Faculty and Staff
- All
- Administration
- Forest Toddlers
- PreK
- Kindergarten
- Lower School
- Middle School
- Special Subjects

Jennifer Gresens
Head of School
[email protected]M.S. Education, Hunter College; B.A. Art History and Psychology, University of New Hampshire

Lynn Schuster
Director of Academics and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
[email protected]M.S. Elementary Ed., College of Saint Rose; B.A. Political Science, SUNY at Albany

Matt Thornton
Director of Admissions
[email protected]M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, Lesley University; Non-Profit Leadership Cert., Georgetown University; B.A. Biology, Hamilton College

Andrea Hartman
Director of Development & Communications
[email protected]B.A. English, University of Iowa; BA Theater Arts, University of Iowa

Leigh Augustine
PreK and Administration
[email protected]M.S.Ed Early Childhood Education, Brooklyn College; B.F.A. New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University

Michele Ridgeway
Pre-K
[email protected]B.S. Special Education, Certified Early Intervention Specialist SUNY Geneseo, M.F.A.Studio Art, Maine College of Art

Sarah Notaro
Pre-K
[email protected]BA SUNY Cobleskill, Early Childhood Education, M.Ed SUNY

Charlene Hoffay
Pre-K Assistant
[email protected]

Sara Schomaker
PreK Assistant & Lower School Science
[email protected]
Cheryl O’Donnell
Kindergarten Teacher
[email protected]

Debbie Hoffman
Grades 1-2 Teacher
[email protected]B.S. Natural Resources, Cornell University; MS. Education with a specialty in Literacy and Special Education and Childhood, S.U.N.Y Albany

Aponi King
Lower School Assistant
[email protected]
Nari Gottlieb
3rd-4th Grade Lead Teacher
[email protected]B.A. Queens College, Major English; M.A. Ed Touro College, Early Childhood, General & Special Ed.

Ian Marvinney
Grades 5-8 Language Arts
[email protected]M.S. Education ELA, St John’s University; B.A. English, SUNY Binghamton

Katie Thornton
Director of Wellness & Social and Emotional Learning
[email protected]M.Ed. Harvard University; B.A. Sociology, Boston College

Rose Nolan
Grades 5-8 Math
[email protected]M.S. Education, Sage Graduate School; B.S. Business Administration, Marist College

John Sherry
Grades 5-8 Science
[email protected]B.S.,Environmental Science and Policy, Clarkson University

Derek Fox
Grades 5-8 Social Studies
[email protected]M.S., Secondary Education, University of New England; B.A. History Education, College of St. Rose

Claire Sherwood
Grades K-8 Art
[email protected]M.F.A. University of Maryland; B.F.A. Bowling Green State University

Sara Feltes
Grades K-8 Music
[email protected]M.M. The Hartt School at University of Hartford; B.S. Music Education, College of St. Rose

Darcy DeMaria
Grades K-8 Physical Education and Health, Athletic Director
[email protected]BS Physical Education, Sage College

Leiana Hawkins
Forest Toddlers
[email protected]M.Ed. in Science Education, North Carolina State University; B.S. Biology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Jennifer Baker
Grades K-8 Spanish
[email protected]Ph.D. Spanish, SUNY Albany; M.A. Latin American and Caribbean Studies, SUNY Albany, B.A. Spanish, Wells College

Laura Salisbury
Librarian
[email protected]MLS Information Science and Policy, School Media Specialist SUNY Albany; BA English Literature, SUNY Albany; AAS Livberal Arts, SUNY


Kristen Koehler
Comptroller
[email protected]
Additional Staff
Wanda Budesheim -- Facilities Manager
Rebecca Everett -- APCSD Nurse