Department Directory

Admissions

Dana Carbone Bertuglia Science, Admissions, Dir of Residential Life	Eileen Blais Administrative Assistant
Gail Blomberg School Receptionist	Peggy Byrnes Admissions Program Coordinator
Suzanne H. Campbell Associate Director of Admissions (on sabbatical 2012-13)	Casey C. D’Annolfo English, Admissions
John Dawson Admissions, History	Peter A. Frew '75 Director of Admissions
David B. Hinman '87 Director of Athletics, Mathematics, Admissions	Michael Hoffman '97 Director of Financial Aid, Admissions
John B. Kenerson II '82 Senior Class Dean, History, Admissions	Rob Madden '03 Admissions Officer, Admissions
Caroline Murphy Administrative Assistant	Daniel P. Murphy History, Admissions, Dir of Residential Life
William R. Orben '92 Upper Mid Class Dean, Math	Ginger O'Shea Assistant Director of Athletics, Psychology, Admissions
Will Richardson Assistant Director of Financial Aid, Admissions	Shannon Tarrant History, Admissions
Joanna Wandelt Administrative Assistant	Frederick H. Wandelt '66 Assistant to the Headmaster on Alumni Affairs, Admissions
Kisha Watts Director of Multicultural Recruitment	Tyler Whitley '04 Admissions Officer, Admissions

Alumni & Development

Linda Beyus Director of Stewardship, Taft Bulletin Notes Editor	Katherine Dawson Director of Alumni Relations
Amy Gorman Director of the Parents' Fund	Retha Hase Administrative Assistant to the Director of Development
Valerie Hernovich Administrative Assistant for the Annual Fund	Anne Kowalski Web Developer
Christopher R. Latham Director of Development	Jackie Maloney Research Associate
Catherine Mancini Assistant to the Database Manager	Sally Membrino Administrative Assistant for Alumni Relations
Ross Mortensen Communications Associate	Paul Parvis Director of Planned Giving
Kelsey Kerr Pascoe Director of the Annual Fund	Ledlie Mosch Pastor Director of Special Events
Benjamin J. Pastor '97 Assistant Director of Development	Julie S. Reiff Editor of the Bulletin, Director of Communications
Edward Roberts Assistant Director of Development	Joyce Romano '92 Assistant Annual Fund Director
Ann Ruegg Gifts Officer	Chris Snow '97 Database Manager
Frederick H. Wandelt '66 Assistant to the Headmaster on Alumni Affairs, Admissions	Bonnie T. Welch Associate Director of Development

Archives

Alison Gilchrist
Archivist

Arts

Claudia J. Black Studio Art	Loueta K. Chickadaunce Painting, Mark W. Potter Gallery Director
Helena W. Fifer Theater	Bruce T. Fifer Head of the Arts Dept, Choral Music
David Kievit Performing Arts Technical Director	Jo-Ann E. Schieffelin Studio Art
Kate Seethaler Dance	T. J. Thompson Music
Yee-Fun Yin Photography

Athletics

Rachel L. Cohen Athletic Trainer	Sergio Guerrera Athletic Trainer
David B. Hinman '87 Director of Athletics, Mathematics, Admissions	Siri Hoffman Yoga Instructor
Kurt Johnson Ski Instructor	Ginny Krusko Assistant to the Athletic Director
Maryann Laska Head Athletic Trainer	Bryan McCleary Athletics
Ginger O'Shea Assistant Director of Athletics, Psychology, Admissions	Patrick O'Toole Equipment manager
James Smith Athletic Custodial	Todd Way Athletics, Custodial

Business Office

Joanne Bartholomew Assistant Business Manager/Controller	Johanna Geiger Payroll Manager
Skip Gillis Senior Accountant	Marybeth Hayes Accounts Payable Manager
Susan L. Henebry Assistant Business Manager for Human Resources and School Counsel	Angela Lamond Assistant to the Business Manager, Financial Analyst & Student Accounts Manager
Meredith Thornfeldt Administrative Assistant	Gil Thornfeldt Business Manager/CFO

Campus Safety

Diane Barth Campus Safety Officer	Dave Billus Campus Safety
Michael Bolton Director of Safety and Security	Justin Brooks Campus Safety Officer
Joe Capel Campus Safety Officer	Russell DiMeo Campus Safety Officer
Mike Fraser Campus Safety Officer	Robert Josvanger Campus Safety Officer
Chris Lamy Campus Safety Supervisor	Francis Lubanda Campus Safety Officer
William Ryan Campus Safety Officer	Jeff Saucier Campus Safety Officer
Andrea Smith Campus Safety Officer	Edwin Soto Campus Safety Officer
Marvel Williams Campus Safety Officer

Class Deans

Jonathan Bender Spanish, Lower Mid Class Dean	Robert C. Campbell '76 English (on sabbatical 2012-13)
Alison J. Carlson Senior Class Dean, French	Jeremy Clifford Mid Class Dean, Mathematics, Economics
Shannon Lenz Guidotti Upper Mid Class Dean, Biology	John B. Kenerson II '82 Senior Class Dean, History, Admissions
William R. Orben '92 Upper Mid Class Dean, Math	Jennifer E. Reilly Mid Class Dean, English
Rachael A. Ryan Lower Mid Class Dean, History, Asst. Director of the Taft Educational Center

