Lower School Leadership

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Frank Patti

Lower School Principal

JoAnn Brown

Dean of Teaching and Learning

Gary Shrager

Dean of Operations

Matt Cobb-Ferrara

Lower School Director of Equity and Inclusion

Valerie Thadhani

Lower School Director of Health and Wellness

Lower School Faculty


Kim Alston

Learning Specialist

Jillian Baker

Grade 3 Teacher

Hayley Beach

Grade 5 Teacher

Patrick Broome

Communications Coordinator

Kristan Burke

Director of the Saturday Course

Maria Elisa Ciampa

Lower School Support and After School Program Teacher

Sandra Correia

Grade 4 Teacher

Monica Furtado

Community Engagement Coordinator

Kristyn García

Lower School Spanish Teacher

Kiana Gibson

Kindergarten Teacher

Scott Green

Lower School Physical Education Teacher

Kate Hest

Reading Specialist

Diane Holland

Lower School Nurse

Gretchen Johnson

Grade 4 Teacher

Hülya Kara

Lower School Technology Integrator

Jennifer Katsoulis

Grade 5 Teacher

Shannon Kilduff

Grade 1 Teacher

Jamie Le Blanc

Grade 2 Teacher

AnnMarie Martens

Lower School Nurse

Nancy McCuen

Lower School Librarian

Jane McGuinness

Lower School Science and Sustainability, Grades K – 3

Jerrie Moffett

Instructional Coach

Elizabeth Mulready

Saturday Course Administrative Support

Sue Munson

Grade 2 Teacher

Kevin Rodis

Grade 3 Teacher

Caroline Sacchetti

Grade 1 Teacher

Meghan Ship

Instructional Coach

Gary Shrager

Science Teacher, Grades 4 and 5

Martha Slocum

Kindergarten Teacher

Jenny Sorblom

Lower School Woodworking, Art, and Design

Noah Spofford

Director of Auxiliary Programs

Nancy Stawarky

Learning and Reading Specialist

Pierre Young

Lower School Music and Movement

Lauren Zambello

Lower School Counselor