Faculty/Staff
ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATION


Alex Shaurette
Associate Head of School
Upper School Advisor
Indiana University, B.A.
Columbia University, M.A.
APPOINTED 2018 (PCS SINCE 2013)
BIO

Loryn Evanoff
Head of Upper School
Upper School Advisor
Clarkson University, B.S.
University of North Carolina, M.F.A.
APPOINTED 2018

Dania Nauholnyk
Head of Middle School
Alumni Liaison, Middle School Science, Middle School Advisor
New York University, B.S., M.A.
APPOINTED 1992
BIO

Chris Haley
Director of Institutional Advancement
University of Tennessee State University, B.A.
University of Tennessee, M.S.S.W.
APPOINTED 2013
BIO

Shari Honig
Director of Admissions
Upper School Advisor
Hunter College, B.A., M.A.
APPOINTED 2013 (PCS SINCE 2002)
BIO

Lizbeth Johnson
Director of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S., Spelman College, B.S.
North Caroline State University, M.Ed.
APPOINTED 2011
BIO

Paul Q. Kane
Director of Finance
Minnesota State University, B.S.
University of Idaho, B.S., Gonzaga University, M.A.
APPOINTED 2019
BIO

John Tucker
Director of Public Relations
Assistant to the Head, Assistant to the Board of Trustees
APPOINTED 2012 (PCS SINCE 1988)
BIO
ENGLISH
ENGLISH

Catherine Henry
Upper School English & History
US Advisor
Fairfield University, B.A.
Boston College Law School, J.D.
APPOINTED 2013

Jeff Laguzza
Upper School & Middle School English
Upper School Advisor
Binghamton University, B.A., M.A.
APPOINTED 2004

Sarah Murphy
Librarian, Upper & Middle School English
Drew University, B.A.
Palmer School of Long Island University, MILS; Middlebury College Bread Loaf School of English, M.A.
APPOINTED 2018

Rachelle Sclan
Upper School English & Creative Writing
Upper School Advisor
University of Pennsylvania, B.A., M.A.
APPOINTED 1979
HISTORY
HISTORY

Sean Fedeli
Upper & Middle School Social Studies, Upper School English
Yale University, B.A.
Fordham University, M.S., St. John's University, M.S.
APPOINTED 2016

Catherine Henry
Upper School English & History
US Advisor
Fairfield University, B.A.
Boston College Law School, J.D.
APPOINTED 2013

William F. Hirt
Upper School History
College Advisor
University of Minnesota, B.A., B.S.
Columbia University, M.S.
APPOINTED 1989
BIO

Nick Kurian
Upper School Math & History
Wesleyan University, B.A.
Columbia University, M.A.
APPOINTED 2014


Robert Mark Savage
Upper School History
Butler University, B.A.
Columbia University, Ph.D.
APPOINTED 1985
LANGUAGE
LANGUAGE

Rebeca Bataller
Upper School & Middle School Spanish
University of Alicante, Spain, B.A.
New Mexico State University, M.A., University of Iowa, Ph.D.
APPOINTED 2020

Maureen Darcy
Upper School & Middle School French & Spanish
Middle School Advisor
New York University, B.A.
Columbia University, M.A.
APPOINTED 2014

Brigid Le Minez
Upper School & Middle School French
Upper School Advisor
Fordham University, B.A.
Middlebury College, La Sorbonne, M.A.
APPOINTED 2019
BIO

Renata Nikolayev
English as a Second Language
International Student Advisor, Upper School Advisor
Northwestern University, B.A.
New York University, Paris, M.A.
APPOINTED 2013
LEARNING SPECIALIST
LEARNING SPECIALIST

Meghan Formwalt Shann
Learning Specialist
Valdosta State University, B.A.
Brooklyn College, M.F.A., M.S.Ed., Fordham University, M.S.Ed.
APPOINTED 2016
MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICS

Nick Kurian
Upper School Math & History
Wesleyan University, B.A.
Columbia University, M.A.
APPOINTED 2014

Guthrie Porter
Upper School & Middle School Mathematics
Upper School Advisor
Fordham University, B.A.
New York University, M.A.
APPOINTED 2003

Jodie Schaeffer
Upper School Mathematics
Marist College, B.S
Pace University, M.B.A., St. John's University, M.S.
APPOINTED 2020

Rachel Soyk
Upper School & Middle School Mathematics
New York University, B.S.
APPOINTED 2019
SCIENCE
SCIENCE

Ernestine Byer-Tyre
Upper School Science
Upper School Advisor
University of North Carolina, B.S.
Life College, Dr. of Chiropractic
APPOINTED 2001

AJ McGuire
Technology Integration Support Specialist, Upper School Computer Science
Ithaca College, B.S.
APPOINTED 2018

