Meet Our Team

Riverbend’s talented educators are highly skilled at bringing out the best in each student. Many of them hold advanced degrees and accreditation through the American Montessori Society or the Association of Montessori Internationale certificate programs. Each member of our faculty and staff is deeply committed to the mission of developing curious, self-confident, and independent lifelong learners.

Administration

Brooke Hopkins

Head of School
Katie Charner-Laird

Director of Elementary and Middle School

Associate Head of School for Teaching, Learning, and Equity
Steve Duffy

Director of Advancement
Janet Gelcich

Director of Children’s House
Sarah Hahn

Admissions Associate
Natasha Kuper

Business Office Assistant
Nick Lazaros

Facilities Manager
Lauren Lin

Administrative Assistant
Anna LoPresti

Advancement Associate
Andy May

Chief Financial Officer
Sara Reagan

Systems Administrator and Registrar
Jami Riley

Director of Auxiliary Programs
Annemarie Rossi

Marketing Associate
Lynn Shevory

Director of Enrollment Management

Children’s House

Sarah Anderson

Lead Primary Teacher
Alison Ayekoloye

Permanent Substitute
Angela Carroll

Lead Primary Teacher
Suzi Chanikian

Children’s House Floater
Audrey Fergason

Lead Toddler Teacher

Coordinator of Magullion Center Outdoor Programs
Janey Fryer

Naturalist Teacher
Kate Hartman

Lead Toddler Teacher
Michele Howell

Lead Toddler Teacher
Alexander Klinoff

Physical Education and Athletics Teacher
Ana Kruse

Toddler Teacher
Danielle Leary-Jakes

Lead Toddler Teacher
Sophilia LeBlanc

Spanish Teacher
Elisabet Levy

Lead Primary Teacher
Suzanna McCann

Lead Primary Teacher
Anna McCormick

Lead Toddler Teacher
Seth Meicht

Music Teacher
Sean O’Neil

Children’s House Floater
Herica Paixao

Lead Toddler Teacher
Alfredo Quezada

STEAM/Science Teacher
Dianne Reid

Lead Primary Teacher
Gabriella Silvagni

Lead Primary Teacher
Laura Taft

Children’s House Floater
Liv Whitman

Lead Primary Teacher
Anne Wilson

Lead Toddler Teacher

Upper School

Thomas Barone

Lead Lower Elementary Teacher
Karin Barton

Upper Elementary Math Teacher

Middle School Math Teacher
Tyler Fairbairn

Lower Elementary Teacher
Stefanie Gambino-Carter

Middle School Community Work Leader and Community Service Liasion
Brinta Horan

Upper Elementary Teacher
Evan Jacob

Art Teacher
Soomyung Kim

Lead Lower Elementary Teacher
Alexander Klinoff

Physical Education and Athletics Teacher
Sophilia LeBlanc

Spanish Teacher
Jacqueline Maxwell

Middle School Teacher
Holly McKersie

Lower Elementary Teacher
Seth Meicht

Music Teacher
Asha Park-Carter

Lead Lower Elementary Teacher
Alfredo Quezada

STEAM/Science Teacher
Nicole Silvestri

Lead Upper Elementary Teacher
David Wilkins

Lead Upper Elementary Teacher
Kacie Winsor Carlson

Lead Upper Elementary Teacher
Wei Zhou

Mandarin Chinese Teacher