First Program

Adele
Bildersee
Director of Libraries and Information Services (1998)
B.A., Queens College, City University of New York
M.L.S., Queens College, City University of New York

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

Kathy
Martin
Physical Education (Chair), Athletic Coach (1974)
B.S., Lehman College, City University of New York

John
Neiers
Director of Technology (2001)
B.A., University of Notre Dame
M.A., Teacher's College, Columbia University

Janet
Shaw
First Program Director (2002)
B.A., Smith College / Colorado Womens College
M.A., University of Denver

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

Jan
Barnett
Assistant Director for Administration in the First Program and Assistant to Head of School for Speci (1969)
B.S., New York University

Kathryn
Barton
Senior Admissions Associate

Karen
Bass
First Program Technology Coordinator (1976)
B.S., Long Island University
M.S., Hunter College, City University of New York

Melissa
Bernardin
First Program Librarian
B.S., Ithaca College
M. Ed, Harvard University

Kelvina
Butcher
Assistant Director for Teaching and Learning (1995)
B.A., Brooklyn College, City University of New York
M.S., Bank Street College of Education

Janet
Chinelli
First Program Music (1993)
B.A., University of Rochester/Eastman School of Music
M.A., Hunter College, City University of New York

Jenny
Cooley
First Program Reading Specialist
BA, New England College
M.ED, Columbia University

Carol
Cox-Nickles
First Program Science (1992)
B.A., California State University

Timothy
Delaney
Library Technology Manager (1994)

Trudy
Digiorgio
First Program Librarian (1980)
B.A., George Washington University
M.A., Fordham University

Vivian
Donnelley
Senior Admissions Associate
, Valparaiso

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

Margaret
Feiner
Administrative Coordinator (1988)
, Fordham University

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

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

Susan
Grossman-Nieves
Director of After School Program (2001)
B.A., Hamilton College
M.A., New York University

Eileen
Gumport
NLTL Technology Coordinator (1991)
B.A., Sarah Lawrence College

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

Beth
Jucovy
First Program Dance Movement (2003)
, Hunter College
, State certification career: dance education
Teaching Artist: Tilles Center, Lincoln Center Aesthetic Education

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

Johanna
Kaufman
First Program Mathematics (1980)
B.S., Wheelock College
M.A., Bank Street College of Education

Marta
King
First Program Science Associate
BS, Buffalo State College
MS, City College of New York

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

Madeline
Kritz
First Program Reading Specialist (1965)
B.S., Tufts University
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

Scott
Lerner
First Program Technology Coordinator
BS, Tulane University
MA, Teachers College, Columbia University

Anne
Lockwood
First Program Visual Arts (1998)
B.A., Smith College
Certification, Art Conservation, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
Ed.M., Teachers College, Columbia University
M.A., New York University

Pamela
Lowry
First Program Music
B.M., Virginia Commonwealth University
M.M., Boston University

David
MacEnulty
First Program Chess and Director of the After-School Chess Program (2003)
B.A., Florida State University

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

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

Cypris
Megias
Audio Visual Coordinator (2001)
B.F.A., School of Visual Art

Marlene
Muskin
Admissions Associate

Sydney
Navarro
First Program Visual Arts Associate
BFA, BA, and MFA, Cornell University 2002, Hunter College 2005

Ellen
Nickles
NLTL Coordinator (2003)
B.A., New York University

Pamela
O'Neill
Front Desk Recepentionist (2002)

Colin
Otis
Technical Support Specialist

Jessica
Pagan
Admissions Associate

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

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

Elizabeth
Rappaport '84
First Program Mathematics
B.A., Vassar College
M.S., Bank Street College of Education

Zachary
Shapiro '05
First Program Science Associate
Bachelor of Arts, Brown University

Danielle
Stedina
First Program Learning Specialist
, B.A. Queens College
, M.S. Hunter College

Craig
Stolzberg
First Program Physical Education, Middle School Associate Athletic Director, Athletic Coach (1978)
B.S., State University of New York at Geneseo
M.A., Hofstra University

Gillian
Todd
First Program Learning Specialist
B.A., Wesleyan University
M.S., Bank Street College of Education

Kathryn
Torres
First Program Visual Arts (2003)
B.A., The School of the Art Institute in Chicago
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

Alexa
Vega
First Program Admissions Administrator and Enrollment Management Coordinator

Karen
Yaffe
Admissions Associate

Suzanne
Yanuska
Assistant to the First Program Director (2001)
A.A., Monterey Peninsula College

Regis
Zaleman
Design Associate
MFA, La Sorbonne, Paris France

Laura
Zanes
First Program Visual Arts Coordinator (1990)
B.A., Empire State College, State University of New York
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

Paul
Zimmerman
B.A., University of Southern California
M.A., University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania