AFS Faculty & Staff

 

 

Jackie Arnold              

Assistant Teacher, Lower School

B.A., Rider College

215-886-4350

 

Susan Arteaga                         

Kindergarten Teacher

B.A., Arcadia University

215-886-4350, ext. 4528

 

David Bass

Assistant Teacher, Lower School

215-886-4350, ext. 4593

 

Drew Benfer

History Teacher, Upper School

B.A., Princeton University

M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School of Education

215-886-4350, ext. 4580

 

Frank Benner

Facilities Manager

215-576-3980

 

Lauren Betz

Foreign Languages Teacher, Middle School

B.A., Skidmore College

215-886-4350

 

Andrew Bickford

English Teacher, Upper School; 11th 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

 

Ann Botel-Barnard

Reading Specialist, Lower School

B.S., Temple University

M.S., University of Pennsylvania

215-886-4350, ext. 4587

 

Laurel Bowers

Early Childhood Teacher

B.A., M.A., University of Florida

215-886-4350, ext. 4563

 

Elaine Bowler  

Tyson House Receptionist

215-886-4350

 

Jill Bown         

Assistant Teacher, Lower School

B.A., Duke University

J.D., Cornell Law School

M.Ed., Arcadia University

215-886-4350

 

Bruce Brownell

English Teacher, Middle School

B.A., Haverford College

215-886-4350, ext. 4504

 

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

 

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;

All-School Department Chair, Visual and Performing Arts, 7th Grade Dean

B.Mus., Moravian College

M.Mus., West Chester University

215-886-4350, ext. 4507

 

Crissy Cáceres

Director, Lower School

B.A., Wellesley College

M.Ed., University of Pennsylvania

215-576-3959

 

Jeanne Calloway         

First Grade Teacher

B.A., Mt. Holyoke College

M.Ed., Bank Street College of Education

215-886-4350

 

Renie Campbell

Dean of Students, Upper School

B.A., Temple University

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

 

Brian Cassady

Spanish Teacher, Upper School; 9th Grade Dean(Sem. 2)

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

215-886-4350, ext. 4578

 

Tricia Cassidy

Administrative Assistant, Early Childhood

215-935-1273

 

Steve Chadwin

Health and Physical Education Teacher

B.S., East Tennessee State University

215-576-3971

 

Felix Chen

Third Grade Teacher

B.A., M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania

215-886-4350, ext. 4543

 

Marnie Christian          

Director of Admissions and Tuition Assistance

B.A., College of William and Mary

215-576-3068

 

Tamara Clark

Early Childhood Teacher

B.A., Earlham College

215-886-4350, ext. 4532

 

Paula Cohen

Early Childhood Teacher

B.A., Temple University

215-886-4350, ext. 4508

 

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

 

Paula Curry

Early Childhood Teacher

B.A., Holy Family College

215-886-4350, ext. 4568

 

Kristina Denzel '93

Science Teacher, Upper School; 12th Grade Dean

B.A., Colby College

215-886-4350, ext. 4573

M.F.A., Warren Wilson College

215-886-4350, ext. 4552

 

Kate Dimond

Director of Technology

B.A., Rosemont College

215-881-7685

 

Lisa Dougherty

Coordinator Special Events and Parent Volunteers

A.A., Peirce Junior College

215-576-3968

 

Cinda Edgerton

First Grade Teacher

B.A., Temple University

215-886-4350, ext. 4523

 

Karolye Eldridge

Assistant Teacher, Lower School

B.A., University of Rhode Island

215-886-4350, ext. 4599

215-635-9319

 

Mary Lynn Ellis

English Teacher, Upper School;

All-School Department Chair, English

B.A., LaSalle University

 

Andrea Emmons

Third Grade Teacher

B.A., Oberlin College

M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania

215-886-4350, ext. 4521

 

Mary Eno

Consulting Psychologist

B.A., University of Nebraska

M.Div., Princeton Theological University

Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

215-881-7693

 

Susan Esslinger

English Teacher, Upper School;

B.A., West Chester University

M.A. University of North Carolina

215-886-4350

 

Alicia Fernandez

Early Childhood Teacher

A.A.S. Montgomery County Community College

215-886-4350

 

Carolina Ferreira

Early Childhood Teacher

Degree in Early Childhood Education, Doctor Antonio Sobral

215-886-4350, ext. 4564

 

Anne Fields

Fifth Grade Teacher

B.S., Bucknell University

M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania

215-886-4350, ext. 4565

 

David Fields '91

Health and Physical Education Teacher, Middle School

B.A., Philadelphia University

215-886-4350, ext. 4601

 

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

 

Colleen Gage

Early Childhood Teacher

215-886-4350, ext. 4561

 

Peter Gaines

Associate Director of College Guidance;

English Teacher, Upper School

B.A., Colby College

215-576-3066

 

Gabrielle Giddings

Director of Annual Giving

B.A., Bryn Mawr College

215-576-3957

 

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

 

Tony Godwin

Mathematics Teacher, Upper School;

All-School Department Chair, Mathematics

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

215-886-4350, ext. 4545

 

Wendy Goldberg

Administrative Assistant, Upper School

B.S., Florida International University

215-576-3969

 

Eric Gravely

Assistant to the Athletic Director

215-881-7697

 

Debbie Green

Director of Early Childhood Division

B.S., Pennsylvania State University

M.S., Beaver College

215-935-1274

 

Nicole Greene

Office Manager, Admission and Tuition Assistance

215-576-3984

 

Diana Gru

History Teacher, Middle School

B.A., University of Rochester

M.Ed., Harvard University

215-886-4350, ext. 4540

 

Margaret Guerra

History Teacher, Upper School

B.A., Williams College

M.A., University of Pennsylvania

215-886-4350, ext. 4517