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Faculty members at Taft are selected on the basis of their excellence in teaching, their commitment to young people, and their desire to instill enthusiasm for learning. The Summer School faculty is chosen primarily from the regular school-year faculty and from other independent schools; in addition, several teachers from public schools join our staff for the summer.
Advisors
A close, supportive relationship with an adult is an important ingredient in a student's summer. Each student will be assigned a faculty advisor at the end of the first week of classes. The advisor will help monitor the progress of each student throughout the remainder of the session. Advisors will report to parents in writing at the end of the summer, but should parents have questions about the school during the course of the summer, they should feel free to contact their son's or daughter's advisor.
Interns
Each summer Taft selects several outstanding college seniors and recent graduates who are interested in a career in education to assist the faculty. Interns work in the classroom with a senior teacher, live in the dormitories, assist in the afternoon sports, and serve as advisors to Summer School students. They are an essential part of the Summer experience, and Summer School students often form lasting friendships with these young adults.
* Current or former Taft School faculty
** Taft graduate
2011 Summer School Faculty
Thomas W. Antonucci*
M.A.T., University of New Hampshire
Director
Kendall Adams**
B.A., College of the Holy Cross
Mathematics
Brendan J. Baran*
M.A., Columbia; Brown
Dean of Students
David Barragán
B.A., Pontificia Universidad Carolica del Ecuador
Spanish
Kristin Barragán
B.A., Bates
ESL Coordinator/Dorm Head
Andrew Bevan
B.A., Colgate University
English
Andrew Campion
B.A., Marist College
Digital Animation
Heather J. Denyer**
M.F.A., Columbia; Northwestern University
French
Theresa Hardcastle
B.A., Kenyon College
English/TRS Coordinator
Jack G. F. Hill**
M.B.A., Dartmouth; Bowdoin College
Mathematics/Dorm Head
David Hinman*
M.Ed., Boston University; Hobart
Director of Athletics
Barclay Johnson*
M.A., Trinity; Middlebury College
English
Amber LaPointe
B.A., University of Hartford
English
Shannon M. Lenz*
B.A., Mount Holyoke
Science
Laura J. Lyons
M.A., Columbia; Fitchburg State University
Mathematics
Kara McCabe**
B.A., Colby College
Co-Head of English Department
Katherine S. McCabe**
B.S., Colby College
Director of Student Services
Ryan A. Milov
B.A., Amherst College
Public Speaking
Pascale Musto
B.A. Salve Regina University
Co-Head of English Department/Intro to American
Government/Dorm Head
Donald Padgett*
M.S.T., Rutgers; University of New Hampshire
Head of Mathematics Department
Oscar Parente*
B.S., Wesleyan
Mathematics
Susan K. Peck
M.A., Goddard College; Skidmore College;
Studio Art/Ceramics
Kathryn Rigley
M.S., New York Institute of Technology; University of Dayton
English/Research Paper
Pilar Santos*
M.A., Middlebury; Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
Conversational English
Nathaniel Southard
M.A., University of Connecticut
Mathematics
Megan Valenti*
M.A.T., Columbia University; UCLA
History
Panos Voulgaris*
B.A. Merrimack
Dorm Faculty
Matthew R. Ward
M.A., Northeastern University; Union College
Asst. Director of Athletics and Student Services
Yee-Fun Yin*
M.F.A., Hartford Art School, University of Hartford; Yale
Digital Video Production/Photography
2011 Summer School Interns
Eric Becker**
Syracuse University
Benjamin Canary**
Boston College
Max Gordon
Carnegie Mellon University
Jane Paul McCarron
B.A., Wheaton College
Hannah A. O'Brien
Colby College
Alaria Pizzo
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Andrew Shorten
B.A., Yale University
James S. Smith
College of the Holy Cross
Jordan A. Smith
College of the Holy Cross
Melanie A. Vahsen
University of Virginia
Martha K. Pascoe**
B.S., St. Lawrence University