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
Director of Advancement
[email protected]M.S.Ed Early Childhood Education, Brooklyn College; B.F.A. New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University

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

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

Sara Schomaker
PreK
[email protected]
Nora Jenkins
PreK
[email protected]
Charlene Hoffay
Pre-K Assistant
[email protected]

Julia Cadieux
Kindergarten
[email protected]

Melissa Inzero
Grades 1-2 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

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.

Rose Nolan
Grades 3-4 Lead Teacher
[email protected]M.S. Education, Sage Graduate School; B.S. Business Administration, Marist College

Emily Brocks
Grades 5-8 English Language Arts & Grade 5 Advisor
[email protected]Ifellows: master’s concentration in Israel education, completed spring 2022
Hebrew College,Shoolman Graduate School, dual masters degree in Jewish education and Jewish studies
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Masters of Education, Human Development and Psychology focus, 2008
Williams College, Bachelor of Arts, Classical Civilizations and English Literature, 2001

Emma Wolfe
Grades 5-8 Social Studies & Grade 6 Advisor
[email protected]The Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education
Bachelor of Art in History

John Sherry
Grades 5-8 Science & Grade 7 Advisor
[email protected]B.S.,Environmental Science and Policy, Clarkson University

Paul Rix
Grades 5-8 Mathematics & Grade 8 Advisor
[email protected]
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 & Lower School Science
[email protected]M.Ed. in Science Education, North Carolina State University; B.S. Biology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

Cheryl O’Donnell
Literacy Specialist
[email protected]

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