Meet our faculty and staff.
Marianne Palacios
Middle School Dean of Students
B.A., Fordham University
M.A., Tufts University
M.A., Tufts University
School:
ext. 415
Warren Perry
Director of Aquatics
B.A., University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
M.A., University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
M.S., East Carolina University
M.A., University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
M.S., East Carolina University
School:
ext. 719
Marielena Quintanilla
Lower School Literacy Specialist
B.A., New York University
M.A., New York University
M.A., New York University
School:
ext. 557
Allyn Rathus
Middle & Upper School Drama Teacher
B.F.A., New York University
M.A., New York University
M.A., New York University
School:
ext. 215
Alexa Ray Schecterson
Associate Director of College Counseling
B.A., Smith College
M.A., Columbia University
M.A., Columbia University
School:
ext. 315
Kelly Reid
Upper School Mathematics Teacher
B.A., Mount Saint Mary College
M.A., Columbia University
M.A., Columbia University
School:
ext. 341
Stephen Ross
Middle School Math and Technology Integrationist
M.A., University of Waterloo
School:
ext. 444
Veronica Sanabani
Grade 2 Teacher
B.S., University of North Florida
M.A., New York University
M.A., New York University
School:
ext. 454
Margaret Savino
Head of Upper School
B.A., Wesleyan University
M.A., Columbia University
M.A., Columbia University
School:
ext. 317
Rebecca Skipper
Director of College Counseling
B.S., Davidson College
M.S.W., New York University
M.S.W., New York University
School:
ext. 325
Andrea Sommer
Upper School French and Spanish Teacher and World Languages Department Chair
B.A., Boston University
Ed. M., Harvard University
Ed. M., Harvard University
School:
ext. 334
Caitlin Standish
Jr. Kindergarten Teacher
B.A., Hobart and William Smith Colleges
M.A., Manhattanville College
M.A., Manhattanville College
School:
ext. 450
Patricia Sweeney
Lower School After School and Extended Day Coordinator and Assistant to the Director of Non-Academic Affairs
A.A., SUNY Delphi
School:
ext. 556
Jaclyn Talley
Upper School Visual Arts
B.F.A., Ontario College of Art and Design
M.F.A., New York Academy of Art
M.F.A., New York Academy of Art
School:
ext. 522
Rachel Tenenbaum
Lower School French & Positively Me! Teacher
B.S., Rutgers University
M.A., Montclair State University
Positive Psychology Practitioner, The Flourishing Center
M.A., Montclair State University
Positive Psychology Practitioner, The Flourishing Center
School:
ext. 303
Morgan Thomas
Physical Education Teacher
B.A., St. John's University
M.A., Relay Graduate School of Education
M.A., Relay Graduate School of Education
Molly Tokuoka
Physical Education Teacher
B.A., University of Scranton
M.S., Fordham University
M.S., Fordham University
School:
ext. 420
Christina Tuccillo
Lower and Middle School Associate Librarian
M.L.I.S, University of Washington
B.A., University of Chicago
B.A., University of Chicago
School:
ext. 433
Christian Urciuoli
Middle School Mathematics Teacher
A.B., Princeton University
M.B.A., Columbia University
M.B.A., Columbia University
School:
ext. 405
Jamie Valentinetti
Athletics and Wellness Division Coordinator
B.A., Lehman College
School:
ext. 620
Jason Vermillion
English Department Chair
B.A., University of Richmond
M.A., University of South Carolina
M.A., University of South Carolina
School:
ext. 346
Ethan Wagner
Middle School Music Teacher
B.A., Whitman College
Advanced Studies, The Kodaly Institute
Advanced Studies, The Kodaly Institute
School:
ext. 214
Lois Wang
Upper School Mathematics Teacher
B.S., New York University
M.Ed, Harvard University
M.Ed, Harvard University
School:
ext. 342
Cynthia Watson
Lower School Literacy Specialist
B.A., Vassar College
M.A., Bank Street College
M.A., Bank Street College
School:
ext. 459
Alexa Weil
Kindergarten Teacher
B.A., University of Michigan
M.S., Bank Street College
M.S., Bank Street College
School:
ext. 151
Kathleen Willett
Upper School English Teacher
B.A., Holy Cross University
M.A., Teachers College
M.A., Teachers College
School:
ext. 316
