Directory
Administration
Administration
Connie Coker
Associate Head of School
M.Ed., Wake Forest University
B.A., University of Tennessee
Michael Brown
Head of Middle School
B.A., Business Administration, Morgan State University
M.A., School Leadership, Goucher College
Detra Watson
Head of Lower School
M.A., George Mason University
B.A. San Francisco State University
Christian Pazdersky
Assistant Head of Lower & Middle School
Middle School Math Teacher
B.S., B.A., University of Maryland
Shannon Casteel
Head of Program for Young Children
B.A., Ashford University
A.A., Anne Arundel Community College
Karen Davis
Director of Innovation & Learning
B.A., English, UNC Chapel Hill
M.A., Teaching English, Columbia University
Christiana Harris
Director of the Center for Learning
M.A., Notre Dame of Maryland University
B.A., York College of Pennsylvania
Haley DeMaria
Director of Admissions
BA, History, University of Notre Dame
MA, Teaching, University of Southern California
Jill Rowlett
Director of Development
B.A., French, American University of Paris
Liza Johnson
Director of Marketing & Communications
B.A. Media Studies, University of Virginia
Leslie Edinberg
Chief Finance Officer and Operations
B.S., University of Maryland
Faculty
Faculty
Rossana Alosilla
Kindergarten–Sixth Grade Spanish Teacher
Bachelor of Art in Art History, St. Marcos University
Bachelor of Art in Education & Fine Arts, Superior School of Fine Arts of Peru
Monica Araiza
PYC Assistant Teacher
Nicole Banks
School Counselor
B.S., Psychology, The College of William and Mary
M.S., Counseling, Johns Hopkins University
Xenon Booth
Middle School (5/6) Language Arts
Bachelor of Education & Honours in English Literature, University of the Witwatersrand
Taylor Button
Physical Education Teacher
Bachelor in Physical & Health Education K-12, Carthage College
Amy Byman
Annapolis Twos Teacher
M.Ed, Penn State
B.S., Gwynedd Mercy College
Lindsey Conway
Lower School Art Teacher
B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art
Katie Cooke
Learning Specialist
B.S. in Education, Miami University
M.S. in Education, Johns Hopkins University
Valerie Devaris
Middle School Math Teacher
M.Ed., Loyola College
B.S., University of Maryland
Judy Fedinick
Third Grade Teacher
M.LA., Johns Hopkins Univrsity
B.A., University of Baltimore
Emily Gomez
PYC Assistant Teacher
Andrew Graney
Middle School (7/8) English
Bachelor of Art in English, University of Delaware
Master of Fine Art in Poetry, Seattle Pacific University
Master of Art in Liberal Arts, St. John’s College
Wendy Gray
Director of Upper School Placement & Alumni Relations
M.Ed., University of Maryland
B.S., University of Maryland
Gloria Green
Lower School Teacher
B.S., Communications, University of Louisville
Catherine Greene
Lower School Teaching Assistant
Certificate in Early Childhood Education
Victoria Hiller
Twos Teacher
Matthew Hiller '07
Second Grade Teacher
B.A., George Washington Uiversity
M.A.T., Loyola University
Lynette Hoppenstand
Annapolis Twos Associate Teacher
Certificate, Anne Arundel Community College
Katie Jarboe
First Grade Teacher
Spencer Jones
PYC Associate Teacher
Erica Leach
Learning Specialist
B.A., Roanoke College
Brooke Ledford
Assistant Coordinator of Auxiliary & Summer Programs
Erin Maley
Kindergarten Teacher
M.A., James Madison University
B.S., James Madison University
Kimberly Marquez
Prekindergarten Teacher
B.A., Virginia Tech
Lauren McDermott
PYC Assistant Teacher
Jacqueline McDonald
Lower School Music Teacher
B.M., Flute Performance, Ithaca College
M.S., Music Therapy, Molloy College
M.M., Flute Performance, McGill University
Spencer McIntyre
Middle School Science Teacher
B.S., Biology, University of the Incarnate Word
M.S., Trinity College Dublin
Deane Mellor
Director of Athletics
Physical Education Teacher
B.A., Communications, McDaniel College
Lindsay Mellor
Preschool Teacher
B.A., McDaniel College
Teaching Certification, Miramar College
Margo Mohr
Assistant Prekindergarten Teacher
B.A., Sports Journalism, University of Southern California
M.A., Education, Johns Hopkins University
Tommy Montgomery
Digital Educational Technology Specialist
A.A., Anne Arundel Community College
B.A., University of Maryland
Brandi Morais
Prekindergarten Teacher
B.A., Elementary Education, Saint Leo University
Gretchen Moran
Acting Librarian
B.A., Oregon State University
Taylor Morris
First Grade Teacher
Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education, University of Lynchburg
Alicia O'Brien
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Bachelor of Art in English, Bryn Mawr College
Master of Divinity, Yale Divinity School
Master of Science in Pastoral Counseling, Loyola University Maryland
Pattie O'Neill
Lower School Science Teacher
M.B.A., University of Minnesota
B.S., Creighton University
Mitzi Reyes Orozco
Fourth Grade Teacher
A.A., Elementary Education and Special Education, AACC
B.A., Elementary Education and Special Education, Towson University
Amanda Pesce
Middle School Art Teacher
Bachelor of Art in Studio Art & Master of Art in Art History, Temple University Tyler School of Art
Mike Ranelli
Middle School Music Teacher
B.M., Applied Music, Eastman School of Music
Trish Shipman
Seventh & Eighth Grade Social Studies Teacher
Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education, Northeastern State University
Master of Art in Pacific Islands Studies, University of Hawai’i
Beth Scoville
Fifth & Sixth Grade Social Studies
Bachelor of Education, Colby College
Master of Education in Human Development & Psychology, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Master of Education in Peace Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
Jane Spohn
Reading Resource Specialist
Krista Spradlin
Annapolis Twos Teacher
M.S., Virginia Tech
B.A., Western Maryland College
Kelsi Stone
Third Grade Teacher
Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Science, University of Alabama
Dr. Kate Treatman-Clark
Middle School Science Teacher
B.A., Harvard University
Ph.D., Stony Brook University
Staff
Staff
Ivan Amigon
Facilities Manager
Kim Dalton
Health Coordinator
Lauran Greene
Registrar
Sarah Hartman
Advancement Manager
B.S., Frostburg State University
Hadley Moore
All-School Counselor
Ph.D. in School Psychology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Susan Portner
Executive Assistant to the Head of School
Cindy Wetzel
HR and AP Specialist
Mia Yon
Finance Manager
B.A., University of Maryland