Meet Our Faculty

Administration

Margery Bank
Head of School
2020 – Present
B.A., American Studies, Wesleyan University

Doug Perkins
Director of Admissions
2018 – Present
B.A., Washington & Lee University

Kathy Schneider
Director of Finance and Human Resources
2001 – Present
B.S., Business Management, University of Maryland

Wynter Pradier
Administrative Coordinator & School CMT
2020 – Present
B.F.A., Arts & Humanities, University of Maryland

Bradley Child
Director of Facilities
2017 – Present
B.S. Business Administration, Southern Adventist University

Faculty

Andrew Baughman
OASIS Director, Chorus, Drama, Music & Video Arts Teacher
2006 – Present
B.A., Humanities, University of Maryland
Musical Theatre, University of the Arts

Elaine Bayarena
First Grade Teacher
2014 – Present
B.S., Early Childhood Education, Towson State University
Masters, Equivalency Early Childhood Education, Towson State University

Amy Berliner
Preschool Director, Preschool/4 Teacher
2018 – Present
B.S. & MSED State Univ at Oneonta, NY

Phil Buckingham

Upper School English Teacher
2019 – Present
B.A., American Studies, University of Notre Dame
MAT, Trinity University

MS, Johns Hopkins University

Antonio de la Peña
Spanish Teacher
2019 – Present
B.A., History, University of Seville (Spain)
M.A., Secondary Education, University of Seville (Spain)

Destiny Dry
4th Grade Teacher
1998 – Present
B.S., Early Childhood/Elementary Education, Frostburg State University
M.A., Curriculum and Instruction, McDaniel College

Bert Fangmeyer
Third Grade Teacher
1997 – Present
B.A., Elementary Education, Shepherd College
St. John’s Class of 1987

Alexandra Fieni
Kindergarten Teacher
2016 – Present
B.A., Elementary Education, Kean University

Lynn Lang
Lower School Religion Teacher
2003 – Present
B.A., Communications, Western Maryland College

Maggie Lewis
Kindergarten-Eighth Grade Art Teacher
2017 – Present
B.A., Studio Art, Minor Art History University of Maryland

Elizabeth Montminy
Dean of Faculty – Upper School Co-Chair
2016 – Present
B.A., History, University of New Hampshire
M. Ed., University of New Hampshire

Joe Persinger
Dean of Students – Upper School Co-Chair
2014 – Present
B.A., English, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Andrea Rudolph
Director of Resource – Lower School Chair
2017 – Present
B.S. Ursinus College
MED, MAT The College of New Jersey, MPA American University

Sarah Travis
Upper School Math Teacher
2014 – Present
B.S., Civil Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Masters in Leadership in Teaching, Notre Dame of Maryland University
Education Technology Leadership Graduate Certificate +15
Goucher College Welch Center for Graduate and Professional Studies

Risto Worthington
Athletic Director/Physical Education Teacher
2018 – Present

Staff

Holly Constantine
Front Office & School CMT
2017 – Present

Judy Kennedy
Business Office
2002 – Present
B.A., K through 12 Education, Health & Physical Education,
Kean College of New Jersey

Tim Lawrence
IT Department
2012 – Present

Paula Liscinsky
Extended Day Director
2005 – Present

Oscar Palacios
Facilities