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Siena Faculty and Staff Directory
Scroll down to meet our dedicated team of faculty, staff, and administrators and learn about their backgrounds, expertise, accomplishments, and commitment to student success.
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Atkinson, Bekah | Director of Admissions | Administration, Central Office | |
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Augustine, Beth | Reading Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Balmadier, Marcia | Lead Administrator, Satellite Campus | Administration, Satellite, Silver Spring | |
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Bellotti, Christine | Reading Teacher | Satellite, Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Betts, Jennifer | Head of School | Administrator, NoVA | |
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Bonner, David | Assistant Director of Technology and High School Science Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Burdusi, Aristea | Admissions Associate | Central Office, Staff | |
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Calamito, Katlyn | Office Manager | NoVA, Staff | |
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Campbell, Patrick | High School and After School Coordinator | NoVA, Teacher | |
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Carpenter, Marian | College Counseling, Auxiliary Programming, and High School Humanities | Central Office, Silver Spring, Staff, Teacher | |
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Chambers, Jennifer | Assistant Head of School | Administration, Silver Spring | |
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Critchell, Peni | Reading Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Darefsky, Jillian | Executive Head of School | Administration, Central Office, Silver Spring | |
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de Lisser-Ellen, Aaron | Paraeducator | NoVA, Staff | |
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DeBacker, Rachel | Elementary Support Teacher | Satellite, Teacher | |
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Dos Santos, Avery-Grey | High School Sience Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Douglas, Katie | Head of School | Administration, Silver Spring | |
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Dunn, Kimberly | Elementary and Middle School Teacher | NoVA, Teacher | |
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Esparza, Eva | Art and Movement Teacher | Satellite, Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Fabijanic, Beth | Humanities Department Chair, Middle School English Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Fattah, Rozmia | Middle and High School Math Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Fletcher, Samantha | Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement | Administration, Central Office, Silver Spring | |
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Fodge, Laura | Elementary Teacher | NoVA, Teacher | |
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Franson, Nick | High School Science Teacher and High School Director of Student Life | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Fruscione, Joe | Communications, Content, and Advancement Coordinator | Central Office, Silver Spring, Staff | |
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Galagan, Sheila | Paraeducator | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Greenzaid, Ally | Art Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Gunja, Cindy | Elementary Teacher | Satellite, Teacher | |
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Hammond, Jennifer | Elementary Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Hayes, Sonja | Middle School Humanities Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Herseth, Margaret | Events Coordinator | NoVA, Staff | |
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Hjalmervik, Stefanie | Reading Teacher and Reading Department Chair | NoVA, Teacher | |
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Holmes, Michael | Athletic Director | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Holst, Leslie | Reading Teacher and Reading Department Chair | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Honn, Anne | Events Coordinator | Silver Spring, Staff | |
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Hunt, Christopher | Elementary Teacher | NoVA, Teacher | |
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Hyland, Hollis | Reading Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Kanka, Justin | Math Teacher and Math Department Chair | NoVA, Teacher | |
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Kanter, Simon | Director of Technology | Administration, Central Office, Silver Spring | |
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Kratzke, Maya | Middle and High School Dean of Students | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Lewis, Jacob | Music Teacher and Arts Department Chair | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Lucas, John | Instructor | ||
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MacLean, Gordon | Middle School English Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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McCray, Imani | |||
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Nowicki, Jennifer | Reading Teacher | NoVA, Teacher | |
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Pettey, Jennifer | Director of Tutoring | ||
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Pham, Mimi | High School Government and English Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Phenegar, Warren | History Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Pierce, Vickie | Senior Office Manager | Silver Spring, Staff | |
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Podesta, Ariana | Elementary Teacher | Satellite, Teacher | |
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Rapkin, Wenli | High School Math Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Rinehardt, Robert | Director of Finance and Operations | Administration, Central Office, Silver Spring | |
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Robichaud, Shannon | Elementary Teacher | NoVA, Teacher | |
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Rowlette, Frank | Middle School Math Teacher and Dean of 5th Grade Students | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Saade, Amal | Performing Arts Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Salomon, Ryan | Paraeducator | Silver Spring, Staff, Teacher | |
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Sanders, Jessica | High School English Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Sarago, Kaitlin | Digital Marketing and Communications Manager | Central Office, Staff | |
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Sauter, Heather | |||
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Scranton, Haley | School Counselor | Silver Spring, Staff | |
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Sewick, Andrew | High School Spanish Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Shah, Pinki | Middle School Social Studies Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Shinners, Meredith | Middle School Humanities Teacher, Humanities Department Chair, and Dean of Students | NoVA, Teacher | |
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Shumate, Suzan | High School Math and Science Teacher | NoVA, Teacher | |
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Silverman, Shana | Elementary Teacher | Satellite, Teacher | |
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Simmons, Che | Elementary Teacher | NoVA, Teacher | |
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Singletary, Perry | Paraeducator/After School | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Staten, Kanika | Middle and High School Science Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Virmani, Ritu | Math Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Weber, Abigail | Elementary Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Whipple, Kristian | Digital Arts and Elementary Maker Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher | |
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Winter, Béatrice | Elementary and Middle School Science Teacher | Silver Spring, Teacher |
Siena is there to provide a mentor–mentee relationship where it’s tailored toward the needs of the student and their learning differences. I know that personally because it was 9 years as a student for me. –Brandon Butsavage (Siena '16)