Lower School Faculty
Headmaster
John A. Murray
jmurray@fourthschool.org
MALS, Dartmouth College. BA, English and History, Vanderbilt University.
Lower School Principal
Nancy B. Coit
ncoit@fourthschool.org
MS, Educational Leadership, Hood College. BA, Elementary Education, Bethany College. Professional certification in elementary education and middle school administration. 35 years of administrative leadership and classroom experience in Montgomery County Public Schools. Leadership Coach for New Leaders for New Schools.
Pre-Kindergarten
Margaret Roberts
mroberts@fourthschool.org
BS, Information Systems Management, University of Maryland.
Pre-Kindergarten
Elaine Balsam
ebalsam@fourthschool.org
Early Childhood Certificate, Montgomery College. More than 40 years of experience with children in private schools, summer camps and church ministries in Brazil, Congo and the United States.
Kindergarten
Ann Duffy
aduffy@fourthschool.org
BS, Elementary Education, University
of Maryland. Over 30 years of classroom experience at the Kindergarten level.
Kindergarten
Instructional Assistant
Malia Asthappan
masthappan@fourthschool.org
BA, Family Studies, Messiah College.
First Grade
Dede Winkfield
dwinkfield@fourthschool.org
BS, Speech Pathology, Special Needs and Early Childhood Education, Joint Program, Florida State University and Florida A&M University. MAT, Elementary Education, Johns Hopkins University. 20 years of classroom experience.
First Grade
Instructional Assistant
Rachel Midyette
rmidyette@fourthschool.org
BS, Childhood Education, Houghton
College. MA Candidate, Elementary Education and Literacy, Walden University.
Second Grade
Jeanne Minnick
jminnick@fourthschool.org
BA, Elementary Education, Bloomsburg University. MEd, Elementary Education, Bloomsburg University. 18 years of
classroom experience.
Third Grade
Chris Kalleberg
ckalleberg@fourthschool.org
BA, Elementary Education, Arizona
State University. MA, Reading, National University. California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, California Reading Certificate. 14 years of classroom experience.
Fourth Grade
Dene Shedd
dshedd@fourthschool.org
BA, Elementary Education, Mississippi College. Graduate study, Reformed Theological Seminary. Mississippi Class A Teaching Certificate, Mississippi Private
School Association certification. 25
years of classroom experience.
Fifth Grade
Lisa Lee
llee@fourthschool.org
BA, Early Childhood Education, State University of New York. MA, Elementary Education, American University. 10
years of classroom experience.
Art
Susan Scola
sscola@fourthschool.org
BA, History and Theater, Mary Baldwin College. Additional study, St. Anne's College, Oxford University. Docent Certification training, National Gallery of Art.
Latin
Mary Crawford
mcrawford@fourthschool.org
BA, History, Duke University. JD, Georgetown University.
Music
Vicki Fanara
vfanara@fourthschool.org
BS, Music Education, University of Maryland. Children's choir director, Fourth Presbyterian Church.
Physical Education
Jerry Gagliano
jgagliano@fourthschool.org
BA, Psychology, Louisiana State University.
Spanish
Elizabeth Nash
enash@fourthschool.org
Graduate, Centro Colombo Americano de Cali, Cali, Colombia. Additional coursework, Smith College. BA, Art History, University of Maryland. MA, Japanese Art History, University of Maryland. Certified official translator of Spanish and English, Cali, Colombia.