Middle School

Lisa
Borenstein
Mathematics Department Chair, Grades 7-12

Nora
Boyer
Science, Department Chair (1993)
B.A., Drew University
M.S., State University of New Jersey, Rutgers

Robert
Bush
Middle School Music, Department Chair (1970)
B.M., Juilliard School of Music
M.S., Juilliard School of Music

Jay
Golon
Middle School Social Studies, Department Chair
BA, Wesleyan University
EdM, Harvard University

Elizabeth
Hixson
Middle School Director (1993)
B.A., Vassar College
M.A.T., Northwestern University

Elisabeth ("Babby")
Krents '68
Director of Admissions, K-12 (1990)
B.A., Harvard University
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
Ph.D., Columbia University

Michael
Maloy
Assistant High School Director, Spanish, Foreign Language Department Chair (2000)
B.A., Florida State University
M.A., University of Georgia
M.A., New York University
Máster Universitario, Universidad de Salamanca

Maria
Nebres
Spanish, Foreign Language Department Assistant Chair (2000)
B.A., University at Albany
M.A., University at Albany
M.A., University of Salamanca

Francee
Sugar
Director of Learning Support Services, K-12 (1988)
B.A., Connecticut College
M.A., The Union Institute

Shi Hong
Aldin
Mandarin
BA, Shanghai Theater Academy

James
Armata
Physical Education, Athletic Coach (1988)
B.S., State University of New York at Brockport
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

Laura
Aziz
Middle School Mathematics (2001)
B.A., Yale University
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

Elissa
Baim
Middle School Science
B.A., Colby College

Kathryn
Barton
Senior Admissions Associate

Jennifer
Beasmoney
Associate Director of After School Program
B.A., CUNY- Hunter College

Marc
Bendali
French (1995)
A.M., Tufts University, The Fletcher School
B.A., University of Algiers
M.A., Institut Charles V, Université de Paris VII
M.S., Boston University

Madeline
Blum Benhabib
Middle School Music (1994)
B.M., Manhattan School of Music
M.M., Juilliard School

Richard
Bottwin
Middle and High School Visual Arts (1982)
B.F.A., Lehman College, City University of New York
M.F.A., Cornell University

Carol
Bowen
Middle and High School Visual Arts (1998)
B.A., Mount Holyoke College
M.A., Rhode Island College
M.F.A., Tulane University

Pamela
Brighton
Middle School Mathematics, Sixth Grade Coordinator (1996)
B.S., Skidmore College
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

Lisa
Brizzolara
Middle and High School Science

Joanna
Brotman
Middle and High School Dance (1988)
, Oberlin College

Mary K.
Brown
Middle School Social Studies (1989)
, Bank St. College of Educ
AB, McGill University
PhD, Harvard University

David
Brune
Technical Director (2001)
B.A., Humboldt State University
M.A., Humbolt State University

Amanda
Cecil
Physical Education, Athletic Coach
B.A., Gettysburg College

Li
Chen-Zhuo
Mandarin
BA of Law, RenMin University Of China
Master Of Science, The College Of Staten Island/CUNY

Tracy
Christopher
French (1989)
B.A., summa cum laude, Washington University
M.A., New York University
M.Phil., New York University
Ph.D., New York University

Deborah
Churchill
Middle School Mathematics, Seventh Grade Coordinator (2000)
B.A., Smith College
Ed.M., Teachers College, Columbia University
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

Amy
Cohen
Middle and High School Visual Arts, Sabbatical Replacement
, Rhode Island School of Design BFA, Honors Tyler School of Art MFA

Felix
Cortes
Spanish (1994)
B.A., Columbia University
M.A., New York University

Wade
Cummings
Middle School Mathematics (2003)
B.A., Baruch College
M.S., Mercy College

Margaret
Dawson
Middle School English
MA, Middlebury College
MA, NYU

Andrea
De Jesus
Middle School English
B.A., Wesleyan University
M.A., Tufts University

Marcia
DeVoe
Latin
, B.A., Brooklyn College-CUNY
, M.A., University of California, Berkeley

Lotus
Do-Brooks
Middle and High School Visual Arts (1986)
B.F.A., Cooper Union
M.S.A.E., Massachusetts College of Art

Maggie
Dobbins
Middle School Social Studies

Vivian
Donnelley
Senior Admissions Associate
, Valparaiso

Laurie
Dosik
Assistant Director of First Program Admissions (1994)
B.A., Boston University

Martha
Edelson
Assistant Director of the Middle School for Curriculum and Teaching (2001)
B.A., Northwestern University
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

