Current Faculty and Staff

Our faculty hail from many of the nation’s best colleges and universities, and most hold advanced degrees. They are at Brookwood because they love teaching kids, and they all strive to make a difference in the lives of their students.
The following is an alphabetical listing of our current faculty and staff, followed by their telephone extensions in brackets.To contact a faculty or staff member by email, use the first letter of the person’s name followed by the last name followed by @brookwood.edu (for example, dfodeman@brookwood.edu), except those noted below.

Current Faculty

Peter Abramson, Grade Eight History, Grade Eight Advisor [6261]
University of Virginia, B.A.; T.C. Williams School of Law, J.D.

Shayda Ahi, Counseling Consultant [6217]
Mt. Holyoke College, B.A.; University of Maryland, M. A., Ph.D.

Katie Alexander, Kindergarten [6299]
Washington University in St. Louis, B.A.; Teachers College, Columbia University, M.A.

Gynna Ames, Grade Five [6281]
Goucher College, B.A.

CJ Bell, Grade Seven Science [6278]
Bowdoin College, B.A.

Maile Black, Grade Six English, Grade Six Advisor [6262]
Harvard College, B.A.; Lesley University, M.Ed.

Joshua Cabral, French, Spanish, Grade Eight Advisor [6329]
University de Rouen, B.A.; University of Massachusetts, M.A.

Monika Carbochova, Math, Grade Seven Advisor [6263]
Charles University, Magistri Degree, Ed.; Charles University, M.Ed.

Jennifer Cunningham Butler, Director of After School and Summer Programs [6244]
[email: jcunningham@brookwood.edu]
Middlebury College, B.A.; Harvard University, M.Ed.

Sarah Dawe, First Grade [6295]
Colby College, B.A.; Lesley College, M.Ed.

Elise DeVita, Grade Two, 2010-2011 Coordinator of IDEA (formerly called SEED) [6293]
Duke University, B.S.; Lesley University, M.Ed.

Alex Edwards Galuski, Lower School Music [6311] [email: aedwards@brookwood.edu]
Gordon College, B.A.

Bobbi Erdman, Physical Education [6359]
Slippery Rock State College, B.S.

Ray Falconer, Grade Eight English, Grade Eight Advisor [6264]
Hamilton College, B.A., Middlebury College, M.A.

Michelle Fix, Grade Three Teacher [6321]
Fairfield University, B.S., Lesley University, M.Ed.

Doug Fodeman, Director of Technology [6233]
University of Vermont, B.A.; Duke University, M.A.T.

Andrew Fotsch, Grade Four Teacher [6286]
University of Arizona, B.A.; Trinity College, M.A.T.

Martha Fox, Director Dodge Writing Center, Language Arts Department Coordinator, Grades Two and Three Reading Specialist [6335]
Emerson College, B.A; University of California, M.F.A.; Lesley University, M.Ed.

Barbara Friend, Music Teacher, Grade Seven Advisor [6312]
Ithaca College, B.M., New England Conservatory of Music, M.M.

Debbie Gantt, Performing Arts Coordinator, Grade Eight Advisor [6310]
Berklee College of Music, B. M.; Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, M. Music

Sheila Geraty, Librarian [6336]
Pacific Oaks College, B.A.; Simmons College, M. Children’s Literature; Simmons College, M.L.I.S.

Adriana Gonzalez, Spanish [6331]
University Simon Bolivar, B.S.; University of Karlsruhe, M.S.

Jody Gray, Learning Skills Specialist [6326]
University of Rhode Island, B.A.; Boston University, M.Ed.

Elizabeth Hammett, Mandarin
Middlebury College, B.A.; Harvard University, M.Ed.

Pam Hawes, Director of Teacher Training Program [6345]
Northern Essex Community College, A.A.; Salem State College, B.A.; Wheelock College, M.Ed.

Elizabeth Highgas, Grade Four [6285]
University of Massachusetts, B.A.; Lesley University, M.Ed.

Sven Holch, Grade Five, Social Studies Coordinator [6284]
Connecticut College, B.A.; Lesley University, M.Ed.

Kathleen Jasaitis, Learning Skills Specialist [6324]
Mount Holyoke College, A.B.; Simmons College, M.A.T.

Annie Johnson, Grade Six Science, Grade Six Advisor, Upper School Sustainability Liaison [6271]
Harvard University, B.A.

Meredith Katter, Learning Skills Specialist [6287]
Bates College, B.A.; Simmons College, MS. Ed.

Suzanne Kelsey, Art [6316]
Hamilton College, B.A.; Massachusetts College of Art, M. F. A.

Adam Kuhlmann, Grade Seven English, Grade Seven Advisor [6265]
Dartmouth College, B.A.; Columbia University Teachers College Klingenstein Fellowship

Carrie Lang, Middle School Learning Skills Specialist [6322]
Emmanuel College, B.A.; Simmons College, Ms. Ed.

