Directory
Faculty/Staff
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Mary Jo Allen
Softball Coach
Regina Allen
Director of International Admission
Upper School
Lauretta Amos
Maintenance
Upper School
Jim Anderson
Associate Athletic Director, Head Football Coach
Upper School
Christiane Appenheimer-Vaida
Teacher, Director of String Program and Orchestra
Upper School
School:
(570) 270-2298
Bradley Ashton
Maintenance
Upper School
Colleen Ayers
Teacher
Upper School
Lisa Bailey
Resource Room
Lower School
Ted Barber
Maintenance
Upper School
Kayanne Barilla
Middle School English & Literacy Teacher, Literacy Department Chair
Lower School
Work:
570-718-6600
Susan Barnes
Fourth Grade Teacher
Lower School
Rachel Bartron
Dean of the Class of 2022, Teacher
Upper School, Student Directory
School:
(570) 270-2152
Julie Bean
Dean of Admission & Financial Aid
Upper School, Lower School
Barbara Bee
Middle School Mathematics Teacher
Lower School
John Blaski
Security, Upper School
Patrick Brennan
Maintenance
Upper School
Robert Brooks
Head coach, girls lacrosse
Upper School
Jennifer Brown
ESL Department Chair, Teacher, Swetland Dorm Head
Paul Burg
Middle School Health Teacher, Head Soccer Coach
Lower School
Floyd Bussie
Theater Manager
Upper School
Katie Callahan
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Lower School
Jill Carrick
Science Department Chair, Seventh Grade Science Teacher, Middle School Computer Science Teacher, Environmental Club, Associate Director of STEM
Lower School
Work:
570-718-6600
Renee Casterline
Teacher, Peer Group Advisor
Upper School
Monica Castillo
Teacher, Dorm Parent
Upper School
Logan Chace
Teacher
Upper School
Mark Chudoba
Security, Upper School
NinaMaria Cinti
Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Lower School
Craig Cirelli
Database Administrator
Upper School, Lower School
Mary Lou Clemente
Learning Support Specialist
Upper School
Thomas Cox
Maintenance
Upper School
Neil Cronin
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Upper School, Lower School
William Davis
Assistant Dean for Middle School, Seventh Grade Team Leader, Seventh Grade Social Studies Teacher, Coach
Lower School
Anne De Marzio
Teacher
Upper School
Adam Dinsmore
Upper School Math Teacher
James Doherty
Mathematics Department Chair, Teacher, Associate Director of STEM
Upper School
Jeremiah Downes
Director, Summer Creative Arts Theater Program
Troy Edwards
Carpenter Hall Co-Head, Assistant wrestling coach
Upper School
Alexandra Eidam
Work:
570-690-5511
Elaine Eidam
Global Language Chair, French Teacher, Latin Teacher
Lower School
John Eidam
Director of STEM, Sixth Grade Science Teacher
Upper School, Lower School
Work:
570-270-2147
Roya Fahmy
Nancy Federici
First Grade Teacher
Lower School
Lois Feibus
Academic Review Coordinator
Lower School
Amy Fetterman
Instructional Aide
Lower School
Nathaly Flórez
James Fritz
Maintenance
Upper School
Nicholas Fritz
Associate Director of Summer Programs, Carpenter Hall Co-Head
Upper School
School:
570-270-2161
Cecilia Galante
Eighth Grade Teacher, Literacy Department
Lower School
Rachel Garcia
Science Department Chair, Teacher, Coach
Jason Gardner
Maintenance
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
Upper School
Matthew Grebeck
Jennifer Green
Fifth Grade Literacy Teacher, Cross Country Coach
Lower School
Greg Hagel
Upper School
Edgar Hartman
Maintenance
Upper School
Jay Harvey
Teacher
Upper School
Nancy Hebda
Maintenance
Upper School
Stephanie Heerschap
Residential Life Director
Kimberly Howanitz
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Upper School
Morgan Howard-Penland
History, Dorm Parent
Barry Hoyt
Maintenance
Upper School
Matthew Hufford
Maintenance
Lower School
Hugh Hughes
Lower School Technology Coordinator, Lower School Academic Technology Chair
Lower School
Bill Jabyac
Security, Upper School
Diane Johns
Maintenance
Upper School
Robert Jordan
Maintenance
Upper School
David Kachurak
Teacher
Upper School
Brian Kaschak
Teacher, Coach, Dorm Parent
Upper School
Amy Keiper
Student Accounts/Employee Compliance
Upper School
Keith Keiper
Director of Physical Security
Upper School, Lower School
Catie Kersey
Dean of the Class of 2020, Teacher
Upper School
Helen Kibildis
Maintenance
Upper School
Patricia Kilyanek
Preschool Lead Teacher
Lower School
Joseph Kolessar
Maintenance
