Faculty/Staff Bio

Admiral Mullen

What keeps the Former Joint Chief awake at night

Math Olympian

Adela Zhang '14 invited to compete with nation's best

Summer Reading

The Legacy: An Elder’s Vision for Our Sustainable Future chosen as all-school read.

Poet Patricia Smith

Tuesday, May 14, at 7 pm in Woodward Black Box Theater

DuBois Speaker

Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff to speak on May 14.

Diversity Conference

Energizing Our Future

NYBG lecture

May 8: Dr. Robert F. C. Naczi addresses Conservation of Intertidal Plants of the Hudson River

Science Interns

Taft students Camila Jiang '14 and Bridget Dougherty '14 awarded Science internships.

Green Partner

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• William R. MacMullen '78
  Headmaster
  
• Winnie Adrien
  Science
  
• Isabel Aguirre-Kelly
  English teaching fellow
  
• Thomas Albon
  Facilities Office
  
• Therese Alexson
  Gardener
  
• Thomas W. Antonucci
  Director of Taft Summer School, History
  
• Betsy Barber
  Circulation Manager
  
• Diane Barth
  Campus Safety Officer
  
• Joanne Bartholomew
  Assistant Business Manager/Controller
  
• Jonathan Bender
  Spanish, Lower Mid Class Dean
  
• Debi Bender
  Testing Coordinator
  
• Duke Bendler
  Grounds
  
• Amanda Benedict
  Science
  
• Jonathan R. Bernon
  School Counselor
  
• Dana Carbone Bertuglia
  Science, Admissions, Dir of Residential Life
  
• Linda Beyus
  Director of Stewardship, Taft Bulletin Notes Editor
  
• Dave Billus
  Campus Safety
  
• Claudia J. Black
  Studio Art
  
• Eileen Blais
  Administrative Assistant
  
• Gail Blomberg
  School Receptionist
  
• Michael Blomberg
  Duty Office and Transportation Manager
  
• Michael Bolton
  Director of Safety and Security
  
• Carly Borken
  Interim Director of Environmental Stewardship, Biology, AP Environmental Science
  
• Justin Brooks
  Campus Safety Officer
  
• Linda Burmeister
  Registered Nurse
  
• Peter Burnett
  School Store
  
• Ingrid Buswell
  Registered Nurse
  
• Peggy Byrnes
  Admissions Program Coordinator
  
• Dan Calore
  Math, Physics
  
• Robert C. Campbell '76
  English (on sabbatical 2012-13)
  
• Suzanne H. Campbell
  Associate Director of Admissions (on sabbatical 2012-13)
  
