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Last Thursday, the Prep School English department held its annual Summer Reading Symposium for 11th and 12th grade students.
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Mary Allen
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Matthew Amitrano
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Lynn Auerbach
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Cynthia Baffa
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John Bailin
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Chantal Balogh
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Chris Blockus
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Frances Bowers
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Alisyn Brock Lima
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Patricia Buckley
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William Buckley
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Elizabeth Cali
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Marco Cardinali
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Andrew Chappell
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Sam Charlick
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Laura Codron
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Alexandra Cohen
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Patti Cohen
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Jamie Cohen Mandelbaum
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Jean Colaio
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Jayne Connell
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Eric Conrad
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Jennifer Cook
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Maria Cortez
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Glenn Cramer
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Sarah Cusick
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Stephen Davis
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Joanie Dean
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Heather Denbow
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Serena Depero
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Nora Diller
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William Donohue
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Jennifer Donsky
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Elizabeth Downes
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Caryn Duffy
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Nathan Dummitt
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Andrew Emeritz
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Jordi Fallon
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Susan Fei
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Jenna Fidelman
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Alexandra Fields
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John Fischer
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Anna Fisher
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Lorraine Foley
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Stefanie Forman
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Shauna Forrest
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Madeline Franklin
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Dyan Freiberg
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Alison Friesinger
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Robyn Gaines
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Stacey Garsson
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Tobias Gebb
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Richard Genna
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Adam Gerson
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Christina Gianino
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Meghan Marie Gillespie
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Jessica Gines
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Damian Giorlando
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Alison Giovanni
GS/MS Learning Resource Center Coordinator
Sara Glaberson
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Juliana Gluck
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Karsten Gogolin
History Teacher
Jodie Goldberg
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Kerri Gove
Math Teacher
Anne Grande
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Joseph Grande
Director of Athletics and Physical Education
Marc Greenside
History Teacher
Kai Gross
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Ashley Grossman
Grade K Coordinator and Teacher
Chelsea Haber
Grade 1 Teacher
Kary Haddad
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Jessica Harrison
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Jay Hassler
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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
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Sally Hong
PS Math Teacher - Algebra/Geometry
Athanassios Hristidis
Head of Facilities and Maintenance
Rebecca Hutt
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Sue Jakinovich
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Lisa James
Resource Teacher
Binney Jannetta
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Maria Jeffers
Music Teacher
Maiko Jodah
Grade 1 Teacher
Friline Jourdain
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Adam Jufer
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Mary Ellen Kail
Prep School LRC Coordinator
Dionysia Kalogeras
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Maggie Karlin
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Melissa Karter
Reading Specialist
Joanna Kelly
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Noah Kelly
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Joanna Kendale
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Ammarah Khan
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Elaine Kingman
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Evgeniya Kirpicheva
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Michelle Kleinbaum
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Margaret Konikowski
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Margaret Kraft-Smith
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Janet Kraus
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Rachel Kupferberg
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Bennett Kushnick
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Helen Lau
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Barrie Lawrence
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Ellen Lazovick
Grade 4 Teacher
Jeanne Levin
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Doretha Levine
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Elizabeth Lewittes
Literacy Coordinator and Reading Specialist
Bari Litvack
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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
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Jose Mangual
Security
Susan Mann
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Jason Maracani
Theater Teacher
Margarita Marasigan
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Martha Margetis
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Monica Markovits
Prep School Assistant Director
Beth Markowitz
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Leah Marks
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Shakun Matani
Grade 3 Teacher
Christopher McLaughlin
STEAM Coordinator and Science Teacher
Sarah McLean
Grammar School Director
Rebecca Mehan
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Jessica Merrick
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Thomas Merrick
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Dorothy Meyer
History and Latin Teacher
Mitchell Mikrut
Maintenance
Mari Mitsuhashi-Reilly
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Sara Moldofsky
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Mila Mondre
PE/Swim Teacher
Rebecca Mondre
Math Teacher
Jessica Montuori
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Madison Morini
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Tracey Leigh Murray
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Henry Mussington
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Robert Mussington
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Kai Nalipinski
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Christine Nam
Reading Specialist
Debra Natale
Science Teacher
Christopher Nattrass
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Frances Nemeroff
English Teacher
Bari Newman
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Cynthia O'Keefe
History Teacher
Jonathan Olivera
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James O'Tool
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Kathy Pearson
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Krista Pellegrino
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Brian Pennington
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Marc Peters
History Coordinator
Ryan Pettit
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Victoria Phillips
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Amarilis Polanco
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Linda Potter
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Coleen Powell Quintyne
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Barbara Priest
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Victor Puccio
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Nancy Puleo
Drama Teacher
Louismaille Racine
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Annie Ragsdale
Music Teacher
Kevin Rall
Math Teacher
Mieczyslaw Rapa
Maintenance
Jasmine Rebadavia
Math Teacher
Suzanne Redgen
Nurse
Jose Reyes
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Rosemary Reyes
Grade PK Teacher
Emily Rhoda
Grade K Teacher
Jennifer Rhodes
Director of Institutional Advancement
Valerie Rinaldi
Math Teacher
Saida Rios
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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 Counselor
Amanda Scotto
Art Teacher
Bess Seewald
Science Teacher
Marina Seitz
Prep School Counselor
Audrey Shalom-Zelonky
CIRS Teacher
Alexandra Shartle
Grammar School Admission Assistant
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
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
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
Prep School Admission Assistant
Brooke Waldman
Grade 4 Teacher and Grammar School Social Studies Coordinator
David Warshawski
English Teacher
Dawn Weiner
Learning Specialist
Carol Weiss
Learning Specialist
Evan Weissman
PE Teacher
Jackie Wertzer
Jacqueline Wertzer
Faculty Mentor
Jeremy White
Spanish Teacher
Landon Wickham
Technology Teacher
Pamela Williams
Grade 2 Teacher
Scott Wilson
Dean and Latin Teacher
Kimberly Witkowich
Art Teacher
Nina Wolf
Learning Specialist
Christina Wood
Grammar School Admission Counselor
Ilya Yashin
Science Teacher
Anne Young
Grade 4 Teacher
Edgar Zambrano
PE/Swim Teacher
Zoe Ziff
Grade 1 Teacher