Faculty and Staff

Administration 2007-2008

James T. Neill
Head of School

A.B., Harvard University
M.B.A. Northwestern University

202.537.7545
jneill@nps-dc.org

Rebecca Bennett
Assistant to Head of School

B.A., Brigham Young University
202.537.7545
rbennett@nps-dc.org

Suzanne H. Nichols
Director of the Upper School

A.B., Mount Holyoke College
M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Virginia
202.537.7513
snichols@nps-dc.org

Dot Tripp
Director of the Lower School

B.S., SUNY New Paltz
M.Ed., Elmira College
202.537-7526 dtripp@nps-dc.org

Anne A. Gutman
Director of Admissions

B.A., Finch College
M.Ed., American University
202.537.7504
agutman@nps-dc.org

Katy Harvey
Associate Director of Admissions

B.A., Duke University
202.537.7508
kharvey@nps-dc.org

Laurelle Sheedy Mathis
Director of Finance & Administration

B.A., Stephens College
M.B.A., Harvard University
202.537.7482
lmathis@nps-dc.org

Karin Petersen Flynn
Director of Development & Alumni Relations

Universidad Simon Bolivar
M.B.A., Stanford University
Ph.D., Princeton University
202.537.7506 kflynn@nps-dc.org

Eric Lee
Development Associate

B.A., Haverford College
202.537.7559 elee@nps-dc.org

Fernando Sabio
Information Systems & Technology

202.537.7577support@nps-dc.org

Megan Devers
Director of Communications

B.A., Boston College
M.A., Marymount University

202.537.7569
mdevers@nps-dc.org

Michael Ann Browne
Director of Auxiliary Programs

B.A., M.A.T., University of Virginia
202.537.7493
mbrowne@nps-dc.org

Kendolyn Cooper
Director of National Presbyterian
Child Care Center (NPCCC)

B.A., Spelman College
M.A.T., George Washington University
202-552-4237 kcooper@nps-dc.org

Abiola Adams
Director of After 3 Club

B.F.A., Howard University

202.537.7543 aadams@nps-dc.org

Michelle Moore
Registrar/Receptionist

202.537.7500 school@nps-dc.org

Faculty 2007-2008

Debbe Balboa
Reading Specialist

B.A., Mount Vernon College
M.A., American University
dbalboa@nps-dc.org

Marie Bertozzi
Librarian

B.S., Alfred University
mbertozzi@nps-dc.org

Allie Beyda
Teacher Associate

B.A., Rollins College
abeyda@nps-dc.org

Hannah Blank
Teacher Associate

B.A., Brigham Young University - Idaho hblank@nps-dc.org

Celeste Coffee
Grade 3

B.A., Louisiana State University
ccoffee@nps-dc.org

Robert Craig
Physical Education

B.A., George Washington University
rcraig@nps-dc.org

Mirian de Ossorno
Spanish

B.A., M.A. University of Valladolid, Spain
mdeossorno@nps-dc.org

Emilie Downs
Grade 1

A.B., Boston University
M.Ed., National College of Education
edowns@nps-dc.org

Nancy Edson
Art

B.A., Trinity College
M.A.T., Manhattanville College
nedson@nps-dc.org

Malorie Garrett
Teacher Associate

B.S., Bryn Mawr College
mgarrett@nps-dc.org

Betsy Gerstenzang
Counselor

B.A., Tufts University
M.A., New York University
bgerstenzang@nps-dc.org

Dale Glass
Science

B.S., Brown University
M.S., University of Texas at Dallas
dglass@nps-dc.org

John Green
Grade 6

B.A., University of Pennsylvania
M.A., Catholic University
M.A., Georgetown University
M.A., Johns Hopkins University
jgreen@nps-dc.org

Anne Hancock
Music

B.A., University of New South Wales
ahancock@nps-dc.org

Teri Jarboe
Prekindergarten

B.A., Marymount University
tjarboe@nps-dc.org

Cookie Jornlin
Reading

B.A., Middlebury College
fjornlin@nps-dc.org

Stephanie Lash Kilpatrick
Drama

B.S., Boston University
M.A., New York University
skilpatrick@nps-dc.org

Lorraine Klein
Computer/Technology

B.A., Cornell University
M.A.T., Adelphi University
lklein@nps-dc.org

Lee Koch
Reading Specialist

M.S., Johns Hopkins University
B.S., University of Maryland
lkoch@nps-dc.org

Laura Krentel
Prekindergarten

B.A., Westchester University
lkrentel@nps-dc.org

Nancy Laycock
Kindergarten

B.S., University of Maryland
nlaycock@nps-dc.org

Joelle LeBlanc
Learning Specialist

B.S., Gordon College
jleblanc@nps-dc.org

Megan Lecky
4th Grade

B.A., Wake Forest University
Ed.M., Harvard University
mlecky@nps-dc.org

Sandy Lewin
Grade 6

B.F.A., M.F.A., University of California
slewin@nps-dc.org

Annie Lewis
Grade 2

B.A., Duke University
M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania
alewis@nps-dc.org

Amy Marshall
Art

B.S., Shepherd College
amarshall@nps-dc.org

Michelle McCarten
Music

B.A., Indiana University
mmccarten@nps-dc.org

Christine Nickerson
Grade 5

B.A., Westminster College
M.A., Western Washington University
M.A.T., Trinity College
cnickerson@nps-dc.org

Stacey Nobrega
Physical Education

B.S., Springfield College
snobrega@nps-dc.org

Cait Post
Grade 2

B.A., University of Richmond
cpost@nps-dc.org

Jocelyn Potts
Grade 4

B.S., James Madison University
jpotts@nps-dc.org

Laura Primrose
Grade 1

B.A., University of Iowa
lprimrose@nps-dc.org

Kim Razick
Nursery

B.A., Westminster College
krazick@nps-dc.org

Magge Richter
Nursery

B.S., University of Connecticut
mrichter@nps-dc.org

Cathy Schultz
Prekindergarten

B.S., University of Maryland
cschultz@nps-dc.org

Cristina Spooner
Kindergarten

B.A., Sarah Lawrence College
cspooner@nps-dc.org

Jim Sumner
Grade 5

B.A., Clark University
M.A., New Mexico State University
jsumner@nps-dc.org

Robin Westerberg
Grade 3

B.A., College of Wooster
M.S., Walden University
rwesterberg@nps-dc.org

Betsy Williams
Math

B.S., Keene State College
M.Ed., University of Maryland
ewilliams@nps-dc.org