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Faculty

Head of School

Maren Holmen
Education
B.A., Math and Drama: Bard College, M.Ed., Administration and Supervision: Fordham University

Director of the Tutoring School and Teacher

Brigitte Todd
Education
BSc, Neuroscience: University of Otago, New Zealand, PhD, Anatomy and Structural Biology: University of Otago

Business Manager

Suzan Damsky
Education
BA, Psychology, Hunter College & NYU

Director of College Guidance/Student Activities Coordinator

Ada Garcia
Education
B.A, Spanish, Urban Civic Education: Buffalo State University , M.S, Higher Education & Student Affairs Administration: Buffalo State University

Director of Learning Support and Teacher

Robin Mishell
Education
BA, New York University: English

Attendance Supervisor and Teacher

Jason Watkins
Education
BFA, Theater: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Minors in English and Music Performance, MA, English & Creative Writing (in progress)

Administrative Operations Coordinator

Glenn Doering
Education
BS, Biology: Loyola University of Chicago, MS, Biology: Loyola University of Chicago

Headmaster Emeritus/President

George Higgins
Education
BA, Learning Disabilities: Salisbury University, MA, Administration and Supervision: New York University

Teacher

Will Affel
Education

Teacher

Peter Brown
Education
B.A., English: CUNY The City College of New York, M.A., English: CUNY The City College of New York

Teacher

Linli Chin
Education
BA, Industrial Psychology: Baruch College

Teacher

Deborah Doering
Education
MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, MA, Design Research, Writing & Criticism: School of Visual Arts

Teacher

Ian Rusten
Education
BA, History & Classics: Hunter College, MA, Education & Social Studies: Hunter College, MA, American History: Hunter College

Teacher

Daniel Shabasson
Education
BA, Philosophy: Wesleyan University, JD: Brooklyn Law School, MA, Spanish Adolescent Education: Hunter College, PhD, Philosophy: CUNY Graduate Center, M.A., Spanish: Middlebury College, Certification in Translation Studies, German to English: New York University

Teacher

Alexandra Shen
Education
BS, Applied Mathematics: Macaulay Honors College at Brooklyn College

Teacher

Jon Takiff
Education

Teacher/Tutor

Ethan Bernstein
Education

Teacher/Tutor

John Cortez
Education
BS, Mathematics and Spanish Studies: Fordham University

Teacher/Tutor

Tristan de Fontenay
Education

Teacher/Tutor

Valentina Figini
Education
MA, Foreign Languages and Literatures: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy

Teacher/Tutor

C. J. Hellwig
Education

Teacher/Tutor

Rebecca Kasper
Education
BS, Speech: Northwestern University

Tutor

Elaine Keating-Brown
Education

Teacher/Tutor

Tracey Minich
Education
B.A., Asian Studies: Cornell University

Teacher/Tutor

Shannon Myers
Education
B.S., Biology: Univ. of Texas at Arlington, M.S., Biology: Univ. of Texas at Arlington, M.S., Sustainable Management: Stevens Institute of Technology

Teacher/Tutor

Paula Nance
Education
BA, Religion: Wake Forest University, MDiv, Duke Divinity School, MA, Text and Performace Studies: King's College London and Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts

Teacher/Tutor

Rüdiger Rückmann
Education
BA, Creative Writing and Journalism: Syracuse University , Graduate certification, English-German Translating: University of Vienna

Teacher/ Tutor

Gabriella Skwara
Education
BA, Comparative Literature: UC Davis; , MA, German Pedagogy & Literature: UC Davis; , MA, German Literature: University of Pennsylvania; , ABD, German-Jewish Studies: University of Pennsylvania

Teacher/Tutor

Jana Ulanoff
Education
BA, English Literature and Spanish and Portuguese Studies: University of Massachusetts, TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Certificate: Hunter College