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Congratulations to the CGPS Class of 2020! Last Thursday, we celebrated and honored our seniors during a touching virtual commencement ceremony.
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Linda Beasley
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Patrice Buckley
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Patricia Buckley
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William Buckley
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Keith Buterbaugh
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Linda Calaicone
PE/Swim Coordinator and Teacher, After-School Classes Assistant Coordinator and GS Camp Coordinator
Elizabeth Cali
Grade 2 Coordinator and Teacher
Terry Centeno
Admission Assistant
Natalia Chabebe
Andrew Chappell
Dean and Math Teacher
Sam Charlick
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Xiaofan Chen
Chinese (PS/MS)
Laura Codron
Grade 2 Teacher
Alexandra Cohen
Grade K Teacher
Patti Cohen
College Counselor
Susan Cohen
Art Teacher
Jamie Cohen Mandelbaum
Reading Specialist
Jean Colaio
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Ardith Collins
Music Teacher
Dana Comenitz
Spanish Teacher
Jayne Connell
English Teacher
Michael Connelly
PE Teacher
Eric Conrad
Dean and English Teacher
Jennifer Cook
Learning Specialist
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Jessica Correri
Grade 4 Teacher
Maria Cortez
Spanish Teacher
Glenn Cramer
English Department Head
Carol Crigler
Learning Specialist
Rosa Cruzado
HR Generalist
Sarah Cusick
Theater and Dance Department Head
Stephen Davis
Music Teacher
Alexandra de Ruiter
Grade 4 Teacher
Joanie Dean
Prep School Director
Heather Denbow
History Teacher
Serena Depero
Tech Coordinator / Technology Teacher
Nora Diller
Math Teacher
William Donohue
Head of School
Jennifer Donsky
Technology Teacher
Elizabeth Downes
French Teacher
Orville Drummond
Math Teacher
Debra Duchin
Art Teacher
Caryn Duffy
English/History Teacher
Christopher Duke
Japanese Teacher
Nathan Dummitt
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Renee Duncan
Music Teacher
Deon Edmond
Associate Teacher
Gigi Edwards
College Office Administrator
Ilana Elson
Grade 4 Coordinator and Teacher
Andrew Emeritz
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PS Art Teacher
Andrew Evers
Math Teacher
New MS Faculty 1
New MS Faculty 2
Jordi Fallon
Grade K Teacher
Elizabeth Fedele
Susan Fei
Chinese Teacher
Rey Fernandez
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Jenna Fidelman
Grade 1 Teacher
Alexandra Fields
Grade 3 Teacher
John Fischer
Music Teacher
Anna Fisher
Director of Special Events
Lorraine Foley
Grade 1 Teacher and Associate Teacher Co-Coordinator
Stefanie Forman
English Teacher
Shauna Forrest
Middle & Prep School Admission Associate
Madeline Franklin
Music Teacher
Dyan Freiberg
Science Teacher
Alison Friesinger
English Teacher
Robyn Gaines
Bursar
Stacey Garsson
Speech Language Pathologist
Veronique Gautier
French Teacher
Tobias Gebb
Music Teacher
Richard Genna
History Teacher
Adam Gerson
Director of Technology
Christina Gianino
Math and Health Teacher
Meghan Marie Gillespie
Grade 5 Core Teacher and Grade 6 English Teacher
Jessica Gines
Spanish Teacher
Damian Giorlando
Technology Teacher
Alison Giovanni
GS/MS Learning Resource Center Coordinator
Sara Glaberson
Art Teacher
Juliana Gluck
Associate Teacher
Karsten Gogolin
History Teacher
Jodie Goldberg
Grade 4 Teacher
Rosemary Gonzalez
Associate
Kerri Gove
Math Teacher
Anne Grande
World Language Department Head
Joseph Grande
Director of Athletics and Physical Education
Marc Greenside
History Teacher
Kai Gross
Music Teacher