Catherine
Edwards
Middle School English, Social Studies (1999)
B.A., University of Utah

Rebecca
Elfant
Middle School Science (Maternity Replacement)

Nora
Elish
Dean of Students for Grades 4-8 and Assistant Director for Grades 4 and 5
AB, Princeton University
MS, Bank Street College of Education

Roxanne Hsu
Feldman
Middle School Librarian (1997)
B.A., National Taiwan Normal University
M.A., Simmons College
M.L.S., Long Island University

Malcolm
Fenton
Middle and High School Science (1989)
B.Sc., University of Exeter, England
Ph.D., University of Nottingham, England

Stephanie
Fins
Art History, Museum Programs (2002)
B.A., Barnard College, Columbia University
M. Phil., Columbia University
M.A., Columbia University

Liz
Fiore
Middle School Preceptor
B.A., Northeastern Illinois University

Dianne Orkin
Footlick
Middle and High School Visual Arts (1971)
, Art Students League
B.F.A., Newcomb College, Tulane Univeristy

Virginia
Ford
Assistant to the Middle School Director (1984)
, Marymount College

Jerry
Francischelli
Middle and High School Science
BA, Queens College
MA, Stony Brook

Sol
Gaitan
Spanish (1989)
B.A., Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Columbia
M. Phil., New York University
M.A., West Virginia University
Ph.D., New York University

Kevin
Gallagher
Middle School English, Middle School Play Director (1998)
B.A., Montclair State College
M.A., Hunter College, City University of New York

Judith
Geller '51
Middle and High School Science (1957)
B.S., University of Michigan
M.S., New York University

Mira
Gelley
Middle and High School Visual Arts
BFA, University of California, Irvine
MFA, Art Institute of Chicago

Neil
Goldberg
Archaeology (1984)
B.A., University of New Mexico
M. Phil., Columbia University
M.A., Columbia University
Ph.D., Columbia University

Clara
Gorman
Spanish Fellow
, School of Graphic Design TRACOR, Madrid, Spain
MA, Instituto Internacional de Técnicas Especializadas INTE, Madrid, Spain

Anne
Gregory
Physical Education, Athletic Coach
B.S., Indiana University

Joanne
Guzman
Physical Education, Athletic Coach
B.A., University of Pittsburgh
M.S., Lynn University

Jennifer
Hackett
Middle and High School Science
B.A., DePauw University
MSEd, Lehman College
PhD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Laura
Haddad
First Program and Middle School Science
B.A., Barnard College, Columbia University
M.S. in Education, Brooklyn College, City University of New York

Linda
Hanauer
Middle and High School Visual Arts, Middle School Department Chair (1975)
B.S., Cornell University
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

Anne
Haskin
Physical Education, Athletic Coach (1986)
M.S., Queens College
B.S., Northeastern University

Gwenn
Heller
Middle and High School Music

Carmen
Herrera
Spanish
, Middlesex University, London
, University of Bari, Italy
, University of Cordoba, Spain

William
Hopkins
Middle and High School Science
B.S., Cornell University
M.S., University of California, Berkeley, Ca

Kyle
Jones
Physical Education, Athletic Coach
MA, Savannah College of Art and Design

Molly
Josephs
Middle and High School Science
Bachelor of Arts, Brown University

Carolyn
Karp
Middle School English (1985)
A.B., Bryn Mawr College
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

Jacqueline
Katz
Assistant Director of Admissions (K-12 (1993)
B.A., University of British Columbia

Allen
Kennedy
Theatre (1992)
B.A., Bennington College
M.F.A., Brooklyn College, City University of New York

Hildabeth
Klein
Admissions Associate (1997)
B.S., State University of New York, Cortland

Evie
Langteau
Middle School Science
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sarah
Layden
Physical Education, Athletic Coach

Antonio
Lee
Mandarin
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
M.A., Columbia University

Ariel
Levenson
Middle School English
B.A., University of Pennsylvania
M.A., New York University

Amanda
Linn
Librarian

Stacey
Lorentz
Assistant Director for Administration (1985)
B.A., Queens College, City University of New York
M.A., New York University

Maria
Madinaveitia
Spanish (2001)
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

Glenn
Makos
Middle and High School Music (1995)
B.S. Music Education, West Chester University, PA
M.M. Jazz Performance, Manhattan School of Music

Arnulfo
Maldonado
Resident Designer and Design Teacher

Michelle
Marcus
Art History, Museum Programs (1998)
B.A., Queens College, City University of New York
M.A., Columbia University
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Robert
Mason IV
Middle School Mathematics (1989)
B.A., Hunter College, City University of New York
Ed.D., Teachers College,Columbia University
M.S., Hunter College, City University of New York

