Middle School Faculty & Staff

Russell Shaw

Director of Middle School;

Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs

B.A., Yale University

M.A., Columbia University

215-576-3995

Rachel Kane

Assistant Director, Middle School

B.A., Swarthmore College

M.S., Loyola College in Maryland

215-576-3065

Regina Lynch

Administrative Assistant, Middle School

215-576-3953

Adrienne Avery

Math and Science Teacher, Middle School

B.A., College of Wooster

M.S. Ed., University of Pennsylvania

215-886-4350, ext. 4511

llyabeth Ayala

French and Spanish Teacher, Middle/Upper Schools

B.A., University of Puerto Rico

M.A., Middlebury College

215-886-4350, ext. 4556

Lauren Betz

Foreign Languages Teacher, Middle School

B.A., Skidmore College

215-886-4350

Kate Boose

Choral Music Teacher, Middle/Upper Schools

Bachelor of Music, Wilfrid Laurier University

Master of Music, Westminster Choir College

Bachelor of Education, University of Western Ontario

A.R.C.T., Royal Conservatory of Toronto

215-886-4350, ext. 4574

Rita Burrows

Sternfeld Instructor, Theatre, Middle School

L.U.D. New College of Speech and Drama, Hempstead, London

215-886-4350, ext. 4579

Chris Buzby

Director of Instrumental Music; Music Teacher, Middle/Upper Schools;

7^th Grade Dean

B.Mus., Moravian College

M.Mus., West Chester University

215-886-4350, ext. 4507

Caitlin Dankanich

English Teacher, Middle School

B.S., Millersville University

M.A., St. Joseph’s College

215-886-4350, ext. 4504

David Fields '91

Health and Physical Education Teacher, Middle School

B.A., Philadelphia University

215-886-4350, ext. 4601

Lucia Gil

In-House Substitute Teacher

Middle and Upper Schools

B.A., Cornell University

M.Ed., Columbia University

M.A., Ph.D., Adelphi University

215-886-4350

Diana Gru

History Teacher, Middle School

B.A., University of Rochester

M.Ed., Harvard University

215-886-4350, ext. 4540

Donna Haines

Art Teacher, Middle School

B.S., Temple University

M.Ed., Art Education Certification, Arcadia University

215-576-3994

Nicole Kent

Health and Physical Education Teacher, Middle School

Department Chair, Health and Physical Education

B.S., Manchester Metropolitan University

M.B.A., University of Leicester

215-881-7692

Wayne Kurtz

Mathematics Teacher, Middle School

B.S., M.S., Northeastern University

215-886-4350, ext. 4588

Sara McClure

Choral Assistant

B.A., College of William and Mary

215-886-4350

Gwen McEntee

Library Assistant, Lower School and Faulkner

B.A., University of Pennsylvania

215-886-4350, ext. 4505

Ferne Moffson

English Teacher, Middle School; Sixth Grade Dean

B.A., University of Maryland

M.A., Arcadia University

215-886-4350, ext. 4536

Kristan Moyer

Mathematics and Science Teacher, Middle School;

6th Grade Dean

B.A., University of Pennsylvania

215-886-4350, ext. 4510

Sarah Parker

Social Studies Teacher, Middle School

B.A., Bryn Mawr College

M.A., Tufts University

215-886-4350, ext. 4539

Michelle Podulka

Technology Integration Teacher, Lower and Middle School

B.S. St. Joseph’s University

M.A. Chestnut Hill College

215-886-4350

Sergio, Jacqueline

Latin Teacher, Middle School

B.A., Chestnut Hill College

A.A., Penn State University

215-886-4350

Roseanne Sessa

Science Teacher, Middle School

B.S., Pennsylvania State University

215-886-4350, ext. 4530

Cyndi Silverman

Spanish Teacher, Diversity Coordinator, Middle School

B.A., Pennsylvania State University

215-886-4350, ext. 4570

Lori Simpson

Orchestra Director, Strings Instrument Specialist

B.M., Manhattan School of Music

M.M. Temple University

215-886-4350, ext. 4605

Marc Thompson ’88

School Counselor, Middle and Upper School

B.S.W., Temple University

M.S.W., Howard University

215-886-4350

Erin Timmer

Social Studies Teacher, Middle School;

8th Grade Dean

B.A., Yale University

215-886-4350, ext. 4592

Julie Ufberg ’98

In-House Substitute Teacher, Middle and Upper School

B.A., University of Pittsburgh

J.D., Widener University School of Law

215-886-4350

Toni Vahlsing

Director of Libraries

B.A., Bryn Mawr College

M.L.S. Southern Connecticut State University

215-576-3976

Angela Wagner

Latin and Science Teacher, Middle School

B.A., Western Maryland College

215-886-4350, ext. 4522

Jacqueline Whitney

English Teacher, Middle School

B.A., SUNY-Geneseo

M.S., University of Pennsylvania

215-886-4350, ext. 4553

Bob Wolpert

Mathematics Teacher, Middle School

B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University

215-886-4350, ext. 4595

Bonnie Zobel
Health and Physical Education, Middle School
B.S., Delaware Valley College
215-886-4350, ext. 4511