Faculty and Staff
Contact Information
Mrs. Elizabeth 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
Mrs. Margaret Morland
Middle School Humanities and English
M.A., Old Dominion University
B.A., Washington & Lee University
B.A., Washington & Lee University
Mr. Allan Myers
Middle School History and Social Science
M.Ed., College of William and Mary
B.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design
B.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design
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. 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
Mrs. Anna Palkovic
Lower School Science (PK3 - Grade 2)
M.A.Ed., West Virginia University
B.A., West Virginia University
B.A., West Virginia 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
Mr. Edrick Peake
Technology Assistant
A.A.S., National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institutie of Technology
Ms. Sara Pierce
Lower and Middle School Physical Education; Upper School Physical Education Department Chair
B.S., Pennsylvania State University
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
Mrs. Katherine Reaves
Lower School Transition
MS, Old Dominion University
BS, Old Dominion University
BS, Old Dominion University
Mr. Philip Reichhoff
Director of Fitness and Performance
M.Ed., Virginia Commonwealth University
B.S., East Carolina University
B.S., East Carolina University
Mr. Tom Rodgers
Upper School Science; Science Department Chair (Grades 6-12)
B.S., Purdue University
Ms. Carolina Roque-Camarasa
Middle School World Languages
B.A., Old Dominion Univserity
Universidad de Alicante
Universidad de Alicante
Mrs. Carolyn Scullion
Lower School Kindergarten
B.S., Radford College
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
Ms. Leanne Self
Upper School English; English Department Chair (Grades 6-12)
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. Jeffrey Smith
Director of Bands
M.Mus., William Paterson University
B.Mus.Ed., Old Dominion University
B.Mus.Ed., Old Dominion University
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 Stello
Director of College Counseling
M.Ed., College of William and Mary
B.A., Franklin & Marshall College
B.A., Franklin & Marshall College
Mrs. Deanna Stepanovich
Upper School World Languages
B.A., George Mason University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion 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
Mrs. Jody Tangredi
Upper School World Languages; Upper School English as a Second Language
B.A., University of British Columbia
B.Ed., University of British Columbia
M.A., University of the Pacific
B.Ed., University of British Columbia
M.A., University of the Pacific
Mr. Jonathan Torch
Upper School Mathematics
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
Mr. William 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
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
Mr. Brian Walker
Assistant Director of Communications; Webmaster; Upper School Art
B.B.A., James Madison University
Mr. Jeffrey Warden
Middle and Upper School Art
M.I.S., Virginia Commonwealth University
B.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
B.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
B.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
B.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
Mrs. Keri Whitfield
Lower School Kindergarten Assistant (PT)
B.S., Christopher Newport University
M.S.Ed., Cambridge College
M.S.Ed., Cambridge College
Dr. Shamaine Williams
Assistant Head of Lower School; Director of ESDP
B.A., Norfolk State University
M.A., Norfolk State University
Ed.D, Northcentral University
M.A., Norfolk State University
Ed.D, Northcentral University
Mr. David Willis
Upper School World Languages; World Languages Department Chair (Grades 6-12)
B.A., Wake Forest 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
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