Directory
Faculty/Staff
Christiane Appenheimer-Vaida
Teacher, Director of String Program and Orchestra
Upper School
School:
(570) 270-2298
Vicki Austin
Second Grade Teacher, Dorm Parent
Upper School, Lower School
Colleen Ayers
Teacher
Upper School
Lisa Bailey
Resource Room
Lower School
Kayanne Barilla
Middle School English & Literacy Teacher, Literacy Department Chair
Lower School
Susan Barnes
Fourth Grade Teacher
Lower School
Rachel Bartron
Dean of the Class of 2022, Teacher, Coach
Upper School, Student Directory
School:
(570) 270-2152
Barbara Bee
Middle School Mathematics Teacher
Lower School
Andrea Bogusko
Jennifer Brown
ESL Department Chair, Teacher, Swetland Dorm Head
Elaine Burg
French Teacher, Global Languages Chair
Upper School
Paul Burg
Director of Athletics and Physical Education, Middle School Health Teacher, Head Soccer Coach
Lower School
Floyd Bussie
Theater Manager
Upper School
Katie Callahan
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Lower School
Toni Camera
Teacher
Upper School
Adam Carlisle
Teacher, Mock Trial Advisor
Upper School
Charles Carrick
Chaplain, Teacher
Upper School
Jill Carrick
Science Department Chair, Seventh Grade Science Teacher, Middle School Computer Science Teacher, Environmental Club, Associate Director of STEM
Lower School
Renee Casterline
Teacher, Peer Group Advisor
Upper School
Monica Castillo
Teacher, Dorm Parent
Upper School
Logan Chace
Teacher
Upper School
Craig Cirelli
Database Administrator
Upper School, Lower School
Mary Lou Clemente
Learning Support Specialist
Upper School
Sharon Conway
Third Grade Teacher, Director of After-School Enrichment
Lower School
David Cooper
Director of Academic Technology
Upper School, Lower School
Tammy Corwin
William Davis
Assistant Dean for Middle School, Seventh Grade Team Leader, Seventh Grade Social Studies Teacher, Coach
Lower School
School:
(570) 718-3005
Anne De Marzio
Teacher
Upper School
Adam Dinsmore
Teacher, Carpenter Hall Dorm Head
James Doherty
Mathematics Department Chair, Teacher, Associate Director of STEM
Upper School
Jeremiah Downes
Erin Dupay
Teacher
Upper School
Troy Edwards
Upper School
Elaine Eidam
Global Language Chair, French Teacher, Latin Teacher
Lower School
John Eidam
Director of STEM, Sixth Grade Science Teacher
Upper School, Lower School
Nancy Federici
First Grade Teacher
Lower School
Lois Feibus
Academic Review Coordinator
Lower School
Amy Fetterman
Instructional Aide
Lower School
Nathan Fisher
Teacher, Dorm parent
Upper School
Pearl Fulton
LIU Reading Support
Cecilia Galante
Eighth Grade Teacher, Literacy Department
Lower School
Rachel Garcia
Teacher, Coach
Jason Gardner
Qinyao (Jessica) Gensel
Mandarin Teacher, Dorm Parent
Upper School, Lower School
Dustin Good
Director of Domestic Admission, Dorm Parent, Coach
Upper School
Natalie Granger
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Lower School
Randy Granger
Teacher, Coach
Upper School
Jennifer Green
Fifth Grade Literacy Teacher, Cross Country Coach
Lower School
Jay Harvey
Teacher
Upper School
Jonathan Harvey
Stephanie Heerschap
Residential Life Director
Kimberly Howanitz
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Upper School
Morgan Howard-Penland
Hugh Hughes
Lower School Technology Coordinator, Lower School Academic Technology Chair
Lower School
Lisa Iskra
Eighth Grade Science Teacher, Science Research Group
Lower School
David Kachurak
Teacher
Upper School
Brian Kaschak
Teacher, Coach, Dorm Parent
Upper School
Keith Keiper
Director of Physical Security
Upper School, Lower School
Patricia Kilyanek
Preschool Lead Teacher
Lower School
Concepcion Kopec
Spanish Teacher, Tatler Yearbook Advisor
Lower School
Anthony Kubasek
Teacher, Director of Wind Ensemble, Handbell Ensemble
Upper School
School:
(570) 270-2172
Nathan Kuhl
Director of Technology
Upper School
Sara Latcham
Teacher
Amy Lepore
First Grade Teacher
Lower School
Nicole Lewis
Teacher
Jared Lippman
Teacher, Darte Hall Co-Dorm Head, Coach
Upper School
Aaron Littzi
Toni Loftus
Kindergarten Teacher
Lower School
Alison Lott
Mathematics Teacher
Lower School
Konstantin Lyavdansky
Teacher
Upper School
Tiffany Maakestad
Director of Lower School Admission
Lower School
Alexandra MacNamara
Theater Manager, Performing Arts Marketing Director
Upper School
School:
(570) 270-2190
James Magagna
Teacher
Margaret McCann
Toddler Lead Teacher
Lower School
Kristine McCarthy
Fourth Grade Teacher
Lower School
Janel McCormick
Sixth Grade Team Leader, Sixth Grade Reading Teacher
Lower School
Renee McGowan
Teacher
Upper School
Philip Mercatili
Teacher, Coach
Upper School
Sara Molitoris
Third Grade Teacher
Lower School
Meghan Morgan
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Upper School
