Directory
Faculty/Staff
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Mary Jo Allen
Softball Coach
Upper School
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, Director, Climate Science and Sustainability
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
Annie Butkiewicz
Teacher, Upper School
Katie Callahan
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Lower School
Toni Camera-Hammond
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
Work:
570-718-6600
Renee Casterline
Teacher, Peer Group Advisor
Upper School
Monica Castillo
Teacher, Dorm Parent
Upper School
Jackie Cerra
Athletic Trainer
Upper School
Logan Chace
English Department Chair, 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
Elizabeth Clements Katyl
Director of Alumni Programs
Upper School, Lower School
School:
570-270-2142
Sarah Connolly
Teaching Assistant
Lower School
Raphael Cooper
Girls Tennis Coach
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
Work:
570-718-6600
Anne De Marzio
Teacher, Carpenter Hall Dorm Parent
Upper School
Adam Dinsmore
Teacher, Dorm Parent
Upper School
James Doherty
Teacher, Associate Director of STEM
Upper School
Troy Edwards
Carpenter Hall Co-Head, Assistant wrestling coach
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
Work:
570-270-2147
Roya Fahmy
Senior Diversity Consultant, School Counselor
Upper School
Nancy Federici
First Grade Teacher
Lower School
Lois Feibus
Second Grade Teacher
Lower School
Amy Fetterman
Instructional Aide
Lower School
James Fritz
Maintenance
Upper School
Nicholas Fritz
Teacher, Darte Hall Co-Dorm Head
Upper School
Cecilia Galante
Eighth Grade Teacher, Literacy Department
Lower School
Rachel Garcia
Science Department Chair, Teacher, Coach, Swetland Hall Co-Dorm Head
Upper School
Jason Gardner
Maintenance
Upper School
Qinyao (Jessica) Gensel
Dean of the Class of 2024, Teacher, Dorm Parent
Upper School
Allen Georgetti
Security
Upper School
Natalie Granger
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Lower School
Randy Granger
Teacher
Upper School
Jennifer Green
Fifth Grade Literacy Teacher, Cross Country Coach
Lower School
Scott Green
Director of Domestic Admissions, Athletics Associate, Teacher, Coach
Upper School
School:
(570) 270-5933
Greg Hagel
Carpenter Hall Dorm Parent, Coach
Upper School
Kathy Harrington
LIU Reading Specialist
Edgar Hartman
Maintenance
Upper School
Jay Harvey
Teacher, Interim Mathematics Department Chair
Upper School
Nancy Hebda
Maintenance
Upper School
Stephanie Heerschap
Residential Life Director
Upper School
Morgan Howard-Penland
History, Swetland Hall Co-Dorm Head
Upper School
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
Brian Kaschak
Chair, History Department, Teacher
Upper School
Keith Keiper
Director of Physical Security
Upper School, Lower 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
Nicole Lewis
Teacher, Director, Climate Science and Sustainability
Upper School
School:
570-270-2100
Tina Lillard
Teacher
Upper School
Aaron Littzi
Head boys soccer coach
Konstantin Lyavdansky
Teacher
Upper School
Justin Lyle
Head boys ice hockey coach
Upper School
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
Erin McLaughlin
Teacher, Carpenter Hall Dorm Faculty
Upper School
Kathryn Mercado
Associate Director of Lower School Admission, Darte Hall Co-Dorm Head
Lower School
School:
570-718-6610
Jenna Mercatili
Associate Director of College Counseling, Coach, Athletic Liaison
Upper School
School:
570-270-2126
Philip Mercatili
Teacher, Coach
Upper School
Sara Molitoris
Third Grade Teacher
Lower School
Jordan Montesano
Head boys lacrosse coach
Upper School
Tom Mosley
Maintenance
Upper School
Dan Neilan
Security
Upper School
Maya Nelson
Assistant Girls Wrestling Coach
Andrea Nerozzi
Teacher, Science Research Group Coordinator, Associate Director of STEM
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
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
Dean of the Class of 2021, Teacher, Dorm Parent
Upper School
Douglas Piazza
Music Teacher, Lower School Band Director, Lower School Jazz Band Director
Lower School
Work:
570-718-6600
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
Teacher
Upper School
Abigail Rodway
Coach, Dorm Parent
Upper School
Barbara Rogers
Fifth Grade Team Leader, Fifth Grade Social Studies Teacher
Lower School
Emily Rogers
Lower School Health Office Assistant
Lower School
Rebecca Rosengrant
Director of Advancement Operations, Parents Association Liaison
Upper School
JoAnne Rossi
Registrar, Dean of Scheduling
Upper School
Michele Ruggiero
Teaching Assistant
Lower School
Mark Sadowski
Security, Upper School
Upper School
Maria Alena Scavone
French Teacher
Lower School
Rebecca Scavone
Assistant Toddler Teacher
Lower School
Elizabeth Schmaltz
Third Grade 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
Robert Sherlinski
Maintenance
Upper School
Eugene Shinal
Security, Lower School
Lower School
Heidi Sims
Spanish Teacher
Lower School
Jeffrey Sims
Maintenance
Upper School
Jane Slaff
Director of College Counseling, Teacher
Upper School
Gail Smallwood
Associate Director of Communications
Upper School, Lower School
School:
(570) 270-2192
Nathan Spagnuolo
Security, Upper School
Upper School
William Stanton
Teacher, Head cross country coach
Upper School
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
Swetland Hall Dorm Parent, Coach
Upper School
Jesse Williams
Head Girls Soccer Coach
Upper School
Brian Wolfe
Security, Upper School
Upper School
James Yasenchak
Maintenance
Upper School
Brent Young
Adjunct teacher
Upper School
Anthony Yurksza
Security
Upper School
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)
Frank C. Carlucci, IV ’81 (2004)
Dorothy Darling '68 (2007)
Chip Edmonds (2020)
Gerald Gunster '85 (2018)
David Hourigan '71 (2011)
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)
Madhan Srinivasan '01 (2020)
Robert Tamburro ’91 (2012)
Lewis Thayne '67 (2018)
Nicole Santo Yochum '03 (2018)
EX OFFICIO
Danielle Bruno (2020), 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)