Kathy
McNicoll '80
Admissions Associate (1986)
B.A., Clark University
M.A., Fordham University

Colleen
McQuillan
Middle School Preceptor
BA, Mount Holyoke College
MA, New York University
MA, New York University

Julie
Mech
Middle and High School Music (1991)
B.M., University of Illinois
M.M., Manhattan School of Music

Felicia
Metz
Middle School Mathematics (1991)
B.A., Queens College, City University of New York
M.S., Adelphi University

Fatima
Mhinat
French
D.E.A, Université de Savoie, France
M.A., Université de Savoie, France
M.A., University of Delaware

David
Morgan
Middle School Music (1998)
B.M., Manhattan School of Music

Dan
Musick
Middle School Preceptor
Masters, American University
Undergraduate, Kent State University

Marlene
Muskin
Admissions Associate

Virginie
Niedermayer
French
LLM, University of Pennsylvania
M.A., Universite Paris 2-Assas

Alexandra
Nimetz
Middle School Mathematics
B.A., Williams College
M.S. in progess, Bank Street College

Yolanda
Ortiz
Administrative Assistant (1989)
B.A., Boricua College

Jessica
Pagan
Admissions Associate

Blake
Pearson
Middle and High School Dance
BFA, Magna Cum Laude, Virginia Commonwealth University

Jennifer
Pease
Director of Financial Aid (2003)
B.A., Dartmouth College

Geoffrey
Perry
Middle School History/Social Studies
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.Ed., George Washington University
M.Phil, University of Oxford

Molly
Poerstel
Middle and High School Dance
B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University

Joseph
Quain
Middle School Librarian, Athletic Coach (1997)
B.S., Wayne State University
M.A., University of the Virgin Islands
M.S., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Robert
Quinn
Physical Education, Athletic Coach
B.S., Pennsylvannia State University
M.P.E., Hofstra University

Eva
Rado
Director of Middle and High School Admissions (1985)
B.A., Manhattanville College
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

Stanley
Rosenberg
Greek, Latin (1966)
B.A., Hunter College, City University of New York
M.A., Yale University

David
Rubin
High School Visual Arts (1994)
B.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison
M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art

Roy
Samuelsen '73
Physical Education, Athletic Coach (1977)
B.S., Springfield College

Carlos
San Juan
Spanish (2000)
Applied Mathematics for Finance, CUNY
B.S., UNAM Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México
BA, SUNY

Amanda
Schollenberger
Middle School Social Studies (1999)
B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo

Ronald
Schollenberger
High School Science (1986)
B.S., Albright College
M.S., Bucknell University

Makeba
Seargeant
Middle School English, Middle School Dalton Fellow
B.A., History, Yale University
MFA, Fiction, Brooklyn College, CUNY

Linda
Sirow Koplewicz
Middle School Visual Arts (1997)
B.F.A., Boston Museum School, Tufts University
M.P.S., Pratt Institute

Robert
Sloan
Theatre (1987)
B.A., Brown University

Susan
Springer
Middle School Social Studies (1994)
B.A., New York University
M.A., Hunter College, City University of New York

Marsha
Stanton
Middle School Preceptor, Mathematics (1977)
B.A., Brooklyn College, City University of New York
M.S. Degree, Brooklyn College

Ellen
Stavitsky
Middle and High School Visual Arts, High School Department Chair (1998)
B.A. Magna Cum Laude, Brandeis University
Ed.M., Harvard Graduate School of Education
M.F.A. / Painting, Pratt Institute

Marlene
Steger
Middle School Preceptor (1999)
B.A., Hunter College
M.S., Yeshiva University

Julia
Stokien
Middle School Preceptor (1988)
B.S., University of Vermont
M.A., Columbia University, Teachers College

Hugh
Thornton
Latin
B.A., Columbia University
M.A., Graduate Center of City University of New York

Steve
Turner
Latin
B.A., Duke University
M.A., University of Georgia

Alexa
Vega
First Program Admissions Administrator and Enrollment Management Coordinator

Michele
Viard-Andre
French, Spanish (1978)
B.A., University of Puerto Rico
M.A., New York University

Karen
Yaffe
Admissions Associate

Melissa
Zexter
Middle and High School Visual Arts
B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design
M.A ., New York University/International Center for Photography

Mona
Zhao
Mandarin
, Shanghai International Studies Univeristy
BA, Middlebury College
MBA, University of Maryland