Our Faculty
My parents continuously praise how well my teachers, and especially my advisor, know me. While faculty members are obviously here to teach us and to help us grow as people, they really are on your side, eager to help you with any struggle, inside or outside the classroom. All of my teachers push me to excel in their classes, helping me grow all around as a student and encouraging me to discover passions along the way.
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Our caring, dedicated and knowledgeable faculty distinguishes Blair from any other school.
Blair teachers are experts in their academic fields who are fair, authentic and work to engage each student at the appropriate level of challenge. Our teachers find joy in their teaching profession and bring passion to every facet of their roles as coaches, mentors, dorm parents and activity leaders.
Dedicated to students’ well-being and to fostering their growth as scholars and individuals, our teachers come to know students exceptionally well, and strong and meaningful relationships result. Blair teachers hail from a wide variety of backgrounds, yet their devotion to students’ success—and to helping each student become the best person he or she can be—is universal.
Get to know our faculty by clicking on their names below.
Faculty are listed in order of seniority; to see year of appointment or reappointment, please click on an individual teacher's name.
Faculty
Peter Curran
Titles:
Head of School
Degree(s):
BA, Bowdoin College
MEd, Harvard University Graduate School of Education
MEd, Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Departments:
Head of School Office
Robert Brandwood
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, University of Wales
MA, Middlebury College
MA, Middlebury College
Departments:
English Department, Athletic Office - Coach
R. Latta Browse
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Middlebury College
MALS, Columbia University
CAS, Wesleyan University
MALS, Columbia University
CAS, Wesleyan University
Departments:
Mathematics Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Carolyn Conforti-Browse
Titles:
Dean of Campus Life, Director of Leadership Programs
Degree(s):
BA, Colgate University
MALS, Wesleyan University
MALS, Wesleyan University
Departments:
English Department, Athletic Office - Coach, Faculty Life Office
Thomas Parauda
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Fordham University
MA, Columbia University
MA, Columbia University
Departments:
English Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Craig Evans
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
AB, Dickinson College
MA, Middlebury College
MA, Middlebury College
Departments:
English Department, Performing Arts Department
Kaye Evans
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
AB, Dickinson College
MLtt, Drew University
MLtt, Drew University
Departments:
English Department, Student Life Office
Samuel Adams
Titles:
Department Chair, Director of Technology
Degree(s):
BSEE, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
MBA, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
MBA, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Departments:
Computer Science Department, Technology Office
Joseph Mantegna
Titles:
Associate Dean of College Counseling
Degree(s):
BA, Ithaca College
MA, East Stroudsburg University
MA, East Stroudsburg University
Departments:
College Counseling, Athletic Office - Coach
James Moore
Titles:
Department Chair
Degree(s):
BA, Cornell University
Departments:
English Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Andrew Sykes
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, University of Richmond
MA, Rutgers University
MA, Rutgers University
Departments:
History Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Jason Beck
Titles:
Department Chair, Director of Society of Skeptics
Degree(s):
BA, Vassar College
MA, St. Johns College
MA, St. Johns College
Departments:
History Department
Quinten Clarke
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Rutgers University
JD, Rutgers School of Law
JD, Rutgers School of Law
Departments:
History Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Michael Sayers
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BSCh, University of Michigan Honors College
BS, University of Michigan Honors College
PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BS, University of Michigan Honors College
PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Departments:
Science Department
Brad Strauss
Titles:
Head Athletic Trainer
Degree(s):
BA, University of Miami
Departments:
Athletic Office
Robin Anthony
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BS, State University of New York at Buffalo
MA, The College of New Jersey
MA, The College of New Jersey
Departments:
Mathematics Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Ryan Pagotto
Titles:
Associate Head of School, History Teacher
Degree(s):
BA, Dickinson College
MA, Columbia University
MA, Columbia University
Departments:
History Department, Head of School Office, Student Life Office
Kate Sykes
Titles:
Department Chair
Degree(s):
BS, The Pennsylvania State University
MA, New York University
MA, New York University
Departments:
