Faculty

Amy Purcell Vorenberg Head of School
B.S., University of New Hampshire
M.S., Wheelock College
Joined TPS 2006

Carlye Nelson-Major Associate Head of School (preschool-grade 3)
B.A., University of Vermont
M.Ed., Cabrini College
Joined TPS 2008

Matthew Eskin Associate Head of School (grades 4-8)
B.A., University of Rochester
M.Ed., Harvard University
Joined TPS 2010

Tiziana Acerbo Spanish teacher
L.L.B, Santa Maria University (Caracas)
M.S., Instituto Universitario de Policia Cientifica (Caracas)
Joined TPS in 2010

Rachel Adams-Kaplan Kindergarten teacher (on leave)
B.A., University of Michigan
M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania
Joined TPS 2001

Emily Atterbury Junior Unit teacher
B.A., Skidmore College
M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania
Joined TPS 2008

Stephen Bartholomew Middle School teacher
B.A., Rutgers University
Temple University
Joined TPS 1986

Tricia Beaudoin Primary Unit teacher
B.S., Elmira College
M.S.Ed., West Chester University
Joined TPS 1996

Neesa Becker-Procaccino Art teacher
B.F.A., Pratt Institute
M.Ed., Tyler School of Art
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Joined TPS 1990

Rebecca Bertrand Kindergarten teacher
B.S., Bloomsburg University
M.A., La Salle University
Joined TPS 2003

Susan Bodley Primary Unit teacher
B.A., University of Pennsylvania
Joined TPS 1983

Catherine Bogart-Rome Primary Unit teacher
A.S., Harriman College
B.F.A., University of Arizona
Post-baccalaureate, University of Arizona
Joined TPS 2000

Maisie Chan Finance Office Associate
B.B.A., Temple University
Joined TPS 2005

Christine Cofield Music teacher
B.A., Temple University
Joined TPS 2005

Ross Colby Chess Program coordinator
B.A., University of North Carolina, Charlotte
M.A, University of Louisville
Joined TPS 2008

Shannon Coulter Music teacher; Chorus director; a cappella director
B.A., SUNY Albany
M.M., Westminster Choir College
Cert. Professional Studies in Opera, Temple University
Joined TPS 2003

Maria De Orta Spanish teacher
Daytona Community College
Temple University
Joined TPS 2000

Ann DiMezza Assistant Preschool teacher; Co-director, After School Enrichment Program
Marygrove College
Temple University
Joined TPS 1993

Carla DiOrio-Mejia Middle School teacher
B.A., Hofstra University
M.S.Ed. Fordham University
Joined TPS 2009

Carrie Liba Fafarman Kindergarten teacher
B.A., Wesleyan University
M.A., University of California, Berkeley
Joined TPS 2010

Mary Beth M. Fedirko Preschool teacher
B.S., Northeastern University
M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania
Joined TPS 2001

Jill Feighan Facilities Associate
B.A., Skidmore College
M.A., New School for Social Research
Joined TPS 1997

Aminah Finney Coordinator, Learning Resources Program
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.A., LaSalle University
Joined TPS 2002

Thomas Flanagan Coordinator, After School Music Program
Temple University
Joined TPS 2008

Virginia Friedman Middle School teacher; Country Classroom Program coordinator
B.A., University of Pennsylvania
M.Ed., Beaver College
Joined TPS 2001

Wendy Furry Middle School teacher
B.A., John F. Kennedy University
Joined TPS 2010

Jill Garland Junior Unit teacher
B.A., Haverford College
Joined TPS 2004

Maureen Glaccum Preschool teacher
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
Joined TPS 1992

Abby Gordon Learning Resources teacher
B.A., Columbia University
M.A. University of Delaware
Joined TPS 2009 (taught 2 years at TPS prior to enrolling in graduate school full-time)

Miriam Harlan Junior Unit teacher
A.B., Bryn Mawr College
M.S., University of Pennsylvania
Joined TPS 1985
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Brian Harrity Facilities Manager
A.A., Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science
Joined TPS 1999

Lisa Hoke Preschool teacher
B.S., Chestnut Hill College
M.A., Villanova University
Joined TPS 2001 (rejoined 2006 after two years out of state)