Classics

Richard D. Cobb
Head of Classics Department, Latin

Erin Duffy
Latin

College Counseling

Debi Bender Testing Coordinator	Catherine D. Ganung Associate Director of College Counseling
Cheryl Gatling College Office Manager	Terence A. Giffen Director of College Counseling
Andrew D. McNeill Sr. Associate Director of College Counseling	Jessie Ramos-Willey Associate Director of College Counseling

Communications

Anne Kowalski Web Developer	Ross Mortensen Communications Associate
Julie S. Reiff Editor of the Bulletin, Director of Communications

Counseling

Jonathan R. Bernon School Counselor	Jean S. Piacenza '75 Director of Counseling and Community Health
Rachel M. Russell School Counselor, Psychology

Custodial/Housekeeping

Mary Carangelo Housekeeping	John Champagne Custodial
Paul Champagne Custodial	Edwin Colasanto Custodial
Irma Cortina Housekeeping	Angelo Delucia Custodial
Bob Gartner Custodial	George Gentil Custodial
Danny Guerrera Custodial	William Hayes Athletic Custodial
Donna Lubanda Housekeeping Supervisor	Morgan Percoski Housekeeping
John Petrario Custodial Manager	Rolles Pierre Custodial
JeanClaude Pierre Custodial	Debra Pollard Housekeeping
Ena Beth Smicz Housekeeping	James Smith Athletic Custodial
Holly Spohrer Housekeeping	Spresa Sufka Housekeeping
Louise Tendler Housekeeping	Todd Way Athletics, Custodial
Gary Wright Custodial

Dean of Academics Office

Cynthia Gallagher
Registrar

Jonathan C. Willson '82
Dean of Academic Affairs, History

Dean of Faculty Office

Jennifer Meglio Assistant to the Dean of Faculty	Christopher Torino Dean of Faculty, English
Jennifer L. Zaccara Associate Dean of Faculty, English

Dean of Students Office

Michael Blomberg Duty Office and Transportation Manager	Robert C. Campbell '76 English (on sabbatical 2012-13)
Carl C. Carlson Dean of Students, Economics	Rusty Davis Assistant Headmaster, Physics
Darcy McLellan Administrative Assistant	Sarah Sanborn Associate Dean of Students, English
Dena Torino Director of Student Activities

Dining Services

Jerry Reveron
Director of Dining Services

Emeriti

William Bassford, M.D. School Physician, emeritus	Robert Boothby History, emeritus
Joseph J. Brogna Classics, emeritus	Louise K. Brogna House Parent Emerita
Daniel C. Comiskey Mathematics, 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	Anne M. Romano Library, Archives, emerita
Jerry Romano English, Development, emeritus	John G. Snow Modern Language, emeritus
Lawrence H. Stone Athletics, emeritus	Edward W. Trombly Business Office, emeritus
Susan J. Trombley Library, emeritus	Gail Wynne Arts, emerita
John L. Wynne History, emeritus

English

Isabel Aguirre-Kelly English teaching fellow	Robert C. Campbell '76 English (on sabbatical 2012-13)
Casey C. D’Annolfo English, Admissions	Caitlin P. Hincker English
Ken Hincker English	Richard H. Lansdale English
Pamela J. MacMullen English	John A. Magee English
Stephen D. Palmer Head of English Department, English	Jennifer E. Reilly Mid Class Dean, English
Linda B. Saarnijoki English	Sarah Sanborn Associate Dean of Students, English
Steven S. Schieffelin Director of Teaching Fellowships, English	Will Shotwell Head of Global Service and Scholarship Department, English
Christopher Torino Dean of Faculty, English	Johanna Valdez English
Jennifer L. Zaccara Associate Dean of Faculty, English	Kara A. Zarchin English

Facilities/Grounds

Thomas Albon Facilities Office	Therese Alexson Gardener
Duke Bendler Grounds	Gretta Desena Office Manager
William Fricker Grounds	Bob Gignac Grounds
Frederick Glander Carpenter	Joseph Goslawski Electrician
Scott Johnson Grounds	Vernon Lentz Grounds Manager
Ernie Lindstrom Grounds	Michael Lubanda Facilities
Peter Matula Painter	Roger Pelletier Carpenter
Thomas Proulx Boiler Tech.	Michael Sartori Plumbing
Jim Shepard Director of Facilities	Larry Stairs Grounds
Patrick Whelan Grounds	Raimond Xhafi

Global Service & Scholarship

Robert L. Ganung Chaplain, Philosophy	Jamella Lee Dean of Global and Diversity Education
Andi Orben Community Health at Taft Program (CHAT) Director

Headmaster's Office

Rusty Davis Assistant Headmaster, Physics	William R. MacMullen '78 Headmaster
Heidi Shemms Assistant to the Headmaster	Frederick H. Wandelt '66 Assistant to the Headmaster on Alumni Affairs, Admissions