• Joe Capel
  Campus Safety Officer
  
• Mary Carangelo
  Housekeeping
  
• Alison J. Carlson
  Senior Class Dean, French
  
• Carl C. Carlson
  Dean of Students, Economics
  
• Irene Caulfield
  Registered Nurse
  
• Thomas Cesarz
  Director of the Library
  
• Heather Chace
  Registered Nurse
  
• Paul Champagne
  Custodial
  
• John Champagne
  Custodial
  
• Linda K. Chandler
  History
  
• Loueta K. Chickadaunce
  Painting, Mark W. Potter Gallery Director
  
• Christopher Chung
  Math
  
• Jeremy Clifford
  Mid Class Dean, Mathematics, Economics
  
• Richard D. Cobb
  Head of Classics Department, Latin
  
• Rachel L. Cohen
  Athletic Trainer
  
• Edwin Colasanto
  Custodial
  
• Daniel C. Comiskey
  Mathematics, emeritus
  
• Kevin Conroy
  Spanish
  
• Irma Cortina
  Housekeeping
  
• Casey C. D’Annolfo
  English, Admissions
  
• Rusty Davis
  Assistant Headmaster, Physics
  
• Katherine Dawson
  Director of Alumni Relations
  
• John Dawson
  Admissions, History
  
• Beth DeFiore
  Registered Nurse
  
• Angelo Delucia
  Custodial
  
• Annie DeMayo
  Director of Nursing
  
• Gretta Desena
  Office Manager
  
• Fran DeSena
  
  
• David G. Dethlefs
  Moorhead Academic Center
  
• Russell DiMeo
  Campus Safety Officer
  
• Erin Duffy
  Latin
  
• Ryan Dymarczyk
  PC Support & Helpdesk
  
• Colin S. Farrar
  History
  
• Blaire L. Farrar
  History, Writing Center
  
• Merita Feraizi
  Switchboard Operator and Mailroom Attendant
  
• Helena W. Fifer
  Theater
  
• Bruce T. Fifer
  Head of the Arts Dept, Choral Music
  
• Diane Fountas
  Medical Director of the Martin Health Center
  
• Mike Fraser
  Campus Safety Officer
  
• Peter A. Frew '75
  Director of Admissions
  
• Elizabeth A. Frew
  Director of Community Service, Head of Modern Language Dept., Spanish
  
• William Fricker
  Grounds
  
• Cynthia Gallagher
  Registrar
  
• Catherine D. Ganung
  Associate Director of College Counseling
  
• Robert L. Ganung
  Chaplain, Philosophy
  
• Susan Garry
  Library
  
• Bob Gartner
  Custodial
  
• Cheryl Gatling
  College Office Manager
  
• Johanna Geiger
  Payroll Manager
  
• George Gentil
  Custodial
  
• Suzanne Giffen
  
  
• Terence A. Giffen
  Director of College Counseling
  
• Bob Gignac
  Grounds
  
• Alison Gilchrist
  Archivist
  
• Skip Gillis
  Senior Accountant
  
• Frederick Glander
  Carpenter
  
• Amy Gorman
  Director of the Parents' Fund
  
• Joseph Goslawski
  Electrician
  
• Mark Grossane
  
  
• Danny Guerrera
  Custodial
  
• Sergio Guerrera
  Athletic Trainer
  
• Shannon Lenz Guidotti
  Upper Mid Class Dean, Biology
  
• Retha Hase
  Administrative Assistant to the Director of Development
  
• Gregory B. Hawes '85
  Head of History Department, History
  
• Marybeth Hayes
  Accounts Payable Manager
  
• William Hayes
  Athletic Custodial
  
• Ted R Heavenrich
  Mathematics
  
• Susan L. Henebry
  Assistant Business Manager for Human Resources and School Counsel
  
• Valerie Hernovich
  Administrative Assistant for the Annual Fund
  
• Ken Hincker
  English
  
• Caitlin P. Hincker
  English
  
• David B. Hinman '87
  Director of Athletics, Mathematics, Admissions
  
• Michael Hoffman '97
  Director of Financial Aid, Admissions
  
• Siri Hoffman
  Yoga Instructor
  
• JoAnne Holland
  Email Administration & Helpdesk
  
• David W. Hostage
  Chemistry, Biology
  
• Theodore A. Jewell
  Mathematics
  
• Kurt Johnson
  Ski Instructor
  
• Scott Johnson
  Grounds
  
• Robert Josvanger
  Campus Safety Officer
  
• Jennifer Kenerson
  Math
  
• John B. Kenerson II '82
  Senior Class Dean, History, Admissions
  
• David Kievit
  Performing Arts Technical Director
  
• Phillip Koshi
  Spanish
  
• Anne Kowalski
  Web Developer
  
• Ginny Krusko
  Assistant to the Athletic Director
  
• Kristina Kulikauskas
  Administrative Assistant
  
• Angela Lamond
  Assistant to the Business Manager, Financial Analyst & Student Accounts Manager
  
