Faculty and Staff
Contact Information
Mr. Sammie Logan Jr.
Director of Choruses
B.M., Old Dominion University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
Mrs. Sarah Lucas
Middle and Upper School World Languages
B.A., College of William and Mary
M.A., Middlebury College
M.A., Middlebury College
Mrs. Kristyl "Krissy" Lyle
Middle School Science
M.S.Ed., Regent University
B.S., Old Dominion University
B.S., Old Dominion University
Krissy
Mrs. Tara Martel
Lower School Prekindergarten 3 and 4
B.S., Old Dominion University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
Mrs. Megan Mattson
Middle and Upper School Art; Digital and Visual Arts Department Chair
M.S.Ed., Kutztown University
B.S., New York University
B.S., New York University
Ms. Taylor McCormick
Athletic Trainer
Master of Science, Old Dominion University
Bachelor of Science, Old Dominion University
Bachelor of Science, Old Dominion University
Mr. Scott McGraw
Upper School History and Social Science
B.A., Emory University
J.D., University of Virginia
J.D., University of Virginia
Mrs. Elizabeth "Liz" Moore
Upper School Science
M.T., Virginia Commonwealth University
B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University
B.S., University of Virginia
B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University
B.S., University of Virginia
Liz
Ms. Paige Moore
Middle School History and Social Science
B.S., University of Connecticut
M.A., Quinnipiac University
M.A., Quinnipiac University
Mrs. Lindsay Moreno
Upper School World Languages
B.S., Bridgewater College
B.A., Old Dominion University
B.A., Old Dominion University
Mrs. Lindsey Noel
Lower School Grade 1
M.Ed., College of William & Mary
B.A., College of William & Mary
B.A., College of William & Mary
Mrs. Katie Oakley
Upper School World Languages
M.A., University De Salamanca
B.S.Ed., University of Georgia
B.S.Ed., University of Georgia
Mrs. Susan O'Brian Knight
Upper School World Languages
B.A., Old Dominion University
PGCert, London Metropolitan University
M.A., Old Dominion University
PGCert, London Metropolitan University
M.A., Old Dominion University
Mrs. Laurie Olson
Upper School Science
B.S., University of Virginia
B.S., Old Dominion University
M.S., Medical College of Virginia
B.S., Old Dominion University
M.S., Medical College of Virginia
Mr. Tommy Owen
Assistant Athletic Director
Undergraduate, University of Minnesota
B.A., Boise State University
B.A., Boise State University
Mr. Steven Palmer
Upper School History and Social Science
M.B.A., Harvard University
B.A., Virginia Military Institute
B.A., Virginia Military Institute
Mrs. Jill Qualters
Upper School Counselor; Assistant Director of Student Life
B.A., Villanova University
M.Ed., College of William and Mary
M.Ed., College of William and Mary
Mr. Philip "Phil" Reichhoff
Assistant Athletic Director; Director of Fitness and Performance
M.Ed., Virginia Commonwealth University
B.S., East Carolina University
B.S., East Carolina University
Phil
Mr. Thomas "Tom" Rodgers
Upper School Science; Science Department Chair (Grades 6-12)
B.S., Purdue University
Tom
Dr. Jill Salomonsky
Lower School Science (Prekindergarten 3-Grade 1) PT
B.A., Rutgers University
Ph.D., Rockefeller University
Ph.D., Rockefeller University
Mrs. Astrid Schiller
Lower School Kindergarten Assistant; ESDP Assistant (PT)
Diploma Educator, Med. Fachschule der Karl Marx University
Paed. Fachschule H. Goldschmidt
Diploma, Akademie Psychomotorik
Paed. Fachschule H. Goldschmidt
Diploma, Akademie Psychomotorik
Ms. Leanne Self
Upper School English
B.A., Virginia Wesleyan College
M.A.Ed., College of William and Mary
M.A., Middlebury College
M.A.Ed., College of William and Mary
M.A., Middlebury College
Mr. Kevin Shain
Director of Technology and Security Systems
B.A., Arkansas State University
M.A., Virginia Tech
M.A., Virginia Tech