Ashley Grossman
Grade K Coordinator and Teacher
Chelsea Haber
Grade 1 Teacher
Kary Haddad
Middle School Music Coordinator and Prep School Music Teacher
Jessica Harrison
Librarian
Jay Hassler
Music Teacher
Rachel Heine
Reading Specialist
Hailey Heller
Middle and Prep School Math Teacher
Sonia Hernandez
Grade 4 Coordinator and Teacher
Geoffrey Hinds
Coordinator of Safety and Security
Ron Hodge
Security
Matthew Hoek
Math Teacher
Sally Hong
PS Math Teacher - Algebra/Geometry
Athanassios Hristidis
Head of Facilities and Maintenance
Rebecca Hutt
Psychologist
Sue Jakinovich
Assistant to the Deans/Scheduling
Lisa James
Resource Teacher
Binney Jannetta
History Department Head
Maria Jeffers
Music Teacher
Maiko Jodah
Grade 1 Teacher
Friline Jourdain
Assistant to the Director, Calendar and Scheduling Coordinator
Adam Jufer
Technical Support Specialist
Mary Ellen Kail
Prep School LRC Coordinator
Dionysia Kalogeras
Grade 4 Teacher
Maggie Karlin
Science Teacher
Melissa Karter
Reading Specialist
Joanna Kelly
Grade 3 Teacher
Noah Kelly
Kindergarten teacher
Joanna Kendale
Science Teacher
Pamela Kerstein
Maternity Leave Replacement
Ammarah Khan
Athletic Trainer
Elaine Kingman
Assistant to the Head of School
Evgeniya Kirpicheva
Assistant Director of Institutional Advancement
Michelle Kleinbaum
Grade 4 Teacher
Margaret Konikowski
Math Resource Teacher
Margaret Kraft-Smith
Grade 4 Teacher and Associate Teacher Co-Coordinator
Janet Kraus
College Counselor
Rachel Kupferberg
Grammar School Admission Associate
Bennett Kushnick
Advancement Associate
Sophie Laird
Leave Replacement
Helen Lau
Grade 2 Teacher
Ali Lawrence
Kindergarten Leave Replacement
Barrie Lawrence
Grade 2 Teacher
Ellen Lazovick
Grade 4 Teacher
Jeanne Levin
PE/Swim Coordinator and Teacher, After-School Classes Coordinator
Doretha Levine
Student Affairs Coordinator
Elizabeth Lewittes
Literacy Coordinator and Reading Specialist
Bari Litvack
Grade 1 Teacher
Brian Loesch
PE/Swim Teacher and GS Camp Coordinator, Grades 3-5
Gustavo Lovato
Spanish Teacher
Nicolette Love
Director of College Counseling
Kimberly Lucia
Accounts Payable
John MacArthur
Chess Teacher
Jacqueline Mangual
Receptionist
Jose Mangual
Security
Susan Mann
Art Teacher
Jason Maracani
Theater Teacher
Margarita Marasigan
Nurse
Andrew Marcelle
Middle & Prep School Admission Associate
Martha Margetis
Learning Specialist
Monica Markovits
Prep School Assistant Director
Beth Markowitz
Science Teacher
Leah Marks
Administrative Assistant
Shakun Matani
Grade 3 Teacher
Christopher McLaughlin
STEAM Coordinator and Science Teacher
Sarah McLean
Grammar School Director
Rebecca Mehan
Yoga and Dance Teacher
Jessica Merrick
Math Coordinator
Thomas Merrick
Middle & Prep School Admission Director
Dorothy Meyer
History and Latin Teacher
Mitchell Mikrut
Maintenance
Mari Mitsuhashi-Reilly
Japanese Teacher
Sara Moldofsky
Science Teacher
Mila Mondre
PE/Swim Teacher
Rebecca Mondre
Math Teacher
Jessica Montuori
Assistant to the Prep School Director
Madison Morini
Associate Teacher
Tracey Leigh Murray
Psychologist
Henry Mussington
Security
Robert Mussington
Security
Kai Nalipinski
Science Teacher
Christine Nam
Reading Specialist
Alicia Nasser
After School Assistant
Debra Natale
Science Teacher
Christopher Nattrass
English Teacher
Frances Nemeroff
English Teacher
Bari Newman
Learning Specialist
Cynthia O'Keefe
History Teacher
Jonathan Olivera
STEAM Coordinator
James O'Tool
Counselor
Alexander Owen
GS Music Leave Replacement
Kathy Pearson
Learning Specialist
Krista Pellegrino
Grade PK Coordinator and Teacher
Brian Pennington
English Teacher
Marc Peters
History Coordinator
Ryan Pettit
PE Teacher
Victoria Phillips
Grade 2 Teacher
