Upper School Faculty & Staff

 

Sharon DuPree

Upper School Director

B.A., New York University

M.A., New York University

Ph.D., New York University, Steinhardt School of Education

215-576-3961

 

Renie Campbell

Dean of Students, Upper School

B.A., Temple University

M.A., Arcadia University
215-881-7690

 

Erin Sio

Dean of Faculty, Upper School

B.S., State University of New York-Plattsburgh

M.Ed., Antioch New England Graduate School
215-881-7690

 

Shakita Nash

Administrative Assistant, Upper School

B.S., Syracuse University

215-576-3969

 

Chris Kochersperger

Upper School Receptionist

215-576-3997

 

llyabeth Ayala

French and Spanish Teacher, Middle/Upper Schools

B.A., University of Puerto Rico

M.A., Middlebury College

215-886-4350, ext. 4556

 

Drew Benfer

History Teacher, Upper School

B.A., Princeton University

M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School of Education

215-886-4350, ext. 4580

 

Erin Bengtson

Mathematics Teacher, Upper School

B.A., St. Olaf College

215-886-4350, ext. 4516

 

Andrew Bickford

English Teacher, Upper School; 12th Grade Dean

B.A., Haverford College

M.A., Boston College

215-886-4350, ext. 4518

 

Jeff Bond

History Teacher, Upper School, Athletic Director

B.A. Williams College

M.L.A. University of Pennsylvania

215-881-7696

 

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

 

Jordan Burkey

Physics Teacher, Upper School

B.S., University of Michigan

M.S., University of Alabama

215-886-4350, ext. 4526

 

Jenny Burkholder

English and Publications Teacher, Upper School

B.A., George Washington University

M.F.A., Western Michigan University

M.S., Northwestern University

215-886-4350, ext. 4584

 

Chris Buzby

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

B.Mus., Moravian College

M.Mus., West Chester University

215-886-4350, ext. 4507

 

Brian Cassady

Spanish Teacher, Upper School; 10th Grade Dean

B.A., M.A., Ohio University

215-886-4350, ext. 4578

 

Marnie Christian          

Director, ECCO Program, Director of Studies 9th and 10th Grade

B.A., College of William and Mary

215-690-7670

 

Mary Contosta

Spanish Teacher, Upper School

B.A., Chestnut Hill College

M.A., Villanova University

215-886-4350, ext. 4549

 

Maryann Cummiskey

Administrative Assistant, College Guidance; Registrar

215-576-3955

 

Kristina Denzel '93

Science Teacher, Upper School; 12th Grade Dean

B.A., Colby College

215-886-4350, ext. 4573

 

Mary Lynn Ellis

English Teacher, Upper School;

All-School Department Chair, English

B.A., LaSalle University

M.F.A., Warren Wilson College

215-886-4350, ext. 4552

 

Susan Esslinger

English Teacher, Upper School;

B.A., West Chester University

M.A. University of North Carolina

215-886-4350

 

Janet Frazer

History Teacher, Upper School;

All-School Department Chair, History

B.A., Stanford University

M.A.T., University of Chicago

215-886-4350, ext. 4514

 

Peter Gaines

Associate Director of College Guidance;

Director of Studies, 11th and 12th Grades;

English Teacher, Upper School

B.A., Colby College

215-576-3066

 

Tony Godwin

Mathematics Teacher, Upper School;

All-School Department Chair, Mathematics

B.S., Post-graduate certificate, Reading University (UK)

215-886-4350, ext. 4545

 

Margaret Guerra

History Teacher, Upper School

B.A., Williams College

M.A., University of Pennsylvania

215-886-4350, ext. 4517

 

Jim Hall

Mathematics Teacher, Upper School

B.A., Houghton College

215-886-4350, ext. 4520

 

Barbara Handler

Art Teacher, Upper School

B.F.A., M.Ed., University of North Carolina

M.F.A., State University of New York, New Paltz

215-886-4350, ext. 4537

 

Megan Bellwoar Hollinger

Theatre Teacher, Upper School

B.A., DeSales University

M.A., Villanova University

215-886-4350, ext. 4577

 

Niall Hood

Mathematics Teacher, Upper School

B.A., Colgate University

215-886-4350, ext. 4576

 

Christine Hunter

Biology and Chemistry Teacher, Upper School

B.A., Haverford College

M.A., Princeton University

Ph.D., Princeton University

215-886-4350, ext. 4512

 

Don Kaplan

English and History Teacher, Upper School

B.A., Guilford College

M.A., M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina

215-886-4350, ext. 4560

 

Kristine Byrne Long

Edward J. Goodman Instructor in English, Upper School

B.A., LaSalle College

M.A., State University of New York, Buffalo

215-886-4350, ext. 4529

 

Doris Mattioli

Library Assistant, Upper School

215-576-3976

 

John McCabe

Modern and Classical Language Teacher, Upper School

B.A., Allentown College

M.A., Catholic University of America

M.A., Villanova University

215-886-4350, ext. 4519

 

Sara McClure

Choral Assistant

B.A., College of William and Mary

215-886-4350

 

Emily Paar

Williams Instructor in Science, Upper School

B.S., M.S., Wagner College

215-886-4350, ext. 4541

 

Carol Palmer

Mathematics Teacher, Upper School

B.S., West Chester University

M.Ed., Arcadia University

215-886-4350, ext. 4597

 

Jim Pierson

Kehr Instructor in Science, Upper School;

All-School Department Chair, Science

B.S., State University of New York

215-886-4350, ext. 4544

 

Jeanne Quarles

Director of Multicultural Affairs

B.S., LaSalle University

215-576-3999

 

Rusty Regalbuto

History Teacher, Upper School;

Director, AFSEP; 11th Grade Dean

B.A., University of Pennsylvania

215-886-4350, ext. 4548

 

Shira Rudavsky

English Teacher, Upper School

B.A., University of Pennsylvania

M. Ed., Temple University

215-886-4350

 

Donna Russo

Photography Teacher, Upper School;

Educational Technology Specialist

B.S., Lock Haven University

215-881-7694

 

Chris Santaniello

Transportation Manager;

Biology Teacher, Upper School

B.A., Temple University

215-886-4350, ext. 3981

 

Randy Schwartz

Educational Consultant

B.A., Kirkland College

M.Ed., Temple University

215-881-7688

 

Lori Simpson

Orchestra Director, Strings Instrument Specialist

B.M., Manhattan School of Music

M.M. Temple University

215-886-4350, ext. 4605

 

Matthew Slagter

Classics Teacher, Upper School;

All-School Department Chair, Modern and Classical Languages

B.A., Northwestern University

M.A., University of Chicago

M.A., Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College

215-886-4350, ext. 4581

 

Marc Thompson ’88

School Counselor, Middle and Upper School

B.S.W., Temple University

M.S.W., Howard University

215-886-4350

 

April Tvarok

Technical Theatre Teacher; Manager, Muller Auditorium

B.A., Rowan University

215-576-3990

 

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

 

Alethea White

Assistant Director of Admissions;

Coordinator of Community Service for Upper School

B.A., University of Pennsylvania

215-576-3972

 

Larry Wilkins

Director of College Guidance

B.A., Villanova University

215-881-7686