About

Our Colleagues

What do Woodlynde alumni cite as the greatest source of their success in college and beyond? The consistent answer is, by far, their teachers. Woodlynde School's expert and caring teaching colleagues engage with their students as learners and as people, helping them develop strategies for their distinct learning styles, fearless self-advocacy, and robust confidence that serves them throughout their lives.

Faculty and Staff

List of 80 members.

  • Photo of Daniel Axford

    Daniel Axford 

    Director of Enrollment Management and Tuition Assistance
    610-293-6555
  • Photo of María Battaglia

    María Battaglia  

    Spanish Teacher
  • Photo of Lindsay Baver

    Lindsay Baver 

    Learning Specialist for K-5; Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner
    610-293-6532
  • Photo of Dwight Bazemore

    Dwight Bazemore 

    Director of Technology
    610-293-6530
  • Photo of Doreen Brady

    Doreen Brady 

    US History Teacher
    610-293-6562
  • Photo of Emily Burke

    Emily Burke 

    Lower School Art Teacher
    610-293-6576
  • Photo of Amanda Butera

    Amanda Butera 

    K/1 Teacher
    610-293-6774
  • Photo of Ginny Byrne

    Ginny Byrne 

    Upper School English Teacher
    610-293-6646
  • Photo of Cheryl Carroll

    Cheryl Carroll 

    610-293-6778
  • Photo of Danielle Charnitski

    Danielle Charnitski 

    4th Grade Teacher
    610-293-6568
  • Photo of Amy Clemons

    Amy Clemons 

    Head of School
    610-293-6630
  • Photo of Michele Coghlan

    Michele Coghlan 

    Middle/Upper School Mathematics Teacher
    610-293-6598
  • Photo of Michael Conforti

    Michael Conforti 

    9th Grade Learning Specialist
  • Photo of Carin Crawford

    Carin Crawford 

    610-293-6672
  • Photo of Rick Deak

    Rick Deak 

  • Photo of Kaity Dempsey

    Kaity Dempsey 

  • Photo of John Dunleavy

    John Dunleavy 

    English & Writing
    610-293-6770
  • Photo of Patricia Finn

    Patricia Finn 

    Learning Specialist - Middle School
    610-293-6508
  • Photo of Michael Frawley

    Michael Frawley 

    Upper School English Teacher; Director of Educational Technology
    610-293-6590
  • Photo of Nicole Furman

    Nicole Furman 

    Upper School Math
    610-293-6658
  • Photo of Jeffrey Gelman

    Jeffrey Gelman 

    Upper School Writing and Journalism Teacher
    610-293-6770
  • Photo of Dana Glaviano-Kershaw

    Dana Glaviano-Kershaw 

    K - 8 Athletics & Fitness Teacher
    610-293-6660
  • Photo of Taylor Hicks

    Taylor Hicks 

    Social Emotional Learning Specialist
    610-293-6578
  • Photo of Jason Hoffman

    Jason Hoffman 

    Director of College Guidance, Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner
    610-293-6614
  • Photo of Mary Anne Keith

    Mary Anne Keith 

    Wilson® Dyslexia Therapist
    610-293-6780
  • Photo of Kaitlin Kilroy

    Kaitlin Kilroy 

    Middle School History Teacher, Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner
    610-293-6740
  • Photo of Charlie Kline

    Charlie Kline 

    Upper School Social Studies
    610-293-6632
  • Photo of Gerard Koch

    Gerard Koch 

    Upper School English Teacher
    610-293-6648
  • Photo of Colleen Kontros

    Colleen Kontros 

    Culinary Assistant
    610-293-6674
  • Photo of Christopher Kramaric

    Christopher Kramaric 

    Assistant Head of School for External Affairs
    610-293-6750
  • Photo of Carolyn Kruk

    Carolyn Kruk 

    Middle School Learning Specialist, Professional Development Specialist, Upper School French Teacher,
    610-293-6610
  • Photo of Adam  Kupersmith

    Adam  Kupersmith 

    Middle School Reading Teacher
    610-293-6564
  • Photo of Pamela Lasco

    Pamela Lasco 

    Executive Assistant to the Head of School
    610-293-6516
  • Photo of Jeffrey Laughead

    Jeffrey Laughead 

    Director of Student Development
    610-293-6762
  • Photo of Jaclyn Leck

    Jaclyn Leck 

    Upper School Learning Specialist
    610-293-6582
  • Photo of Triston Lentz

    Triston Lentz 

    Systems Administrator
    610-293-6512
  • Photo of Lora Lowe

    Lora Lowe 

    Director of Advancement
    610-293-6534
  • Photo of Heather Mager

    Heather Mager 

    Lower School Fourth Grade Teacher, Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner
    610-293-6584
  • Photo of Charlotte Mathews

    Charlotte Mathews 

    Upper School Academic Dean, Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner
    610-293-6588
  • Photo of Kristen McCann

    Kristen McCann 

    Senior Graphic Designer
    610-293-6546
  • Photo of Jennifer McCoog

    Jennifer McCoog 

    Middle School Mathematics Teacher
    610-293-6620
  • Photo of Kathryn McElheny

    Kathryn McElheny 

    Director of Enrollment Management
    610-293-6510
  • Photo of Kristin McMurrer

    Kristin McMurrer 

    Assistant Director of the Literacy Institute, Wilson® Credentialed Trainer, Wilson® Dyslexia Therapi
    610-293-6548
  • Photo of Corey Meserva

