Moravian Academy | Faculty & Staff

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Lower School Faculty

Administration

List of 3 members.

Jeffrey Zemsky

Head of School

Carleton College - B.A.
Columbia University Teachers College - M.A.
Ann Mindler 70

Director of the Downtown Campus

Moravian College - B.A.
Lehigh University - M.A.
Benita Griffin

Associate Director of the Downtown Campus

Hunter College - B.A.
University of Massachusetts - M.Ed.

Physical Education

List of 2 members.

Becky Miller

Physical Education Teacher

East Stroudsburg University - B.S., M.Ed.
Ryan Yurchick

Physical Education Teacher, Grades 4 & 5

Lock Haven University - B.S.
Lehigh University - M.Ed.

Chaplain

List of 1 members.

Jennifer Nichols

School Chaplain

Swarthmore College - B.A.
Bryn Mawr College - M.S.S.
Princeton Theological Seminary - M.Div.

Primer Three Year Old Program

List of 2 members.

Brooke Bauer

Primer Teacher (Lead)

Moravian College - B.A.
Wendy Burcaw

Primer Teacher

Northampton Community College - A.A.
West Chester University - B.S.

PreKindergarten

List of 3 members.

Holly Haines

Prekindergarten Teacher (Lead)

Clarion University of Pennsylvania - B.S.
Melissa Hummel

Prekindergarten Teacher (Lead)

Moravian College - B.A.
Piedmont College - M.Ed.
Rebecca Berkenstock

Prekindergarten Teacher

West Chester University - B.S.
DeSales University - M.A.

Kindergarten

List of 4 members.

Amy Bowser 87

Kindergarten Teacher (Lead)

Juniata College - B.A.
Sarah Harshman

Kindergarten Teacher

Canterbury Christ Church University College - B.A.
DeSales University - M.A.Ed.
Katie MacMillan

Kindergarten Teacher (Lead), Spanish Immersion

St. Michael's College - B.A.
Villanova University - M.A.
Damaris Torres

Kindergarten Teacher, Spanish Immersion

Lehigh Carbon Community College - B.A.

Grade 1

List of 2 members.

Robyn Endress

Grade 1 Teacher, Morning Extended Care

Moravian College - B.A.
Veronica Pascuzzi

Grade 1 Teacher, Spanish Immersion

Universidad del Salvador - B.S.
City College, New York - B.S.
Hunter College - M.S.

Grade 2

List of 3 members.

Shea Andriko

Grade 2 Teacher

The Pennsylvania State University - B.S.
Emily Anglund

Grade 2 Teacher

Smith College - B.A.
Harvard University Graduate School of Education - M.Ed.
Yuli Vanegas

Grade 2 Teacher, Spanish Immersion

Cedar Crest College - B.S., M.Ed.

Grade 3

List of 3 members.

Valarie Marks

Grade 3 Teacher
Sarah Pulcini

Grade 3 Teacher's Assistant
Marc Yerrington

Grade 3 Teacher, Spanish Immersion

Eastern University - B.A., M.S.

Grade 4

List of 3 members.

Cheryl Hinkle

Grade 4 Teacher

Kutztown University - B.S., M.Ed.
Elizabeth Matlock

Grade 4 Teacher

East Stroudsburg University - B.S., M.Ed.
Melika Matlack

Grade 4 Teacher, Spanish Immersion

Lebanon Valley College - B.A.

Grade 5

List of 4 members.

George Andriko 07

Grade 5 Teacher

Lebanon Valley College - B.S.
Domenic DiMenichi

Grade 5 Teacher
Barbara Medina

Grade 5 Post Immersion Teacher

Moravian College - B.A.
DeSales University - M.Ed.
Google Certified Teacher
Veronica Guevara

Post Immersion Spanish Humanities Teacher, Lower and Middle School

University of Houston - B.A.
University of St. Thomas - M.A.T.

Fine & Performing Arts

List of 5 members.

Brian Elstein

Art Teacher

Goucher College - B.A.
The University of the Arts - M.A.T.
Richard Fanning D.M.

Instrumental Music Director

Indiana University - Jacobs School of Music - B.A.,M.M.,D.M.
Chase Morrison

Orchestra Director (Strings); Cello Instructor

Wellesley College - B.A.
Westminster Choir College - M.M.
Santa Fe Community College - Cert. Ed.
Benjamin Wallace

Music Teacher

Moravian College - B.M. in Education & Sacred Music
Baldwin-Wallace University - Orff-Schulwerk Certified
Christine Wetzel

Instrumental Music Teacher

University of the Arts - B.M.
Ithaca College - Suzuki Training (Books 1-8)

Science

List of 1 members.

Bradbury Pomeroy

Science Teacher

Lafayette College - B.A.
Moravian College - Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Cert.

Global Languages

List of 4 members.

Ivy Zhao

Chinese Teacher

Xihua University, China - B.S.
Columbia University Teachers College - Teaching Chinese as Second Language
Barbara Medina

Grade 5 Post Immersion Teacher

Moravian College - B.A.
DeSales University - M.Ed.
Google Certified Teacher
Veronica Guevara

Post Immersion Spanish Humanities Teacher, Lower and Middle School

University of Houston - B.A.
University of St. Thomas - M.A.T.
Emily Quinn 04

French Teacher, MS Global Language Department Coordinator

Susquehanna University - B.A.
DeSales University - M.Ed.

Student Support

List of 3 members.

Kristi Johnson 97

School Counselor (Primer-Grade 8)

Lehigh University - M.A.
Toni Woods Maignan

Registered Nurse

New York Institute of Technology - B.S.
Seton Hall University - B.S.N.
Elizabeth Zhe Psy.D.

School Psychologist

SUNY College at Geneseo - B.A.
University at Albany, State University of New York - M.S.,C.A.G.S., Psy.D.

Specialists

List of 3 members.

John Whelan

Early Childhood Librarian, Literacy Coach, Classroom Teacher Support

University of Hartford - B.S.
William Paterson University - M.A.
Sara Polefka 87

Technology Coordinator, All School Educational Technology Coordinator

Boston College - B.A.
DeSales University - M.Ed
Matthew Laubscher

Head Librarian, Lower and Middle Schools

Nyack College - B.S.
Rutgers - M.S.

Merle Smith Campus

Upper School
4313 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020

Downtown Campus

Lower & Middle School
7 E. Market Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018