Health Center

Linda Burmeister Registered Nurse	Ingrid Buswell Registered Nurse
Irene Caulfield Registered Nurse	Heather Chace Registered Nurse
Beth DeFiore Registered Nurse	Annie DeMayo Director of Nursing
Diane Fountas Medical Director of the Martin Health Center	Sheri Masotta Registered Nurse
Carolyn Minicucci Registered Nurse	Gail Snow Registered Nurse
Kathleen Sullivan Registered Nurse	Mindy Yabut Registered Nurse

History

Thomas W. Antonucci Director of Taft Summer School, History	Carl C. Carlson Dean of Students, Economics
Linda K. Chandler History	Jeremy Clifford Mid Class Dean, Mathematics, Economics
John Dawson Admissions, History	Blaire L. Farrar History, Writing Center
Colin S. Farrar History	Gregory B. Hawes '85 Head of History Department, History
John B. Kenerson II '82 Senior Class Dean, History, Admissions	Nick MacDonald History
Emma McBurney History fellow	Daniel P. Murphy History, Admissions, Dir of Residential Life
Hannah O'Brien History fellow	Rachael A. Ryan Lower Mid Class Dean, History, Asst. Director of the Taft Educational Center
Shannon Tarrant History, Admissions	Megan Kathleen Valenti History
Jonathan C. Willson '82 Dean of Academic Affairs, History

Information Technology

Ryan Dymarczyk PC Support & Helpdesk	JoAnne Holland Email Administration & Helpdesk
Eddie Mompoint A/V and Academic Technology Support Specialist	Rob Prigioni Network Administrator
Charles Thompson Dir of Information Technology	Randy Toles Mac Support & Helpdesk
Frank Trosky Telephones, Servers & Security	Charlie Wadington Assistant IT Director

Library

Betsy Barber Circulation Manager	Thomas Cesarz Director of the Library
Susan Garry Library	Suzanne Giffen
Alison Gilchrist Archivist	Mark Grossane
Jean McNair	Toni Petersen Library
Lillian Serafine Assistant Director of the Library	Patricia Taylor Librarian
Carie Thompson

Mathematics

Dan Calore Math, Physics	Carl C. Carlson Dean of Students, Economics
Christopher Chung Math	Jeremy Clifford Mid Class Dean, Mathematics, Economics
Ted R Heavenrich Mathematics	David B. Hinman '87 Director of Athletics, Mathematics, Admissions
Theodore A. Jewell Mathematics	Jennifer Kenerson Math
Lindsay Leal Mathematics fellow	Susan H. McCabe Mathematics
Stephen J. McCabe Mathematics	William R. Orben '92 Upper Mid Class Dean, Math
Donald Padgett Mathematics	Karla H.A. Palmer Mathematics
John F. Piacenza Mathematics	Al Reiff, Jr. '80 Head of Mathematics Department, Mathematics, Taft Educational Center Director

Modern Languages

Alison J. Carlson Senior Class Dean, French	Kevin Conroy Spanish
Elizabeth A. Frew Director of Community Service, Head of Modern Language Dept., Spanish	Phillip Koshi Spanish
Luz S. Lara Spanish	Yen-Lung Liu Chinese
Luis Mendoza Spanish	William T. Miller French
Aurelie Miller French	Pilar Santos Spanish, International Students Advisor
Courtney Vris French fellow

Moorhead Academic Center

David G. Dethlefs Moorhead Academic Center	Blaire L. Farrar History, Writing Center
Karen J. May Director of Moorhead Academic Center

Registrar

Cynthia Gallagher
Registrar

School Store

Peter Burnett School Store	Fran DeSena
Kathleen Porter

Sciences

Winnie Adrien Science	Amanda Benedict Science
Dana Carbone Bertuglia Science, Admissions, Dir of Residential Life	Carly Borken Interim Director of Environmental Stewardship, Biology, AP Environmental Science
Dan Calore Math, Physics	Rusty Davis Assistant Headmaster, Physics
Shannon Lenz Guidotti Upper Mid Class Dean, Biology	David W. Hostage Chemistry, Biology
James J. Lehner Head of Science Department, Environmental Science	F. Michael McAloon Biology, Chemistry
Laura Monti '89 Biology, Chemistry	James M. Mooney Physics
Ginger O'Shea Assistant Director of Athletics, Psychology, Admissions	Ozzie Parente Science
Moriah Petersen Physics	Christopher Ritacco Physics
Rachel M. Russell School Counselor, Psychology

Summer School

Thomas W. Antonucci
Director of Taft Summer School, History

Kristina Kulikauskas
Administrative Assistant

Switchboard

Merita Feraizi
Switchboard Operator and Mailroom Attendant

Mary Marinello
Switchboard Operator and Mailroom Attendant

Taft Educational Center

Alison Oriente
Administrative Assistant

Al Reiff, Jr. '80
Head of Mathematics Department, Mathematics, Taft Educational Center Director

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