Rich Lehrer, Grade Eight Science, Science Department Coordinator, Grade Eight Advisor [6270]
University of Regina, B.S.; University of British Columbia, B. Ed.; College of New Jersey, M.Ed.

Linda Lempert, Director of Support Services [6320]
Millersville State University, B.S. Ed.; American International College, M.A.

Kent Lenci, Director of Upper School Student and Faculty Development, Grade Seven History, Grade Seven Advisor [6267]
Bucknell University, B.A.; Harvard University, M.Ed.

Anna Maria Licameli, Grade Eight Math, Math Department Coordinator, Grade Eight Advisor [6268]
Haverford College, B.A.; Michigan State University, M.A.

Suzy Light, Grade Two [6296]
Bucknell University, B.S; Lesley College, M.Ed

Martha Liquori, Learning Skills Specialist [6266]
Boston College, B.A.

Kate Lonberg-Lew, Learning Skills Specialist [6363]
Manhattanville College, B.A.; Lesley University, M.Ed.

Andrew Luman, Music, Grade Six Advisor [6313]
Gordon College, B.A.

Pam Maryanski, Kindergarten [6292]
Smith College, B.A.; Pace University, M.S.

Jesica Moore, Pre-K Teacher [6291]
George Washington University, B. A.; The Corcoran School of Art, George Washington University

Mayumi Fei Morash, Middle School Skills Coordinator, Learning Skills Specialist [6323]
Amherst College, B.A.; Simmons College, M.S.Ed.; Harvard University, M.A.

Henry Oettinger, Grade Five Math and Science, Middle School Sustainability Liaison [6269]
University of Pennsylvania, B.A.; Boston College, M.B.A.; University of Pennsylvania, Ph.D.

Isabelle Peabody, Kindergarten Assistant [6298]
Endicott College, B. F. A.

Jane Pirie, Athletic Director, Physical Education, Grade Eight Advisor [6340]
University of Richmond, B.A.

Lesley Robbins, Kindergarten Assistant [6297]
St. Michael's College, B.A.; Wheelock College, M.Ed.

Bill Schneider, Physical Education [6342]
Springfield College, B. S.

Karen Shorr, Pre-Kindergarten [6305]
Wheelock College, B.S

Moira Smith, Learning Skills Specialist [6325]
Washington and Jefferson College, B.A.; Simmons College, M.S.Ed.

David Southworth, Alumni/ae Archivist, Library [6272]
Harvard College, A.B.; Columbia University, M.A.

Kathy Stewart, Visual Arts Department Coordinator [6315]
Temple University, B.S.; University of Massachusetts, M.A.T.

Kim Tolpa, Grade Three [6283]
Denison University, B.S.; Southern Methodist University, M.A.; Harvard University, Ed.M.

Mike Wellington, Assistant Athletic Director, Physical Education, Grade Seven Advisor [6341]
University of New Hampshire, B.A.

Annabel Wildrick, Lower School Art, French, Grade 6 Advisor [6317]
Pitzer College, B.A.; University of Washington, Teacher Certification Program

Ben Wildrick, Grades One through Four Science, Sustainability Initiatives Coordinator [6306]
University of Pennsylvania, B.A.; City College of New York, M.A.; Antioch University, Teacher Certification Program

Jeff Wilfahrt, Grade One [6307]
Creighton University, B.S.; Boston College, M.Ed.

Carrie Woodruff, World Language Department Coordinator, Spanish [6330]
Colby College, B.A.; Suffolk University, M.B.A.

Tim Wright, Computer, Sloyd, Grade Seven Advisor [6235]
The Evergreen State College, B.A.; Lesley University, M.Ed.

Marcus Young, Computer Support Specialist, Grade Six Advisor [6234]
Syracuse University, B.S.

Administrative Staff

Alicia Drury, Receptionist, Substitute Coordinator [6210]
Pepperdine University, B.A.

Patti Gillis, Administrative Assistant and Registrar [6209]
Salem State College; Johnson and Wales College, A.S.

Samantha Johanson, Assistant to the Division Heads [6218]
Westfield State College, B.A.

Cathy Marrero, Assistant to the Headmaster [6202]
Cornell University, B.S.

Admissions Office Staff

Lindsay Murphy, Director of Admissions [6204]
Trinity College, B.A.

BarbaraDiGuiseppe, Director of Enrollment Management [6203]
University of Massachusetts, B.S.

Linda Gamage, Admissions Assistant [6205] [email lwgamage@brookwood.edu]
Lesley University, B.S.

Advancement Office Staff

Amy Sullivan Berkeley, Executive Director of Advancement [6223]
Boston College, B.A.; Harvard University, M.Ed.

Gwen Dumont, Advancement Associate [6228]
Barnard College, B.A.; Lesley University, M.Ed.

Jen Hodgdon, Director of Annual Fund and Parent Relations [6226]
St. Anselm College, B.A.