Thomas Morris
Upper School Dean
Upper School
Lisa Mozeleski
Dean of the Class of 2021, Head Athletic Trainer, Teacher
Upper School
School:
(570) 270-2171
Andrea Nerozzi
Teacher, Science Research Group Coordinator, Science Department Chair
Upper School
Anne Newhart
Administrative Assistant to the Physical Plant Manager
Upper School
School:
(570)-270-2113
Liz O'Malley
Sixth Grade English Teacher
Lower School
John Oraczewski
James Orfanella
Jazz Band Director
Upper School
Patricia Paciotti
Teacher, Fine and Performing Arts Department Chair, Choral Director & Select Chorus Director
Lower School
Elizabeth Penland
Teacher, Dorm parent
Douglas Piazza
Music Teacher, Lower School Band Director, Lower School Jazz Band Director
Lower School
Edward Plaksa
Lower School Coordinator, Middle School Coordinator, Sixth Grade Social Studies Teacher, Coach
Lower School
School:
(570) 718-6604
Christopher Pons
Teacher, Coach
Upper School
Jenera Quinones
Middle School Mathematics Teacher, Middle School Science Teacher, Field Hockey Coach
Lower School
Kathleen Rickrode
Teacher
Upper School
Jean Ris
Teacher
Upper School
Steven Ris
History Department Chair, Teacher
Upper School
Abigail Rodway
Coach, Dorm Parent
Upper School
Barbara Rogers
Fifth Grade Team Leader, Fifth Grade Social Studies Teacher
Lower School
Danielle Romanchick
Teaching Assistant
Lower School
Rebecca Rosengrant
Director of Advancement Operations, Parents Association Liaison
Upper School
School:
(570) 270-2141
JoAnne Rossi
Registrar, Dean of Scheduling
Michele Ruggiero
Teaching Assistant
Lower School
Maria Alena Scavone
French Teacher
Lower School
Rebecca Scavone
Assistant Toddler Teacher
Lower School
Elizabeth Schmaltz
Kindergarten Teacher
Lower School
Heidi Schukraft
Second Grade Teacher
Lower School
Meredith Shafer
Teacher
Upper School
Stephen Shaw
Jason Sherry
Teacher, Director of Drama
Upper School
Heidi Sims
Spanish Teacher
Lower School
Gail Smallwood
Associate Director of Communications
Upper School, Lower School
School:
(570) 270-2192
Jill Snowdon
Director of Communications
William Stanton
Aaron Stoker
Mathematics Department Chair, Middle School Mathematics Teacher, Baseball Coach
Lower School
Patricia Strazdus
Teacher
Upper School
Lauren Streifer
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dorm Parent
Upper School
Jill Stretanski
Teacher
Upper School
Mary Swaback
Teacher
Upper School, Student Directory
Clark Switzer
Social Studies Department Chair, Eighth Grade Team Leader, Eighth Grade Social Studies Teacher
Lower School
Lydia Traill
English Department Chair, Teacher, Dorm Parent
Upper School
John Michael Vaida
String Teacher, Artist in Residence
Upper School
Erin Vandiver
Girls Wrestling Head Coach, Admission Associate, Dorm Parent
Upper School
Bernardine Vojtko
Dance Company Director, Dance Teacher, Creative Movement Teacher
Upper School, Lower School
Gloria Wallace
Administrative Assistant to Dean of Upper School and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Upper School
School:
(570) 270-2100
Eileen Warren
Art Teacher
Lower School
Mark Webber
Brent Young
Shannon Zimmerman
Graphic designer
Trustees
LEADERSHIP
Chair
William E. Sordoni '93 (2013)
Vice-Chair
John J. Dowd (2012)
Treasurer
Anthony Berger ’73 (2005)
Secretary
Marjorie Henry Marquart ’78 (1999)
MEMBERS
Lisa Baker (2014)
Amy Valli Bennett '94 (2010)
Anthony Berger ’73 (2005)
Matthew Bruno '94 (2014)
Charles J. Bufalino, III, Esq. '78 (2007)
Leslie Turrell Bullock ’63 (1996)
Frank C. Carlucci, IV ’81 (2004)
Jody G. Cordaro (2017)
Dorothy Darling '68 (2007)
John J. Dowd (2012)
Robert C. Friedman '73 (2010)
Richard M. Goldberg, Esq. ’55 (1995)
Bruce E. Gover, Jr. ’98 (2017)
G. Jonathan Greenwald ’60 (2016)
Gerald Gunster '85 (2018)
David Hourigan '71 (2011)
Richard M. Hughes, III Esq. ’79 (1999)
Stephen B. Killian ’66 (1992)
Joseph E. Kluger, Esq. '82 (2007)
Mary Lopatto, Esq. ’72 (2004)
Jeffrey Metz '88 (2012)
Scott Meuser (2005)
Janet Murray '76 (2005)
Charles Parkhurst ’79 (2005)
Cornelia Conyngham Romanowski '75 (2009)
Stephen J. Rosenthal '93 (2014)
Arthur W. Sherwood, M.D. ’56 (1984)
Robert Tamburro ’91 (2012)
Lewis Thayne '67 (2018)
Nicole Santo Yochum '03 (2018)
EX OFFICIO
Mary Louise Decker-Fenster, MD (2018), Lower School Parents Association
Kevin Rea (2015), President, Wyoming Seminary
Jeanne Giallorenzi (2018), Upper School Parents Association
LIFE TRUSTEES
Barbara Fassett Oski Beane ’53 (2000)
Harold C. Buckingham, Jr. Esq. ’48 (1983)
Rev. Wesley R. Crompton ’43 (1980)
Stanley S. Davies ’42 (1973)
Harry F. Lee, Esq. ’53 (2003)
John F. Magagna ’52 (1998)
EMERITI
Rev. Charles F. Gommer (1995)
Leonard Insalaco (1999)
Sue Kline Kluger ’55 (1973)
Robert H. Smith ’56 (2000)