Mrs. Kathleen Sharp
Upper School English
B.A., Virginia Tech
M.Ed., University of Virginia
Ed.S., University of Virginia
M.Ed., University of Virginia
Ed.S., University of Virginia
Mr. Taylor Simpson
Director of Middle School Student Life
B.A., University of Delaware
M.Ed., University of Nevada Las Vegas
American University
M.Ed., University of Nevada Las Vegas
American University
Mr. Jeffrey "Jeff" Smith
Director of Bands
M.Mus., William Paterson University
B.Mus.Ed., Old Dominion University
B.Mus.Ed., Old Dominion University
Jeff
Mrs. Casey Spurr
Middle School History and Social Science
M.A., California State University, Fresno
B.A., Virginia Tech
B.A., Virginia Tech
Mrs. Elizabeth "Liz" Stello
Director of College Counseling
M.Ed., College of William and Mary
B.A., Franklin & Marshall College
B.A., Franklin & Marshall College
Liz
Mrs. Deanna Stepanovich
Upper School World Languages
B.A., George Mason University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
Dr. Jennifer Stillman
Upper School History and Social Science
B.A., College of William and Mary
M.A., George Mason University
Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
M.A., George Mason University
Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Mrs. Taria Sutton
Lower School Counselor
B.S., University of Nebraska - Omaha/Lincoln
M.S.W., Norfolk State University
M.S.W., Norfolk State University
Mr. Jonathan Torch
STEAM Director
M.Ed., Temple University
B.A.E., Pennsylvania State University
M.A.E., Pennsylvania State University
B.A.E., Pennsylvania State University
M.A.E., Pennsylvania State University
Mrs. Laura Tragert
Lower School Literacy Coach
B.A., James Madison University
M.A., James Madison University
M.A., James Madison University
Mr. William "Will" Tragert
Head of Upper School
B.A., James Madison University
Teacher Certification, University of Virginia
M.Ed., George Mason University
Teacher Certification, University of Virginia
M.Ed., George Mason University
Will
Mr. Richard "Rick" Valente
Facilities and Grounds Manager
B.A., The Pennsylvania State University
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University
Rick
Mrs. Kate Valles
Upper School History and Social Science
B.A., University of Queensland
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
Mrs. Iryna Van Gilder
Lower School Prekindergarten 4 Assistant
M.S., Drohobych Pedagogical Institute
Mr. Brian Walker
Assistant Director of Communications; Webmaster; Upper School Art
B.B.A., James Madison University
Mrs. Karly Ware
Lower School Grade 5
B.S.Ed., The University of Alabama
M.S., The Johns Hopkins University
M.S., The Johns Hopkins University
Mrs. Keri Whitfield
Lower School Kindergarten Assistant
B.S., Christopher Newport University
M.S.Ed., Cambridge College
M.S.Ed., Cambridge College
Mr. Ryan Willette
Lower School Science (Grades 1-5)
B.S., University of Kansas
M.B.A., University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
M.S., National Intelligence University
M.Ed., Regent University
M.B.A., University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
M.S., National Intelligence University
M.Ed., Regent University
Dr. Shamaine Williams
Assistant Head of Lower School; Director of ESDP; Summer Day Camp Coordinator
B.A., Norfolk State University
M.A., Norfolk State University
Ed.D, Northcentral University
M.A., Norfolk State University
Ed.D, Northcentral University
Mrs. Leigh Wood
Lower School Physical Education
B.A., University of North Carolina Wilmington
M.Ed., University of Virginia
M.Ed., University of Virginia
Mr. Robert Woodhouse Jr.
Safety, Transportation and Risk Manager
B.S., Norfolk State University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
Mrs. Tricia "Trish" Zimmerman
Middle and Upper School Mathematics
B.S., Miami University of Ohio
Trish
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