Lower School
Concepcion Kopec
Spanish Teacher, Tatler Yearbook Advisor
Lower School
John Kottler
Security, Lower School
James Kratz
Maintenance
Lower School
Anthony Kubasek
Teacher, Director of Wind Ensemble, Handbell Ensemble
Upper School
School:
(570) 270-2172
Nathan Kuhl
Director of Technology
Upper School
Richard Laury
Maintenance Foreman
Lower School
Jared Lippman
Teacher, Darte Hall Co-Dorm Head, Coach
Upper School
Aaron Littzi
Head boys soccer coach
Calyn Lutz
Konstantin Lyavdansky
Teacher
Upper School
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
Work:
570-675-3800
Amanda McGinty
Math Teacher
Lower School
Renee McGowan
Teacher
Upper School
Kathryn Mercado
Associate Director of Lower School Admission, Darte Hall Co-Dorm Head
Lower School
School:
570-718-6610
Philip Mercatili
Teacher, Coach
Upper School
Sara Molitoris
Third Grade Teacher
Lower School
Jordan Montesano
Upper School
Jessica Montrella
Director of Social/Personal Counseling
Lower School
Tom Mosley
Lisa Mozeleski
Dean of the Class of 2021, Head Athletic Trainer, Teacher
Upper School
School:
570-270-2171
Dan Neilan
Security
Upper School
Andrea Nerozzi
Teacher, Science Research Group Coordinator, Science Department Chair
Upper School
Work:
570-270-2224
Anne Newhart
Administrative Assistant to the Physical Plant Manager
Upper School
School:
(570)-270-2113
Mike Novak
Security, Upper School
Sherry Novitsky
Maintenance
Lower School
Joseph O'Krongley
Maintenance
Upper School
Elizabeth O'Malley
Sixth Grade English Teacher
Lower School
Patricia Paciotti
Teacher, Fine and Performing Arts Department Chair, Choral Director & Select Chorus Director
Lower School
Mike Pacovsky
Security, Lower School
David Palmer
Maintenance
Upper School
Patricia Pegg
Maintenance
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
Lower School
School:
(570) 718-6604
Christopher Pons
Teacher, Coach
Upper School
Christine Poole
Alumni and Development Associate
Upper School
Jenera Quinones
Lower School Athletic Director, Middle School Mathematics and Science Teacher, Field Hockey Coach
Lower School
Thomas Reilly
Maintenance
Upper 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
Rebecca Rosengrant
Director of Advancement Operations, Parents Association Liaison
Upper School
JoAnne Rossi
Registrar, Dean of Scheduling
Evgeniya Roumyantseva
Michele Ruggiero
Teaching Assistant
Lower School
Mark Sadowski
Security, Upper 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
Robert Senchak
Maintenance Foreman
Upper School
Shane Senchak
Maintenance
Upper School
Harry Shafer
Director of Student Life, Teacher
Upper School
Meredith Shafer
International Student Coordinator, Teacher
Upper School
Robert Sherlinski
Maintenance
Upper School
Eugene Shinal
Security, Lower School
Heidi Sims
Spanish Teacher
Lower School
Jeffrey Sims
Maintenance
Upper School
Jane Slaff
Director of College Guidance, Teacher
Upper School
Gail Smallwood
Associate Director of Communications
Upper School, Lower School
School:
(570) 270-2192
Nathan Spagnuolo
Security, Upper School
William Stanton
Upper School English teacher
Earl Stitzer
Security
Upper School
Aaron Stoker
Mathematics Department Chair, Middle School Mathematics Teacher, Baseball Coach
Lower School
Work:
570-718-6600
Clark Switzer
Social Studies Department Chair, Eighth Grade Team Leader, Eighth Grade Social Studies Teacher
Lower School
Scot Tippett
Maintenance
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
Teacher
Crystal Weber
Upper School
Katie Welch
Upper School French Teacher
Upper School
Brian Wolfe
Security, Upper School
James Yasenchak
Maintenance
Upper School
Brent Young
Adjunct math faculty
Anthony Yurksza
Security
Upper School
William Ziegler
Tennis Coach
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)
Frederick "Fritz" Bittenbender '89 (2019)
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)
Robert C. Friedman '73 (2010)
Bruce E. Gover, Jr. ’98 (2017)
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)
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
Tara Mugford Wilson '88 (2019), 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)
Harry F. Lee, Esq. ’53 (2003)
John F. Magagna ’52 (1998)
EMERITI
Richard Goldberg '55
Rev. Charles F. Gommer (1995)
Leonard Insalaco (1999)
Sue Kline Kluger ’55 (1973)
Arthur W. Sherwood '56
Robert H. Smith ’56 (2000)