Fine Arts Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Paul Clavel
Titles:
Director of Athletics
Degree(s):
BS, Old Dominion University
MEd, Cambridge College
MEd, Cambridge College
Departments:
Athletic Office, Athletic Office - Coach
W. Rod Gerdsen
Titles:
Associate Dean of Students, Faculty
Degree(s):
MA, Colby College
MA, University of Rhode Island
MEd, Lehigh University
MA, University of Rhode Island
MEd, Lehigh University
Departments:
Science Department, Student Life Office, Athletic Office - Coach
Sarah O'Neil
Titles:
Faculty, Health/Wellness Education
Degree(s):
BA, Wesleyan University
MA, Middlebury College
MA, Middlebury College
Departments:
English Department, Self & Society
Jennifer Pagotto
Titles:
Department Chair, Director of Instrumental Music
Degree(s):
BS, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
MM, University of Colorado
MM, University of Colorado
Departments:
Performing Arts Department
David Facciani
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Yale University
MBA, Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management
MBA, Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management
Departments:
History Department, Language Department
Ann Williams
Titles:
Director of Timken Library, Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, University of Delaware
MLIS, Rutgers University
MLIS, Rutgers University
Departments:
History Department, Library, Athletic Office - Coach
Nathan Molteni
Titles:
Assistant Head of School for Academics, Faculty
Degree(s):
BS, Villanova University
MEd, Vanderbilt University
MEd, Vanderbilt University
Departments:
Mathematics Department, Academic Office
Michael Ryerson
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, State University of New York College at Geneseo
MSEd, Montana State University
MSEd, Montana State University
Departments:
Science Department
Kelly Hadden
Titles:
Department Chair
Degree(s):
BS, The College of New Jersey
Departments:
Science Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Timothy Devaney
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Bowdoin College
MS, Hofstra University
MEd, Columbia University Teachers College
MS, Hofstra University
MEd, Columbia University Teachers College
Departments:
Language Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Leucretia Shaw
Titles:
Dean of Faculty Life, Faculty Life Office
Degree(s):
BS, Georgetown University
MA, Columbia University Teachers College
MA, Columbia University Teachers College
Departments:
Faculty Life Office
Andee Ryerson
Titles:
Dean of Students
Degree(s):
BA, Amherst College
MSEd, University of Pennsylvania
MSEd, University of Pennsylvania
Departments:
Student Life Office
Teddy Wenner
Titles:
Dean of Enrollment
Degree(s):
BS, United States Military Academy
MSEd, University of Pennsylvania
MSEd, University of Pennsylvania
Departments:
Admission Office
Joanne Brandwood
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Yale College
JD, New York University School of Law
JD, New York University School of Law
Departments:
History Department
Brian Antonelli
Titles:
Director of Athletic Facilities & Security
Degree(s):
BS, United States Naval Academy
MSSM, Southern New Hampshire University
USNA 1997
Blair Academy 1993
MSSM, Southern New Hampshire University
USNA 1997
Blair Academy 1993
Departments:
Business Office, Athletic Office - Coach
Douglass Compton
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Bates College
Departments:
English Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Danyelle Doldoorian
Titles:
Department Chair
Degree(s):
BA, Trinity College
MA, Columbia University
MA, Columbia University
Departments:
Mathematics Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Craig Hall
Titles:
Chief Advancement Officer
Degree(s):
BA, Ohio Wesleyan University
Departments:
Advancement Office
Joseph Wagner
Titles:
Dean of Teaching & Learning & Science
Degree(s):
BA, Hamilton College
EdM, Harvard Graduate School of Education
EdM, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Departments:
Science Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Evan Thomas
Titles:
Dean of Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Faculty
Degree(s):
BS, Kutztown University
MA, Boston University
MA, Boston University
Departments:
Fine Arts Department
Tyson Trish
Titles:
Faculty, Director of School Photography
Degree(s):
BA Fine Arts, George Washington University 1998
Departments:
Communications Office, Fine Arts Department
Ryan Manni-Brennan
Titles:
Director of Vocal Music, Faculty, Intersession coordinator
Degree(s):
BM Ed, Westminster Choir College
MM, Colorado State University
MM, Colorado State University
Departments:
Performing Arts Department
Christopher Thatcher
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BS Chemical Engineer, Princeton University 1993
BSChE, Princeton University 1993
BSChE, Princeton University 1993
Departments:
Science Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Jaime Mundo
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, University of Puerto Rico
MA, City University of New York
PhD, The State University of New York at Albany
MA, City University of New York
PhD, The State University of New York at Albany
Departments:
Language Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Ally Thomas
Titles:
