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About Us
Governance and Faculty/Staff
2022-2023 Harford Day School Board Leadership
Board President
Dennis Kurgansky
Vice President
Aaron Rabinowitz
Treasurer
Katy Giannelli
Secretary
Irna Jay
2022-2023 Board Members
Stuart Cohen
James Haven
Phil Crocker
Katie Hopkins
Adrienne Diop
Doug Jeruzal
Chrissy Frank, Parent Association President
Rachel Klein'01, Alumni Association Representative
Jim Hamill
Niteen Milak
Diane Harloe
Susan Roarty
Faculty & Staff
List of 65 members.
Jacquelyn "Jacquie" Alascio
Business Office Associate
Towson State University - B.S.
Melissa Annen
Lower School Science, Lower School Mathematics
Villa Julie College - B.S.
Nicholas "Nick" Attanasio
English Department Chair & Middle School English
Swarthmore College - B.A. Notre Dame of Maryland - M.A.
Debbie Bedsaul
First Grade
College of Notre Dame - B.A.
Leslie Bowen
World Language Department Head, Spanish, Dean of Student Activities
Western Maryland College - B.A. Loyola University - M.Ed.
Ronald "Ron" Bowen
Director of Athletics & PE
Western Maryland College - B.A.
Kate Bradshaw
Fourth Grade
St. Mary's College of Maryland - B.A. Johns Hopkins University - M.S.
Lindsay Buckleman
School Counselor
University of Miami - B.A. New York University - M.S.W.
Kelly Burgess
Middle School Mathematics
John's Hopkins University - M.Ed. Towson University - B.S.
JoAnn Cain
Kindergarten & Lower School Music
Towson University - B.A. Capital University - M.Ed.
Hannah Carico
Kindergarten Aide & Extended Day
Harford Community College - A.A.
Kathryn "Kate" Ciufo
2nd Grade Math & Language Arts
University of Maryland - Master of Education Towson University - Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
Amy Conte
School Receptionist
Harford Community College - A.A.
Kim Creighton
Second Grade
Geneva College - B.S.
Sally Crowl
Kindergarten
St. Mary's College of Maryland - B. A. Towson University - M.Ed.
Natalie Cullison
Little Dragons
University of Virginia - B.A.
Tracy Daniels
Admissions and Development Associate
Central Michigan University - M.S.A. Virginia Tech - B.S.
Jacqueline "Jackie" DeMarco
K-Prep Aide
Jennifer "Jen" Dippel
Third Grade
Towson University - B.S.
Kristine "Kris" Downey
First Grade
University of Delaware - B.S. Loyola College - M.Ed.
Adriana DuPrau
Kindergarten
University at Albany - M.S. Hartwick College - B.A.
Jennifer "Jen" Easter
Middle School Music
New England Conservatory of Music - B.M. Florida State University - M.M.
Paula Farrell
Physical Education
Trenton State College - B.S.
Rebecca Gray-Wolf
Art (Little Dragons-3rd) & Extended Day
Boston University - B.F.A. University of the Arts - M.A.
Christi Grieninger
Middle School Learning Specialist
Loyola University - B.A. Salisbury University - Special Education Certificate
Katie Hamilton
Extended Day
Harford Community College - A.A.
Pei Hu
Mandarin Chinese
Carnegie Mellon University - B.F.A.
Donna Kamyszek
Third Grade
College of Notre Dame - B.S.
Susan Kearney
Head of School
Hood College - B.A. Loyola University - M.Ed.
Valerie Kohles
Chief Financial Officer & Director of Operations
Loyola University - M.B.A.
Joseph "Joe" Kuhn
Facilities Manager
Community College of Baltimore County - A.A.
Karen Leone
Extended Day
Harford Community College
Molly Levis
Early Childhood Division Head, K-Prep
Mary Washington College - B.A. Loyola College - M.Ed.
Martin Lucey
Math Department Chair & MS Math
Pennsylvania State University - B.S. Marymount University - M.Ed.
Tracy Lyon
Art
New York State College of Ceramic Art at Alfred University - B.F.A.
Natalie Manzo
Extended Day
Ellen Marr
Latin, History
Elizabethtown College - B.A.
Daniel "Dan" McGonigal
Fifth Grade, Innovation Lab
Bloomsburg University - B.A. Notre Dame of Maryland University - M.A.T.
Jessica "Jess" Meerholz
Learning Specialist & LS Reading
Elizabethtown College - B.S. Walden University - Masters
Lauren Milan
Director of Advancement
University of Baltimore - M.B.A. Notre Dame of Maryland University - B.A. Harford Community College - A.A.S.
Julie Morgan
Lower School Mathematics
Bucknell University - B. S. University of Virginia - M.E.
Susan "Gay" Myers
Assistant to Head of School
Towson University - B.S.
Michael Nelson
History (Grades 7-8)/Social Studies Department Chair
University of North Carolina, Wilmington - B.A. Notre Dame of Maryland University - M.A.
Kim Norris
Database & Communications Manager
Randolph-Macon College - B.A.
Donna Peck
Fifth Grade
Penn State University - B.S. Shippensburg University - M.Ed.
Lee Pine
Early Childhood Music/Aide & Extended Day
Stevenson University - B.S.
Holly Plescia
Media Center & Secondary School Placement
Randolph-Macon College - B.A.
Rebecca "Becky" Poole
Middle School Science
Towson University - B.S. Notre Dame of Maryland University - M.A.T.
Julia Ramos
Spanish (Grades 3-5); Girls’ Basketball
Notre Dame of Maryland - M.A. Messiah College - B.A.
Heather Rupprecht
Second Grade
Towson University - B.S.
Diane Russell
Director of Enrollment Management
Goucher College - B.A. Goucher College - M.Ed.
Andrea Sarsfield
English & Theater Director
Towson University - B.S. Ashland University - M.F.A.
Janelle Schmidt
Director of Auxiliary Programs
Western Maryland College - B.A.
Tracy Schoene
Director of Technology
Loyola College - B.A. Johns Hopkins University - M.S.
Tara Scrocca
Middle School Science
University of Delaware - B.S.
Michelle Sestito
School Nurse
Purdue Global University - BSN CCBC Essex - ASN
Aimee Smith
Extended Day
Westmoreland County Community College - A.A.S. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - B.S.
Courtney Smith
K-Prep
York College of Pennsylvania - B.A. Towson University - M.Ed.
LaFreda Smith
Director of Equity & Inclusion, 5th Grade Mathematics
Virginia Commonwealth University - B.S.
Kamila Stoeber
HDS K-Prep teacher
University of Maryland University College - B.A.
Lisa Sullivan
Spanish (Little Dragons-2nd)
Towson University - B.S. Smart Horizon University - 90 Hour Preschool Certification
Sarah Westervelt
4th Grade & Boys’ Basketball
Susquehanna University - B.S. Johns Hopkins University Goucher College
Ashleigh Wilkes
Lower School Division Head
University of Delaware - B.S. Loyola University - M.Ed.
Dawn Wolferman
Extended Day
Devin Wootton
Assistant Head and Head of Middle School
Southern New Hampshire University - M.Ed. James Madison University - B.A.
Harford Day is the only PK3 to Grade 8 independent school in Harford County accredited by AIMS (Association of Independent Maryland/DC Schools) and a member of NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools).
Non-discrimination Statement Application to Harford Day School is open to all students without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability. Harford Day School does not discriminate in the administration of its educational policies, financial policies, financial aid programs, and other administered extra-curricular or administrative programs.