Staff & Teachers

Teachers

Lower School

Morgan Schreckengost
Kinderleben Teacher
PA Instructional I Teaching Certification Grade K-6
Bachelor’s Degree of Elementary Education
mschreckengost@gillingham.school

Gracey Gibson
1st & 2nd Grade Teacher
PA Instructional I Certification PK-4th
Early Childhood Education, Specialized ESL Minor                        ggibson@gillingham.school

Allison Guarneri
1st & 2nd Grade Teacher
PA Instructional I Teaching Certification PK-4 PA Special Education Cert (applied for and pending)                                                Bachelor’s Degree of Elementary Education and Psychology Masters in Special Education aguarneri@gillingham.school

Karen Shanoskie
3rd & 4th Grade Teacher
PA Instructional II Teaching Certification Grade K-6
Bachelor’s Degree of Elementary Education
kshanoskie@gillingham.school

Caroline di Censo
3rd & 4th Grade Teacher
PA Instructional II Teaching Certification Grade K-6 PA Elementary & Secondary Principal Certification Dual Principal’s Certificate EdD. ABD in Teaching and Leadership Master in Educational Technology Master’s Degree of Education Bachelor’s Degree of Education cdicenso@gillingham.school

Monica Meza
5th & 6th Grade Teacher
PA Instructional I Teaching Certification K-6
Bachelor’s Degree of Education
mmeza@gillingham.school

Kaitlyn Thompson
5th & 6th Grade Teacher
PA Instructional I Teaching Certification Elementary K-6
Bachelor’s of Science, Elementary Education
kthompson@gillingham.school

Middle & Upper School

Lynn Annis
7th & 8th Grade Teacher                    Middle School Math & Science Teacher
PA Emergency Permit Middle School Math and Science
PA Instructional Teaching Certificate I, K-6
Master of Science degree in Elementary Education
Special Education Certification K-12 lannis@gillingham.school

Nathan Friend
7th & 8th Grade Teacher
English/Social Studies Teacher
English & Social Studies 7-12
Bachelor’s Degree of Philosophy
Master’s Degree of Arts in Teaching
Master’s Degree of Philosophy PhD of History 
nfriend@gillingham.school

Susan Carlson
9th Grade Homeroom
Mathematics Grade 9-12
PA Certification 5 – 12 grades reciprocity
MA Certification 5 – 12 grades
Master’s Art of Teaching Mathematics (5-8) & (9-12)
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & French (bi-lingual)              scarlson@gillingham.school 

Stephen Bressi
10th Grade Homeroom                        Science Grade 9-12
Administrative Principal PK-12
Instructional I Biology 7-12
Instructional II Biology 7-12
Private School – Teacher Biology: Secondary Education 9-12
sbressi@gillingham.school

Deidra Herbert
11th Grade Homeroom
English/Social Studies Grade 7-12
English Language Arts Grade 9-12
PA Instructional II Certification English 7-12
Bachelor’s Degree of English
36 Master’s Credits of Education
dherbert@gillingham.school

Heather Hill
12th Grade Homeroom
Social Studies Teacher Grade 9-12, Test Prep, Keyboarding
PA Instructional I Certification Social Studies 7-12
Bachelor’s Degree of Animal Science
Master’s Degree of Secondary Education
heather.hill@gillingham.school

S.P.L.A.M.

Angie Fowler
Spanish Teacher K-12
US Equivalent Bachelor’s Degree of Preschool Education
Bilingual – Spanish(1st) and English(2nd)
afowler@gillingham.school

Kristin Perhonitch
Physical Education Teacher (K-12)
PA Instructional II Teaching Certification of Health and Physical Education PK-12
Master’s Degree of Health and Physical Education
kperhonitch@gillingham.school

Brent Potteiger
Latin Teacher Grade 4-12
PA Instructional I Teaching Certification in Latin Grade PK-12
Bachelor’s Degree of Classics in Languages
bpotteiger@gillingham.school

