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Faculty and Staff

Staff
Lower School Faculty
Middle School Faculty

	John A. Murray Headmaster jmurray@fourthschool.org MALS, Dartmouth College. BA, English and History, Vanderbilt University.
	Nancy B. Coit Principal ncoit@fourthschool.org MS, Educational Leadership, Hood College. BA, Elementary Education, Bethany College. Professional certification in Elementary Education and Middle School Administration.
	Hallene Gabel Associate Director of Communications hgabel@fourthschool.org Oakland Community College, Taylor University.
	Laura Griffin Learning Specialist lgriffin@fourthschool.org BS, Elementary Education, Vanderbilt University. BS, Special Education, Vanderbilt University. MEd, Special Education, Vanderbilt University.
	Sallie Holdrich Associate Business Manager sholdrich@fourthschool.org BA, Economics, University of California at Berkeley.
	Karen A. Janes Executive Assistant, Admissions kjanes@fourthschool.org Montgomery College.

	Jennifer Mitchell Director of Instrumental Music BA, Music Education, James Madison University. MA, Clarinet Performance, The University of Memphis.
	Caren Norris Library Media Specialist cnorris@fourthschool.org BA, Russian Language and Literature, University of Virginia. MLS, School Library Media, University of Maryland.
	Cliff Peterson Director of Technology cliff.peterson@fourthschool.org
	Doug Sanders Facilities Manager dsanders@fourthschool.org BS, Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
	Emma Sentz After School Care Director


	Elaine Balsam Pre-Kindergarten Assistant ebalsam@fourthschool.org Early Childhood Certificate, Montgomery College.
	Brent Cochran Physical Education, Director of Student Activities bcochran@fourthschool.org BA, The College of William & Mary.
	Mary Crawford Latin mcrawford@fourthschool.org BA, History, Duke University. JD, Georgetown University
	Ann Duffy Kindergarten aduffy@fourthschool.org BS, Elementary Education, University of Maryland.
	Vicki Fanara Music vfanara@fourthschool.org BS, Music Education, University of Maryland. Children's choir director, Fourth Presbyterian Church.
	Chris Kalleberg Third Grade ckalleberg@fourthschool.org BA, Elementary Education, Arizona State University. MA, Reading, National University. California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, California Reading Certificate.
	Jeanne Minnick Second Grade jminnick@fourthschool.org BA, Elementary Education, Bloomsburg University. MEd, Elementary Education, Bloomsburg University.
	Elizabeth Nash Spanish 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.
	Margaret Roberts Pre-Kindergarten mroberts@fourthschool.org BS, University of Maryland.
	Susan Scola Art 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.
	Dene Shedd Fourth Grade dshedd@fourthschool.org BA, Elementary Education, Mississippi College. Graduate study, Reformed Theological Seminary. Mississippi Class A Teaching Certificate, Mississippi Private School Association certification.
	Dede Winkfield First Grade 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.

	Nancy B. Coit Math 5 ncoit@fourthschool.org MS, Educational Leadership, Hood College. BA, Elementary Education, Bethany College. Professional certification in elementary education and middle school administration.
	Brent Cochran Physical Education, Director of Student Activities bcochran@fourthschool.org BA, The College of William & Mary.
	Mary Crawford Latin/Language Arts mcrawford@fourthschool.org BA, History, Duke University. JD, Georgetown University.
	Vicki Fanara Music vfanara@fourthschool.org BS, Music Education, University of Maryland. Children's choir director, Fourth Presbyterian Church.
	Lisa Lee English 5, Science 5, Bible 5, Math 7 - Pre-Algebra llee@fourthschool.org BA, Early Childhood Education, State University of New York. MA, Elementary Education, American University.
	Janet Scott English 5, English 6, Science 6, Bible 6, Math 6 jscott@fourthschool.org BA, Liberal Studies, California State University Hayward. Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, California State University Hayward.
	Susan Scola History 5, History 6, Art, Theater 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.