Pamela Holland Preschool teacher
B.A., Franklin & Marshall College
Joined TPS 2004

Frances Hoover Admission Associate
B.S., Florida A&M University
M.B.A., Columbia University
Joined TPS 2008

Rick Jacobsen Art teacher
B.A., University of California, Riverside
M.A., University of the Arts
Joined TPS 2005

Nic James Middle School teacher
B.S., Millersville University
M.A., Arcadia University
Joined TPS 2007
Why Diversity Matters

Allison Kirshner Primary Unit teacher
B.S., Washington University
M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania
Joined TPS 2002

Daniel Lai Junior Unit teacher
B.S., University of Pennsylvania
J.D., Rutgers School of Law
M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania
Joined TPS 1998

Carol Lerner Director of Finance and Operations
B.B.A, Temple University
M.B.A, Temple University
Joined TPS 2008

Melissa Lincoln Middle School teacher
B.A., University of Pennsylvania
M.E., Lesley University/Shady HIll School Collaborative Teaching Program
Joined TPS 2009

Dana Marcus Director of Institutional Advancement
B.S., Bryant University
Joined TPS 2008

Emily Barry Marston Middle School teacher
A.B., Vassar College
M.A., Cornell University
Joined TPS 1987

Laura Matheny Junior Unit teacher
B.A., Carleton College
M.A., University of Minnesota
Joined TPS 1998

Terry McConnell Athletic Director; Physical education teacher
B.S., West Chester State University
M.Ed., West Chester State University
Joined TPS 2005

Katie Miller Kindergarten teacher
B.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design
Joined TPS 2008

Jeffrey Mordan Director of Technology
B.F.A., Tyler School of Art
Joined TPS 1998

Karen Moore Administrative Support Associate
Joined TPS 2009

Cherine Morsi Admission Associate
B.S., Temple University
Joined TPS 2010

Catherine Mulgrew Director of Development
B.A., Cornell University
Joined TPS 2010

Betsy Neiva Director of Auxiliary Programming
B.A., Williams College
Ph.D., Harvard University
Joined TPS 2007

Terri O'Connor Registrar and Front Office manager
Joined TPS 2006

Ashley Opalka Administrative assistant
B.A., Bryn Mawr College
M.M., Temple University
Joined TPS 2009

Sheila Pai Middle School teacher
A.B., Bryn Mawr College
M.A., University of Pennsylvania
Joined TPS 2004

Judith Parker Middle School teacher; high school placement counselor
B.A., Radcliffe College
M.Ed., Harvard University
Joined TPS 1984
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Diane Pepe Co-director, After School Enrichment Program
B.F.A., Carnegie Mellon University
M.A., University of New Mexico
Joined TPS 1990

Aaron Picht Music teacher
B.A., Boston University
M.A., Columbia University
Joined TPS 2006

Constance Rea Art teacher
Arts Students League
Community College of Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Joined TPS 1992

Rose Schmidt Assistant Controller
Joined TPS 2008

Abbie Segal-Andrews School psychologist
B.A., University of Pennsylvania
M.A., Bryn Mawr College
Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College
Joined TPS 1996

Carrie Spaulding Junior Unit teacher
B.A., Brandeis University
Joined TPS 2005

Barbara Stanley Primary Unit teacher
B.A., Simmons College
M.Ed., Boston University
M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania
Joined TPS 1999

Marco Velis Spanish teacher
School of Education, Universidad de Chile
B.A., Berklee College of Music
Joined TPS 2001

Patrick Wade Technology teacher
B.A., University of Pennsylvania
Joined TPS 2010

Meg Waldron Physical education teacher; Coordinator, Community Service Program
B.A., University of Virginia
Joined TPS 2004

Janet Weinstein Primary Unit teacher; student teacher liaison
A.B., University of California, Berkeley
M.A., Bryn Mawr College
Joined TPS 1981
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Lois West Director of Communications & Alumni Relations; advisor, Student Council
B.A., Douglass College
Joined TPS 1990

Jane White Junior Unit teacher
B.S. Towson University
M.Ed., Arcadia University
Joined TPS 2010

Elizabeth Zack Kindergarten teacher; Director, Summer Enrichment Program
B.A., George Washington University
M.S., University of Pennsylvania
Joined TPS 1996
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