Dania Nauholnyk
Head of Middle School
Alumni Liaison, Middle School Science, Middle School Advisor
New York University, B.S., M.A.
APPOINTED 1992
BIO

Kevin Rodd
Upper School Science
Regents College, B.S.
New York University, M.S.
APPOINTED 2002

Camille Tucker
Upper & Middle School Science
Cornell University, B.S.
APPOINTED 2020
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY

Lizbeth Johnson
Director of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S., Spelman College, B.S.
North Caroline State University, M.Ed.
APPOINTED 2011
BIO

AJ McGuire
Technology Integration Support Specialist, Upper School Computer Science
Ithaca College, B.S.
APPOINTED 2018

Myron Toltsis
Technology Support Specialist
New Jersey Institute of Technology, B.S.
Stevens Institute of Technology, M.S.
APPOINTED 2018
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS

Vincent Sagona
Director of Performing Arts
Upper & Middle School Drama, Health, Upper School Advisor, Director of Summer Academy
Seton Hall University, B.A., M.A.
Brooklyn College, M.F.A.
APPOINTED 2000

Caroline Holder
Upper School & Middle School Art
York University, B.F.A.
NSCAD University, M.F.A., McGill University, Diploma of Education
APPOINTED 1993

Laura Inman
Upper School & Middle School Music
Middle School Advisor
University of Louisville, B.M.
Arizona State University, D.M.A., M.M.
APPOINTED 2018

Kevin Casey
Upper & Middle School Physical Education
Upper School Advisor
St. Leo College, B.A.
Hofstra University, M.S.
APPOINTED 2001
STAFF
STAFF

Christine Dziegielewski
Receptionist
Medical Records Coordinator
APPOINTED 2009


Ayana Peña
Assistant to the Associate Head & Head of Upper School
APPOINTED 2016 (PCS SINCE 2010)

Angela Perozo-Jackson
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Registrar
A.A.
APPOINTED 2019 (PCS since 2016)



MAINTENANCE STAFF
MAINTENANCE STAFF






UPPER SCHOOL
UPPER SCHOOL

Rebeca Bataller
Upper School & Middle School Spanish
University of Alicante, Spain, B.A.
New Mexico State University, M.A., University of Iowa, Ph.D.
APPOINTED 2020

Sean Fedeli
Upper & Middle School Social Studies, Upper School English
Yale University, B.A.
Fordham University, M.S., St. John's University, M.S.
APPOINTED 2016

Shari Honig
Director of Admissions
Upper School Advisor
Hunter College, B.A., M.A.
APPOINTED 2013 (PCS SINCE 2002)
BIO

Ernestine Byer-Tyre
Upper School Science
Upper School Advisor
University of North Carolina, B.S.
Life College, Dr. of Chiropractic
APPOINTED 2001

Kevin Casey
Upper & Middle School Physical Education
Upper School Advisor
St. Leo College, B.A.
Hofstra University, M.S.
APPOINTED 2001

Maureen Darcy
Upper School & Middle School French & Spanish
Middle School Advisor
New York University, B.A.
Columbia University, M.A.
APPOINTED 2014

Loryn Evanoff
Head of Upper School
Upper School Advisor
Clarkson University, B.S.
University of North Carolina, M.F.A.
APPOINTED 2018

Catherine Henry
Upper School English & History
US Advisor
Fairfield University, B.A.
Boston College Law School, J.D.
APPOINTED 2013

William F. Hirt
Upper School History
College Advisor
University of Minnesota, B.A., B.S.
Columbia University, M.S.
APPOINTED 1989
BIO

Caroline Holder
Upper School & Middle School Art
York University, B.F.A.
NSCAD University, M.F.A., McGill University, Diploma of Education
APPOINTED 1993

Laura Inman
Upper School & Middle School Music
Middle School Advisor
University of Louisville, B.M.
Arizona State University, D.M.A., M.M.
APPOINTED 2018

Lizbeth Johnson
Director of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S., Spelman College, B.S.
North Caroline State University, M.Ed.
APPOINTED 2011
BIO

Brigid Le Minez
Upper School & Middle School French
Upper School Advisor
Fordham University, B.A.
Middlebury College, La Sorbonne, M.A.
APPOINTED 2019
BIO

Nick Kurian
Upper School Math & History
Wesleyan University, B.A.
Columbia University, M.A.
APPOINTED 2014

Jeff Laguzza
Upper School & Middle School English
Upper School Advisor
Binghamton University, B.A., M.A.
APPOINTED 2004

AJ McGuire
Technology Integration Support Specialist, Upper School Computer Science
Ithaca College, B.S.
APPOINTED 2018

Sarah Murphy
Librarian, Upper & Middle School English
Drew University, B.A.
Palmer School of Long Island University, MILS; Middlebury College Bread Loaf School of English, M.A.
APPOINTED 2018