    Corey Meserva 

    Culinary Chef
    610-293-6538
  • Photo of Jennifer Miles

    Jennifer Miles 

    Division Head of Upper School
    610-293-6554
  • Photo of Mark Miller

    Mark Miller 

    Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner, completed WRS Steps 7-12, completed Advanced Strategies for MSL Group
    610-293-6640
  • Photo of Robert Mockus

    Robert Mockus 

    Culinary Chef
    610-293-6538
  • Photo of Penny Moldofsky

    Penny Moldofsky 

    M.S., Director of the Literacy Institute, Wilson® Credentialed Trainer, Wilson® Dyslexia Therapist
  • Photo of Frank Nunez

    Frank Nunez 

    Maintenance
    610-293-6730
  • Photo of Abigail Osborne

    Abigail Osborne 

    Speech & Language Therapist
    610-293-6524
  • Photo of Hadrien Pfautz

    Hadrien Pfautz 

    Athletic Trainer
    610-293-6518
  • Photo of Denise Pritchard

    Denise Pritchard 

    US/MS Science Teacher, Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner
    610-293-6656
  • Photo of Abraham Prontnicki

    Abraham Prontnicki 

    Division Head of Lower School
    610-293-6676
  • Photo of Scott Purdy

    Scott Purdy 

    Upper School Science Teacher
    610-293-6580
  • Photo of Rachel Quinton

    Rachel Quinton 

    Lower School Counselor
    610-293-6550
  • Photo of Cara Reitman

    Cara Reitman 

    Upper School Spanish Teacher, Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner
    610-293-6586
  • Photo of Renee Ren

    Renee Ren 

    Business Manager
    610-293-6622
  • Photo of Brian Richardson

    Brian Richardson 

    K-8 Music Teacher, Co-Chair of Diversity Committee, Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner
    610-293-6644
  • Photo of Gabriel Robison

    Gabriel Robison 

    Director of Athletics
    610-293-6540
  • Photo of Tessa Rozek

    Tessa Rozek 

    MS & US Art Teacher
    610-293-6618
  • Photo of Elizabeth Schwartz

    Elizabeth Schwartz 

    Front Desk Administrative Assistant/Transportation Coordinator/Cinematography Teacher
    610-293-6662
  • Photo of Dorinda Shank

    Dorinda Shank 

    School Nurse
    610-293-6664
  • Photo of Alexis Sharp

    Alexis Sharp 

    CARES Director
    610-293-6642
  • Photo of Michael Simmons

    Michael Simmons 

    Middle/Upper School Music Teacher
    610-293-6572
  • Photo of Brittany Smith

    Brittany Smith 

    Learning Specialist, Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner
    610-293-6692
  • Photo of Jackie Smith

    Jackie Smith 

    Housekeeping
  • Photo of Loren Smith

    Loren Smith 

    Upper School Social Studies Teacher
    610-293-6726
  • Photo of Marybeth Spencer

    Marybeth Spencer 

    Division Head of Middle School, Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner
    610-293-6668
  • Photo of Timothy Stevenson

    Timothy Stevenson 

    6th Grade Teacher
    610-293-6592
  • Photo of George Still

    George Still 

    Kitchen Aide
  • Photo of Mattie Sweet

    Mattie Sweet 

    Manager of Marketing Content and Community Engagement
    610-293-6612
  • Photo of Jay Tarnoff

    Jay Tarnoff 

    School Psychologist
    610-293-6566
  • Photo of Tania Tasse-Guillen

    Tania Tasse-Guillen 

    3rd Grade Teacher
    610-293-6560
  • Photo of Susan Van Den Acre

    Susan Van Den Acre 

    Middle School Science Teacher
    610-293-6746
  • Photo of Irene van Zijl

    Irene van Zijl 

    Director of Finance
    610-293-6558
  • Photo of Kathy Walker

    Kathy Walker 

    Middle School Writing Teacher
    610-293-6754
  • Photo of Emily Williams

    Emily Williams 

    Middle School Sixth Grade Teacher, Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner
    610-293-6514
  • Photo of Georgianne Wilson

    Georgianne Wilson 

    Upper School Learning Specialist, Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner
    610-293-6506
  • Photo of Richard Zimmerman

    Richard Zimmerman 

    Director of Operations
    610-293-6574
  • Photo of Nikki Zucker

    Nikki Zucker 

    US/MS School Counselor
    670-293-6744
Woodlynde School is a private, co-ed college prep day school located in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that serves intelligent, talented students with learning differences in grades K - 12. Woodlynde provides a comprehensive, evidence-based Kindergartenelementarymiddle and high school program in a challenging yet nurturing environment for students with average to above average cognitive abilities (IQ) who have language- or math-based learning differences (such as Dyslexia, Dysgraphia or Dyscalculia), Executive Function Challenges, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or Auditory Processing Disorder. Even for those students without a diagnosed learning disability (LD), Woodlynde offers expert and caring teachers in small classroom settings that support academic success. Woodlynde School also offers a post-graduate (PG) program in partnership with Rosemont College as well as a regional Summer Camp for students who learn differently.