• Chris Lamy
  Campus Safety Supervisor
  
• Richard H. Lansdale
  English
  
• Luz S. Lara
  Spanish
  
• Maryann Laska
  Head Athletic Trainer
  
• Christopher R. Latham
  Director of Development
  
• Lindsay Leal
  Mathematics fellow
  
• Jamella Lee
  Dean of Global and Diversity Education
  
• James J. Lehner
  Head of Science Department, Environmental Science
  
• Vernon Lentz
  Grounds Manager
  
• Ernie Lindstrom
  Grounds
  
• Yen-Lung Liu
  Chinese
  
• Francis Lubanda
  Campus Safety Officer
  
• Donna Lubanda
  Housekeeping Supervisor
  
• Michael Lubanda
  Facilities
  
• Nick MacDonald
  History
  
• Pamela J. MacMullen
  English
  
• Rob Madden '03
  Admissions Officer, Admissions
  
• John A. Magee
  English
  
• Jackie Maloney
  Research Associate
  
• Catherine Mancini
  Assistant to the Database Manager
  
• Mary Marinello
  Switchboard Operator and Mailroom Attendant
  
• Sheri Masotta
  Registered Nurse
  
• Peter Matula
  Painter
  
• Karen J. May
  Director of Moorhead Academic Center
  
• F. Michael McAloon
  Biology, Chemistry
  
• Emma McBurney
  History fellow
  
• Stephen J. McCabe
  Mathematics
  
• Susan H. McCabe
  Mathematics
  
• Bryan McCleary
  Athletics
  
• Darcy McLellan
  Administrative Assistant
  
• Jean McNair
  
  
• Andrew D. McNeill
  Sr. Associate Director of College Counseling
  
• Jennifer Meglio
  Assistant to the Dean of Faculty
  
• Sally Membrino
  Administrative Assistant for Alumni Relations
  
• Luis Mendoza
  Spanish
  
• Aurelie Miller
  French
  
• William T. Miller
  French
  
• Carolyn Minicucci
  Registered Nurse
  
• Eddie Mompoint
  A/V and Academic Technology Support Specialist
  
• Laura Monti '89
  Biology, Chemistry
  
• James M. Mooney
  Physics
  
• Ross Mortensen
  Communications Associate
  
• Caroline Murphy
  Administrative Assistant
  
• Daniel P. Murphy
  History, Admissions, Dir of Residential Life
  
• Hannah O'Brien
  History fellow
  
• William R. Orben '92
  Upper Mid Class Dean, Math
  
• Andi Orben
  Community Health at Taft Program (CHAT) Director
  
• Alison Oriente
  Administrative Assistant
  
• Ginger O'Shea
  Assistant Director of Athletics, Psychology, Admissions
  
• Patrick O'Toole
  Equipment manager
  
• Donald Padgett
  Mathematics
  
• Karla H.A. Palmer
  Mathematics
  
• Stephen D. Palmer
  Head of English Department, English
  
• Ozzie Parente
  Science
  
• Paul Parvis
  Director of Planned Giving
  
• Kelsey Kerr Pascoe
  Director of the Annual Fund
  
• Benjamin J. Pastor '97
  Assistant Director of Development
  
• Ledlie Mosch Pastor
  Director of Special Events
  
• Roger Pelletier
  Carpenter
  
• Morgan Percoski
  Housekeeping
  
• Toni Petersen
  Library
  
• Moriah Petersen
  Physics
  
• John Petrario
  Custodial Manager
  
• John F. Piacenza
  Mathematics
  
• Jean S. Piacenza '75
  Director of Counseling and Community Health
  
• Rolles Pierre
  Custodial
  
• JeanClaude Pierre
  Custodial
  
• Debra Pollard
  Housekeeping
  
• Kathleen Porter
  
  
• Rob Prigioni
  Network Administrator
  
• Thomas Proulx
  Boiler Tech.
  
• Jessie Ramos-Willey
  Associate Director of College Counseling
  
• Julie S. Reiff
  Editor of the Bulletin, Director of Communications
  
• Al Reiff, Jr. '80
  Head of Mathematics Department, Mathematics, Taft Educational Center Director
  
• Jennifer E. Reilly
  Mid Class Dean, English
  
• Jerry Reveron
  Director of Dining Services
  
• Will Richardson
  Assistant Director of Financial Aid, Admissions
  
• Christopher Ritacco
  Physics
  
• Edward Roberts
  Assistant Director of Development
  
• Joyce Romano '92
  Assistant Annual Fund Director
  
• Ann Ruegg
  Gifts Officer
  
• Rachel M. Russell
  School Counselor, Psychology
  
• William Ryan
  Campus Safety Officer
  
• Rachael A. Ryan
  Lower Mid Class Dean, History, Asst. Director of the Taft Educational Center
  