Renata Nikolayev
English as a Second Language
International Student Advisor, Upper School Advisor
Northwestern University, B.A.
New York University, Paris, M.A.
APPOINTED 2013


Guthrie Porter
Upper School & Middle School Mathematics
Upper School Advisor
Fordham University, B.A.
New York University, M.A.
APPOINTED 2003

Kevin Rodd
Upper School Science
Regents College, B.S.
New York University, M.S.
APPOINTED 2002

Vincent Sagona
Director of Performing Arts
Upper & Middle School Drama, Health, Upper School Advisor, Director of Summer Academy
Seton Hall University, B.A., M.A.
Brooklyn College, M.F.A.
APPOINTED 2000

Jodie Schaeffer
Upper School Mathematics
Marist College, B.S
Pace University, M.B.A., St. John's University, M.S.
APPOINTED 2020

Rachelle Sclan
Upper School English & Creative Writing
Upper School Advisor
University of Pennsylvania, B.A., M.A.
APPOINTED 1979

Meghan Formwalt Shann
Learning Specialist
Valdosta State University, B.A.
Brooklyn College, M.F.A., M.S.Ed., Fordham University, M.S.Ed.
APPOINTED 2016

Alex Shaurette
Associate Head of School
Upper School Advisor
Indiana University, B.A.
Columbia University, M.A.
APPOINTED 2018 (PCS SINCE 2013)
BIO

Rachel Soyk
Upper School & Middle School Mathematics
New York University, B.S.
APPOINTED 2019

Camille Tucker
Upper & Middle School Science
Cornell University, B.S.
APPOINTED 2020
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL

Renata Nikolayev
English as a Second Language
International Student Advisor, Upper School Advisor
Northwestern University, B.A.
New York University, Paris, M.A.
APPOINTED 2013

Kevin Casey
Upper & Middle School Physical Education
Upper School Advisor
St. Leo College, B.A.
Hofstra University, M.S.
APPOINTED 2001

Rebeca Bataller
Upper School & Middle School Spanish
University of Alicante, Spain, B.A.
New Mexico State University, M.A., University of Iowa, Ph.D.
APPOINTED 2020

Maureen Darcy
Upper School & Middle School French & Spanish
Middle School Advisor
New York University, B.A.
Columbia University, M.A.
APPOINTED 2014

Sean Fedeli
Upper & Middle School Social Studies, Upper School English
Yale University, B.A.
Fordham University, M.S., St. John's University, M.S.
APPOINTED 2016

Caroline Holder
Upper School & Middle School Art
York University, B.F.A.
NSCAD University, M.F.A., McGill University, Diploma of Education
APPOINTED 1993

Laura Inman
Upper School & Middle School Music
Middle School Advisor
University of Louisville, B.M.
Arizona State University, D.M.A., M.M.
APPOINTED 2018

Lizbeth Johnson
Director of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S., Spelman College, B.S.
North Caroline State University, M.Ed.
APPOINTED 2011
BIO

Jeff Laguzza
Upper School & Middle School English
Upper School Advisor
Binghamton University, B.A., M.A.
APPOINTED 2004

Brigid Le Minez
Upper School & Middle School French
Upper School Advisor
Fordham University, B.A.
Middlebury College, La Sorbonne, M.A.
APPOINTED 2019
BIO

Sarah Murphy
Librarian, Upper & Middle School English
Drew University, B.A.
Palmer School of Long Island University, MILS; Middlebury College Bread Loaf School of English, M.A.
APPOINTED 2018

Dania Nauholnyk
Head of Middle School
Alumni Liaison, Middle School Science, Middle School Advisor
New York University, B.S., M.A.
APPOINTED 1992
BIO

Guthrie Porter
Upper School & Middle School Mathematics
Upper School Advisor
Fordham University, B.A.
New York University, M.A.
APPOINTED 2003

Vincent Sagona
Director of Performing Arts
Upper & Middle School Drama, Health, Upper School Advisor, Director of Summer Academy
Seton Hall University, B.A., M.A.
Brooklyn College, M.F.A.
APPOINTED 2000

Meghan Formwalt Shann
Learning Specialist
Valdosta State University, B.A.
Brooklyn College, M.F.A., M.S.Ed., Fordham University, M.S.Ed.
APPOINTED 2016

Alex Shaurette
Associate Head of School
Upper School Advisor
Indiana University, B.A.
Columbia University, M.A.
APPOINTED 2018 (PCS SINCE 2013)
BIO

Rachel Soyk
Upper School & Middle School Mathematics
New York University, B.S.
APPOINTED 2019

Camille Tucker
Upper & Middle School Science
Cornell University, B.S.
APPOINTED 2020