Amarilis Polanco
Receptionist
Linda Potter
Learning Specialist
Coleen Powell Quintyne
Associate Teacher
Barbara Priest
Learning Specialist
Victor Puccio
Dean
Nancy Puleo
Drama Teacher
Louismaille Racine
Security
Annie Ragsdale
Music Teacher
Kevin Rall
Math Teacher
Mieczyslaw Rapa
Maintenance
Jasmine Rebadavia
Math Teacher
Suzanne Redgen
Nurse
Jose Reyes
Custodian
Rosemary Reyes
Grade PK Teacher
Emily Rhoda
Grade K Teacher
Jennifer Rhodes
Director of Institutional Advancement
Valerie Rinaldi
Math Teacher
Saida Rios
Administrative Assistant
Fatima Rivera
Receptionist
Renee Rivera
PE Teacher
Tyler Robson
Math Teacher
Alberto Rodriguez
Security
Stephanie Rodriguez
Science Teacher (Earth Science)
Denise Roeder
Grade K Teacher
Sophia Rohde
Director of Chess Program
Abigail Rojas
Middle School Assistant Director
Carlos Roman
Custodian
Claire Rose
Science Teacher
Karen Rose
Grade 4 Teacher
Lauren Rosen
Reading Specialist
Cary Rosillo
Science Teacher
Peter Ross
Technology Teacher
Nancy Roth
Counselor
Melanie Royster
Technology Teacher
Jamie Rubenstein
English Coordinator
Kelly Ruiter
Resource Teacher
Donna Russo
History Teacher
Eileen Ryan-Keane
Administrative Assistant
Craig Rybicki
PE Administrative Assistant
Irene Ryjova
PE/Swim Teacher
Barbara Salerno
Grade PK Teacher
Carrie Salvatore
Director of Admission and Enrollment Management
Olivia Salzano
Theater Teacher
Evelyn Sanchez
Grade 2 Coordinator and Teacher
Katelyn Savage
PE Teacher
Alexandra Savvas
Grade 2 Teacher
Ann Sayari
Grade 5 Core Teacher
Michelle Schackman
Dean and English Teacher
Teresa Scheve
PE/Swim Teacher
Sylvie Schlein
Grade 3 Teacher
Brian Schott
Computer Science Teacher
Lynn Schulte
Middle and Prep School Art Department Head
Arlene Scipio
Grammar School Admission Associate
Amanda Scotto
Art Teacher
Bess Seewald
Science Teacher
Smita Sehgal
Grade 3 Coordinator and Teacher
Marina Seitz
Prep School Counselor
Audrey Shalom-Zelonky
CIRS Teacher
Alexandra Shartle
Grammar & Middle School Admission Associate
Leah Shleifstein
Controller
Eli Shoshani
English Teacher
Henryk Skoczylas
Maintenance
Kate Smallberg
Math Coordinator
Rebecca Smallberg
Associate Teacher
Joanna Sondheim
Library Co-Director
David Soson
Music Teacher
James Spellman
Swim Teacher
Courtney St. Prix
Science Teacher
Matias Stebbings
Spanish Teacher
Marilyn Stein
Learning Specialist
Sarah Stewart
Music Department Head
Andrew Stole
Art Teacher
Caitlin Storcks
History Teacher
Misty Ann Sturm
Music Teacher
MS Sub
Elizabeth Sulski
Database Coordinator
Jonathan Szeto
Chinese Teacher
Cheng San Tan
Science Teacher
Marvin Terban
Latin Teacher
Lee Teschner
Grade PK Teacher
Stefanie Trepper
Grade 5 Core Coordinator
Alexandra Trundle
Grade 3 Coordinator and Teacher
John Tyburczy
Custodian
Oswald Tyndall
Science Teacher
Api User
Melissa Vanacore
Administrative Assistant to the Director
Altoveli Velez
Custodian
Nicholas Verga
Science Teacher
Brooke Vogel
Learning Specialist
Sharonah Volkowitz
Chief Financial Officer
Maureen Wade
Admission Assistant
Brooke Waldman
Grade 4 Teacher and Grammar School Social Studies Coordinator
Dave Walton
David Warshawski
English Teacher
Stephanie Weber
Leave Replacement
Dawn Weiner
Learning Specialist
Carol Weiss
Learning Specialist
Evan Weissman
PE Teacher
Jacqueline Wertzer
Faculty Mentor
Jeremy White
Spanish Teacher
Landon Wickham
Technology Teacher
Kenya Williams
Teacher Aid
Pamela Williams
Grade 2 Teacher
Scott Wilson
Dean and Latin Teacher
Kimberly Witkowich
Art Teacher
Nina Wolf
Learning Specialist
Christina Wood
Grammar School Admission Associate
Ilya Yashin
Science Teacher
Anne Young
Grade 4 Teacher
Edgar Zambrano
PE/Swim Teacher
Zoe Ziff
Grade 1 Teacher