topolsky
Executive Assistant to Head of School
Favorite Dance:
Tango
Joanne Vaisman
Kindergarten Teacher
Favorite Animal:
Gorilla