About Us
William Fox
Headmaster, (appointed 2004)
Dip.Ed., Sydney College of Advanced Education
BA, Classical Studies, Skidmore College, Phi Beta Kappa
Faith Hunter
Director of Education (appointed 9/99)
BA, Liberal Arts and Drama, Fordham University
MA, Teacher Development, OISE, University of Toronto
Kathleen Kigel
Director of Nursery Program (appointed 11/95)
BA, Mathematics, SUNY at New Paltz
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Susan Rothenbucher
Nursery Head Teacher (appointed 9/94)
BS, Elementary Education, Adelphi University
MA candidate, Early Childhood Education, Adelphi University
Michelle Falcon-Rodriguez
Nursery Assistant Teacher (appointed 9/07)
BA, Fine Arts, St. John’s University
Nora McGuirk
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher (appointed 9/95)
BS, Elementary, Special Education, City College
MS, Elementary, Early Childhood Education, Hunter College
Marril Sheppard
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher (rejoined staff 9/05)
Teaching Diploma, Trinidad & Tobago Montessori Teacher Training College
Lauren Ovadia
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher (appointed 9/10)
MS candidate, Early Childhood Education, Hunter College
Karuna Hernandez
First Grade Associate Teacher (appointed 11/08)
BFA, Washington University, 1991
MFA, Design Arts, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1994
Bridgid Hein
First Grade Head Teacher (appointed 9/08)
BA, History, Fordham University
MA, Childhood Education, New York University
Sharon Ochs
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher (appointed 9/10)
BA, Fine Arts/Art History, George Washington University
MAT, Art Education, School of Visual Arts
Kristin Rancourt
Second Grade Head-Teacher (appointed 9/06)
BS, Business Administration, Bryant College
MA, Education, University of Southern Maine
Elizabeth Bond
Second Grade Co-Teacher (appointed 9/08)
BA, Education, Wittenberg University, MS, Literacy Education, Hunter College, CUNY
Lindsay Werner
Third Grade Head Teacher (appointed 1/05)
BA, Elementary Education, Spring Arbor University
MS, Literacy Education, Hunter College, CUNY
Jessica Soodek
Kindergarten Head Teacher (appointed 9/09)
BA, Public Policy, Elementary Education, Special Education, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
MS, Literacy Education, Hunter College, CUNY
Rebecca Kreinen
Fourth Grade Head Teacher (appointed 9/08)
BA, Cross Cultural Studies and World Theatre, CUNY Graduate Center
MA, Individualized Studies, Gallatin School, New York University
MS, K-6 Elementary Education with Gifted specialization, Hunter College, CUNY Masters Candidate, Math and Science, Hunter College
Richard Kigel
Fifth Grade Teacher (appointed 9/08)
BA, Psychology, SUNY New Paltz
MA candidate, Teacher of English, Brooklyn College, CUNY
Kate Pentkowski
Fifth Grade Head Teacher (appointed 9/10)
BA, Art History and English, Middlebury College
MA, Childhood and Special Education, New York University
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Lalita Dunbar
Yoga Teacher (appointed 9/07)
BA, Political Science and Art History, University of Reading, England
International Certification, Sivananda Yoga Training Course
Ann Fox
Art Teacher, (appointed 9/04)
Alexander Macky Art School, Australia
Mino Lora-Braswell
Drama Teacher (appointed 3/06)
BA, Theater and English Literature, Manhattanville College
MA, Irene Studies (Peace Studies), Graduate Center, CUNY
Barry Solowey
Music Teacher (appointed 9/04)
BA, Music and Music Education, Queens College
Zoë Brown Weissmann
Reading Specialist (appointed 2/07)
BFA, Theater Arts, University of West Virginia
MA, K-8 Education with Reading and Literacy Specialization, Bank Street College
Ed.M, Higher and Postsecondary Education, Teachers College, Columbia University