Director of Counseling
Degree(s):
BS, Shippensburg University
MSW, West Chester University
MSW, West Chester University
Departments:
Health Center and Counseling
Nadia Abascal
Titles:
Director of Integrated Science Research, Faculty
Degree(s):
MA, Barnard College
PhD, Yale University
PhD, Yale University
Departments:
Science Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Caroline Chamberlain
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Bowdoin College 1999
MS, Seton Hall 2005
MS, Seton Hall 2005
Departments:
Science Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Cristina Castillo
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
MA, American College of Education 2017
BA, Montclair State University 2000
BA, Montclair State University 2000
Departments:
Language Department
Allison Leddy
Titles:
Director of Academic Support
Degree(s):
BS, Tulane University
MA, New York University
MA, New York University
Departments:
Academic Office
John Redos
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Cornell University
MA, University of Oxford
MA, University of Oxford
Departments:
English Department, Self & Society, Athletic Office - Coach
Schnayder Termidor
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Ithaca College
Departments:
Science Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Niki Applebaum
Titles:
Dean of College Counseling
Degree(s):
BA, Brown University
MA, Middlebury College
MA, Middlebury College
Departments:
College Counseling
Chadd Clairmont
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Rollins College
Departments:
Mathematics Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Melany Jimenez
Titles:
School Counselor
Degree(s):
MSW, Rutgers University School of Social Work
Departments:
Health Center and Counseling
Stella Chen
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Peking University
MBA, Bryant University
MBA, Bryant University
Departments:
Mathematics Department
Anders Fogel
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, North Park University
MA, Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English
MA, Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English
Departments:
History Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Ross Gitomer
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, University of Virginia
Departments:
Mathematics Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Allan Issenchmidt
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Université d’Avignon
Departments:
Language Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Maria Issenchmidt
Titles:
Department Chair
Degree(s):
BA, Hood College
MA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
MA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Departments:
Language Department
Cency Middleton
Titles:
Chair Self & Society, English Teacher
Degree(s):
BA, Washington and Jefferson College
MA, Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English
MA, Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English
Departments:
English Department, Student Life Office, Self & Society, Athletic Office - Coach
William Murray
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Miami University
MA, Western Washington University
MA, Western Washington University
Departments:
Mathematics Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Chase Palanca
Titles:
Assistant Dean of Admission
Degree(s):
BA, Johns Hopkins University
MA, University of Pennsylvania
MEd, University of Pennsylvania
MA, University of Pennsylvania
MEd, University of Pennsylvania
Departments:
Admission Office, Athletic Office - Coach
Anna Raley
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Huntingdon College
MA, Dartmouth College
MA, Dartmouth College
Departments:
History Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Susan Antonelli
Titles:
Senior Associate Dean of Admission, Director of Financial Aid
Degree(s):
BS, Towson Universtiy
Departments:
Admission Office
Courtney Cronin
Titles:
Senior Associate Dean of College Counseling
Degree(s):
BA, Colby College
MA, Columbia University
MA, Columbia University
Departments:
College Counseling, Athletic Office - Coach
Dana Donlon
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BS, The College of New Jersey
MS, Montana State University
MS, Montana State University
Departments:
Science Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Megan Ehrenwerth
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Haverford College
MA, Johns Hopkins University
MA, Johns Hopkins University
Departments:
Science Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Dylan Gould
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BS, Cornell University
MIT, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
MIT, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Departments:
Computer Science Department, Mathematics Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Katarina Gould
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BS, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Departments:
Mathematics Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Nathan Johnson
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Amherst College
MA, Middlebury College
MA, Middlebury College
Departments:
English Department
Mackenzie Maguire
