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Faculty and Staff

Eric Acra
Assistant Director/Dean of Students, Upper School; History, Upper School
B.S., Washington and Lee University
M.S., Old Dominion University
M.S., Old Dominion University

Garrett Bird
Director, Chesapeake Bay Fellows; Math and Physics, Upper School
M.N.R., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
B.S., Carnegie Mellon University
B.S., Carnegie Mellon University

Grayson Bryant
Assistant Head of School for Development
B.A., University of Richmond
M.A., University of Texas, Austin
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
M.A., University of Texas, Austin
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara

Robert Call
Science Department Chairman Upper School; Physics, Upper School; Director, EDI Fellows
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.S., Utah State University
M.S., Utah State University

Emma Chandler
Math, Upper School
B.S., University of Mary Washington
M.Ed., University of Mary Washington
Ed.S., Old Dominion University
M.Ed., University of Mary Washington
Ed.S., Old Dominion University

Jordon Crichlow
Assistant Director of Breakthrough at Norfolk Academy; Band Teacher
B.A., M.T., Hampton University

Elizabeth DiJulio
Co-Chair, Fine Arts; Art, Upper School
B.A., University of Southern Mississippi
M.A., Vanderbilt University
Ed.S., The George Washington University
M.A., Vanderbilt University
Ed.S., The George Washington University

Esther Diskin
Director of Communications; English, Upper School
B.A., Harvard University
M.Phil., Trinity College Dublin
M.Phil., Trinity College Dublin

Thierry Durand
French, Middle and Upper School
M.A./Ph.D., Washington University in Saint Louis/Maîtrise, université Lyon

John Gibson
Director of the Batten Leadership Program; History, Upper School
M.A., Johns Hopkins University
B.A., Hampden Sydney College
B.A., Hampden Sydney College

Steven Goldburg
Math, Physics, and Computer Science, Upper School
B.E., Vanderbilt University
M.Ed., Vanderbilt University
M.Ed., Vanderbilt University

Megan Hallberg
Math, Upper School
B.A. , Middlebury College
M.A., Columbia University Teacher's College
M.A., Columbia University Teacher's College

Thomas Hudgins
Associate Director of College Counseling; English, Upper School
B.A., Washington and Lee University
M.A., Old Dominion University
M.A., Old Dominion University

David Kidd
English, Upper School; Director, Literacy Fellows
B.A., Auburn University
M.A., University of Florida
Ph.D., The College of William and Mary
M.A., University of Florida
Ph.D., The College of William and Mary

John Lindbeck
History Department Chairman; History, Upper School
Ph.D., University of Mississippi
B.A., University of Colorado-Boulder
B.A., University of Colorado-Boulder

Wendy Livingston
Associate Director of College Counseling
B.A., The College of William & Mary
M.Ed., The College of William & Mary
M.Ed., The College of William & Mary

Catherine McCallum
Mathematics, Upper School
B.S., College of William & Mary
M.A.Ed., College of William & Mary
M.A.Ed., College of William & Mary

Megan McKittrick
English, Upper School
B.A., California State University, Fresno
M.A. and Ph.D., Old Dominion University
M.A. and Ph.D., Old Dominion University

Maria Moore
Assistant Director, Admissions, Grades 1 - 3; Art History, Upper School
M.Ed., University of Virginia
B.A., Sweet Briar College
B.A., Sweet Briar College

Edward Patterson
Film, Upper School and Director of Academic Technology
B.S., James Madison University
M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University

Richard Peccie
English, Upper School
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.Ed., Old Dominion University
M.Ed., Old Dominion University

Michael Pfaff
Science, Middle and Upper School; Co-Director, Global Affairs Fellows
MEd., Suffolk University
BS, Penn State University
BS, Penn State University

Dana Phelps
History, Upper School
M.A./Ph.D., Stanford University
B.A., American University of Rome
M.A., University College London
B.A., American University of Rome
M.A., University College London

David Rezelman
History, Upper School
B.S., University of Florida
B.A., University of Florida
Ph.D., Temple University
B.A., University of Florida
Ph.D., Temple University

Jennifer Scott
Director of College Counseling
B.S., University of New Hampshire
M.Ed., College of William & Mary
M.Ed., College of William & Mary

Rachel Thompson
Spanish, Upper School
B.A., St. Louis University, Madrid
M.F.A., Vermont College of Fine Arts
M.F.A., Vermont College of Fine Arts

Warren Warsaw
World Languages Department Chairman; Co-Director GAF Fellows; French, Upper School
B.A., George Washington University
M.A., George Washington University
M.A., Middlebury College
M.A., George Washington University
M.A., Middlebury College

Christopher Watson
Math, Upper School
B.S., Washington and Lee University
M.B.A., University of Virginia
M.B.A., University of Virginia

Elbert Watson
Co-Chair, Fine Arts; Dance Master
Principal Dancer, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
The Staatstheater of Kassel, Germany
The Pearl Primus Earth Theater
The Joan Miller Dance Players
The Staatstheater of Kassel, Germany
The Pearl Primus Earth Theater
The Joan Miller Dance Players

Vanessa Yearick
History, Upper School
J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School
B.A., University of Pennsylvania
B.A., University of Pennsylvania

Ari Zito
English Department Chairman; English, Upper School
B.A., Wesleyan University
M.A., Middlebury College
M.A., Middlebury College

Charlotte Zito
Director of Alumni Relations; English, Upper School
B.A., University of Virginia
M.A., Old Dominion University
M.A., Old Dominion University