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