Titles:
Admission Associate
Degree(s):
BS, University of Mary Washington
Departments:
Admission Office, Athletic Office - Coach
Tara Prezioso
Titles:
School Counselor
Degree(s):
BA, William Paterson University
MSW, Kean University
MSW, Kean University
Departments:
Health Center and Counseling
Gregory Rosnick
Titles:
Assistant Dean of Admission
Degree(s):
BA, Haverford College
MA, Smith College
MA, Smith College
Departments:
Admission Office, Athletic Office - Coach
Amira Shokr
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Lehigh University
MA, Lehigh University
MA, Lehigh University
Departments:
History Department, English Department
Edward Thornton
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, University of Mary Washington
MA, Seton Hall University
MA, Seton Hall University
Departments:
History Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Gina Trish
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, The George Washington University
Departments:
Fine Arts Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Caroline James
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Kenyon College
Departments:
Fine Arts Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Rhett Moroses
Titles:
Assistant Athletic Director
Degree(s):
BS, Endicott College
MEd, Endicott College
MEd, Endicott College
Departments:
Athletic Office, Athletic Office - Coach
Shannon Schrope
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Vassar College
Departments:
Science Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Mike Squillante
Titles:
Admission Associate
Degree(s):
BS, Marywood University
Departments:
Admission Office, Athletic Office - Coach
William Svensson
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BS, Northeastern University
MS, Northeastern University
MS, Northeastern University
Departments:
Science Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Eliza Link
Titles:
Director of the Romano Gallery, Adjunct Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Departments:
Fine Arts Department, Student Life Office
Mateo Coronado
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Tufts’ School of the Museum of Fine Arts
Departments:
Language Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Caitlin Dunne
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Manhattan College
MA, Columbia University Teachers College
MA, Columbia University Teachers College
Departments:
English Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Heather Fredrick
Titles:
Assistant Dean of College Counseling
Degree(s):
BA, Colgate University
Departments:
College Counseling, Athletic Office - Coach
Eamon Grady
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Williams College
Departments:
Mathematics Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Will Harvard
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, The University of the South in Tennessee
MA, Villanova University
MA, St. John’s College
MA, Villanova University
MA, St. John’s College
Departments:
Language Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Bridget Hodakowski
Titles:
Admission Associate
Degree(s):
BA, Dickinson College
Departments:
Admission Office, Athletic Office - Coach
Stirling Ince
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Wesleyan University
MsEd, State University of New York at New Paltz
MsEd, State University of New York at New Paltz
Departments:
Language Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Genie Lavanant
Titles:
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Degree(s):
BA, Gettysburg College
MS, Seton Hall University
MS, Seton Hall University
Departments:
Athletic Office
Valerie Lohr
Titles:
Faculty
Degree(s):
JD, Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law
BA, Lehigh University
BA, Lehigh University
Departments:
History Department, Athletic Office - Coach
Adjunct Faculty
Eli King
Titles:
Adjunct Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Hunter College
MA, Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation
MA, Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation
Departments:
Fine Arts Department
Cara Mohlmann
Titles:
Director of Advancement
Degree(s):
BA, Lafayette College
MS, New England College
MS, New England College
Departments:
Advancement Office
David Naysmith
Titles:
Adjunct Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, Rutgers University
MEd, Rutgers University
MEd, Rutgers University
Departments:
Mathematics Department
Shelly Mantegna
Titles:
Director of Advanced Curriculum, Faculty
Degree(s):
BA, University of Massachusetts Amherst
MEd, Lehigh University
MEd, Lehigh University
Departments:
Academic Office, Science Department
Rhonda Anthony
Titles:
Health and Wellness Education, Leadership Stories Coordinator
Degree(s):
BS, SUNY Buffalo
MEd-EdL, The College of New Jersey
MEd-EdL, The College of New Jersey
David Harvey
Titles:
Chaplain, Advisor to the Christian Fellowship
Degree(s):
BS, Northeast Missouri State University
MDiv, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
MDiv, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Departments:
Self & Society
Erika Clavel
Titles:
Academic Support Coordinator
Degree(s):
BS, Old Dominion University
MS, Old Dominion University
MS, Old Dominion University
Departments:
Academic Office