Tyler Shaull
K-12 Music Teacher
PA Instructional I Teaching Certification in Music Grade PK-12
Bachelor’s Degree of Music
tshaull@gillingham.school

Rachael Espinosa
Long Term Substitute K-12 Art Teacher
Emergency Teaching Permit Art PK-12
Bachelor’s Degree of Social Work respinosa@gillingham.school

Josh Gilgoff                                          Music K-12 NY Teaching Certification Spec Ed 5-9 CA Education Specialist Instruction Credential PA Emergency Permit Music K-12 Bachelor’s of Philosophy with a Minor in Music Master’s Degree of Teaching jgilgoff@gillingham.school

Special Education & Supporting Staff

Special Education

Jenna Troutman
Lead Special Education Teacher
PA Teaching Instructional II Mid-Level Science Grade 6-9
Instructional II Special Education Grade PK-12
Instructional II Elementary Grade K-6
Master’s Degree of Middle Level English Language Arts
jtroutman@gillingham.school

Mark Major
Special Education Teacher 7-12
PA Instructional I Teaching Certification Special Education Teacher 7-12
PA Instructional I Teaching Certification Library SCI K-12
Master’s Degree of Education – Urban Education
mmajor@gillingham.school

Sylvet Montejo
Special Education Support Teacher K-3
PA Emergency Certification Special Education PK-12
US Equivalent Bachelors Degree of Elementary Education in Reading
Bachelor’s Degree of Early Childhood Education
Master’s Degree of Special Education
smontejo@gillingham.school

Carolyn Ranck-Hilt Math Intervention Title I Coordinator PA certification K-6 and Middle Level Mathematics 7-9 Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education/ Minor in Mathematics chilt@gillingham.school

Student Support

Elizabeth Reiley
Behavior Interventionist
Master’s Degree of Public Administration
ereiley@gillingham.school

Karen Bevan
Certified Paraprofessional
Associate’s Degree
karen.bevan@gillingham.school

Heather Nelson
Student Coach                                              Title IX Investigator
Bachelor’s Degree of Psychology
hnelson@gillingham.school

Michelle Aungst
Paraprofessional
PA Credential of Competency for Special Education Paraprofessionals
maungst@gillingham.school

Karen Faust
Career Counselor
YES Program Teacher – Jr Sr Seminar
Emergency Teaching Permit in Family Consumer Sci PK-12
Master’s of School Counseling
Bachelor’s of Psychology
kfaust@gillingham.school

Karen Runkle
Certified Paraprofessional
krunkle@gillingham.school

Administration & Staff

Colleen Altemose
Administrative Secretary
Busing & Truancy Coordinator
caltemose@gillingham.school

Roseanne Heckman
School House Secretary
Certified Paraprofessional
rheckman@gillingham.school

Justyna Allen
School Nurse
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing
PA Registered Nurse
CPR BLS Certified
juallen@gillingham.school

Leonard Martin
Athletic Director & Development Coordinator
PA Instructional I Teaching Certification Health & Physical Education PK-12
Bachelor’s Degree of Health and Physical Education
lmartin@gillingham.school

Ed McCready
Custodian
emccready@gillingham.school

Michael Chapman
IT Coordinator
Facilities Custodian
Associate’s Degree of Computer Network Administration and Security
mchapman@gillingham.school

Ian Young
Executive Assistant
Curriculum Coordinator                        Substitute Liaison                                        Right-To-Know Officer
Associate’s of C.G.I. & Digital Animation
iyoung@gillingham.school

Jill Kulbitsky
Facilities Coordinator                              Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Office Coordinator
Safe-to-Say Coordinator
Associate’s Degree of Specialized Business
jkulbitsky@gillingham.school

Christy Derr
Director of Food Services
Communications Coordinator
Records & Enrollment Coordinator
Master’s of Business Administration, concentration in HR Management
Bachelor of Communication Studies
cderr@gillingham.school

Alyssa Zimmerman                     
Personnel Coordinator
Administrative Assistant                      Bachelor’s Degree of Business Management    azimmerman@gillingham.school

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