• Linda B. Saarnijoki
  English
  
• Sarah Sanborn
  Associate Dean of Students, English
  
• Pilar Santos
  Spanish, International Students Advisor
  
• Michael Sartori
  Plumbing
  
• Jeff Saucier
  Campus Safety Officer
  
• Jo-Ann E. Schieffelin
  Studio Art
  
• Steven S. Schieffelin
  Director of Teaching Fellowships, English
  
• Kate Seethaler
  Dance
  
• Lillian Serafine
  Assistant Director of the Library
  
• Heidi Shemms
  Assistant to the Headmaster
  
• Jim Shepard
  Director of Facilities
  
• Will Shotwell
  Head of Global Service and Scholarship Department, English
  
• Ena Beth Smicz
  Housekeeping
  
• James Smith
  Athletic Custodial
  
• Andrea Smith
  Campus Safety Officer
  
• Gail Snow
  Registered Nurse
  
• Chris Snow '97
  Database Manager
  
• Edwin Soto
  Campus Safety Officer
  
• Holly Spohrer
  Housekeeping
  
• Larry Stairs
  Grounds
  
• Spresa Sufka
  Housekeeping
  
• Kathleen Sullivan
  Registered Nurse
  
• Shannon Tarrant
  History, Admissions
  
• Patricia Taylor
  Librarian
  
• Louise Tendler
  Housekeeping
  
• T. J. Thompson
  Music
  
• Charles Thompson
  Dir of Information Technology
  
• Carie Thompson
  
  
• Meredith Thornfeldt
  Administrative Assistant
  
• Gil Thornfeldt
  Business Manager/CFO
  
• Randy Toles
  Mac Support & Helpdesk
  
• Christopher Torino
  Dean of Faculty, English
  
• Dena Torino
  Director of Student Activities
  
• Frank Trosky
  Telephones, Servers & Security
  
• Johanna Valdez
  English
  
• Megan Kathleen Valenti
  History
  
• Courtney Vris
  French fellow
  
• Charlie Wadington
  Assistant IT Director
  
• Frederick H. Wandelt '66
  Assistant to the Headmaster on Alumni Affairs, Admissions
  
• Joanna Wandelt
  Administrative Assistant
  
• Kisha Watts
  Director of Multicultural Recruitment
  
• Todd Way
  Athletics, Custodial
  
• Bonnie T. Welch
  Associate Director of Development
  
• Patrick Whelan
  Grounds
  
• Tyler Whitley '04
  Admissions Officer, Admissions
  
• Marvel Williams
  Campus Safety Officer
  
• Jonathan C. Willson '82
  Dean of Academic Affairs, History
  
• Gary Wright
  Custodial
  
• Raimond Xhafi
  
  
• Mindy Yabut
  Registered Nurse
  
• Yee-Fun Yin
  Photography
  
• Jennifer L. Zaccara
  Associate Dean of Faculty, English
  
• Kara A. Zarchin
  English
  
• William Bassford, M.D.
  School Physician, emeritus
  
• Robert Boothby
  History, emeritus
  
• Louise K. Brogna
  House Parent Emerita
  
• Joseph J. Brogna
  Classics, emeritus
  
• Brian Denyer
  Modern Language, Emeritus
  
• Gerald G. DePolo
  Mathematics, emeritus
  
• John C. Esty
  Headmaster Emeritus
  
• Oliver S. Everett
  History, emeritus
  
• Susan H. Everett
  Alumni, Admissions, emerita
  
• Theodore S. Greene
  Mathematics, emeritus
  
• Gerard R. LeTendre
  Modern Language, emeritus
  
• Mrs. John V. Makepeace
  Athletics, emerita
  
• William G. Nicholson
  English, emeritus
  
• Patricia K. Odden
  Athletics, emerita
  
• Lance R. Odden
  Headmaster Emeritus
  
• Robin [Blackburn] Osborn
  English, emerita
  
• Jerry Romano
  English, Development, emeritus
  
• Anne M. Romano
  Library, Archives, emerita
  
• John G. Snow
  Modern Language, emeritus
  
• Lawrence H. Stone
  Athletics, emeritus
  
• Edward W. Trombly
  Business Office, emeritus
  
• Susan J. Trombley
  Library, emeritus
  
• John L. Wynne
  History, emeritus
  
• Gail Wynne
  Arts, emerita