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The Quaker School at Horsham
Faculty and Staff


The Quaker School at Horsham boasts a well-balanced faculty with a wealth of experience - from recent college graduates to highly experienced master teachers. Our staff averages 17 years in education, with 9 of those at The Quaker School. More than half of our faculty achieved advanced degrees. Our faculty's collective knowledge, hands-on experience and deep understanding provide a healthy balance of fresh, new perspectives and classroom-tested expertise.


{Nicole Adamoyurka} Nicole Adamoyurka-Negro   e-mail

Certifications/Training:

     Fundations
     Rave-O
     Wilson Language Certified: Level 1
     Responsive Classroom
     Lindamood-Bell, Visualizing and Verbalizing,
     Experienced Tutor,
     Red Cross First Aid Certification

Education/Degree:

                          B.A. Elementary and Special Education

                               Years teaching: 4

 

 


{Karalee} Karalee Ameel    e-mail

Certifications/Training:

     Lindamood-Bell, Seeing Stars
     Schools Attuned
     Project Read
     Visualizing and Verbalizing
     Responsive Classroom
     Fundations
     Wilson Language Certified: Levels 1 and 2
     Alert - Sensory Integration

                               Education/Degree:

                           B.A. Psychology/Sociology

                           M.Ed. Early Childhood Education

                                Years teaching: 15

 


{T Carroll} Terry Carroll  e-mail

Certification/Training:

    Occupational Therapy

Education/Degree:

    M.S., OTR/L

Years teaching: 25







{ Joe D}

Joseph Duke   e-mail

Technology Services Director

Certifications/Training:
    Macintosh Technician
    Apple Support Professional
    Apple Technical Coordinator

Years Experience: 21





{Eileen Ford} Eileen Ford   e-mail

School Counselor

Education/Degree:

     M.S. Counseling

     PA Certification - Elementary/Secondary Counseling

Years teaching: 11







 

{Jenn G} Jenn Gallagher   e-mail

Certifications/Training:

     Lindamood-Bell, Visualizing and Verbalizing

     Schools Attuned

     Responsive Classroom

     Project Read

     Fundations

     Wilson Language Certified: Level 1

     Wilson Language Trained: Level 2

     Certified in CPR, First Aid

                           Aims Web

                                Education/Degree:

                             B.A. Elementary Education/Special Education

                             Pennsylvania Certification- Elementary/Special Education

                                       Currently pursuing:

                             Autism Certification

                             M.A. Education

                                 Years teaching: 11


 


{Karen Glenn} Karen Glenn   e-mail

Certifications/Training:

     Schools Attuned

     Responsive Classroom

     Project Read

     Fundations

     Wilson Language Certified: Levels 1 and 2

     Experienced Tutor

Education/Degree:

     B.A. English, Elementary Education

                           Director of Preschool/Kindergarten Program

                               Years teaching: 26

 

 

{Mia G} Mia Glenn   e-mail

Certifications/Training:

     Special Events Coordinator

     Wilson Language Certified: Level 1

     Certified in First Aid

Education/Degree:

     B.S. Education

     PA Certification - Elementary/Early Childhood/Special

     Education

 




{A. Houston}  Anthony Houston   e-mail

 Certification/Training:

      Camp Assistant Director/Coordinator/Counselor

      High School Athletic Coach

 Education/Degree:

      B.A. Communication Arts

 Years teaching: 20

 





{Ginny} Ginnie Im   e-mail

Certifications/Training:

     Business Office

     Administrative Associate

     Certified CPR, First Aid

Education/Degree:

     B.S. Textiles Development


 





{Claire} Claire Keefe   e-mail

Certifications/Training:

     Schools Attuned

     Responsive Classroom

     Wilson Language Certified: Level 1

     Wilson Language Trained: Level 2

Education/Degree:

     B.S. Special Education

     M.Ed. Reading Specialist

     PA Certification - Elementary Education

                              Years teaching: 18



{J. Keller} Jennifer Keller   e-mail

 Certification/Training:
      Guidance Counselor
 Education/Degree:
      B.A. Education
      M.S.S. Clinical Social Work
      PA Certification - Elementary Education
      Elementary and Secondary School

      Guidance Counseling (pending processing)
                               Years Teaching: 18

 

{David} David Kent   e-mail

Certifications/Training:

     Wilson Language Trained: Level 1

     Lindamood-Bell, Visualizing and Verbalizing

     Experienced Tutor

Education/Degree:

     B.A. Education / Rehabilitation Services

     M.A. Reading Education

     Reading Specialist Certification

Years teaching: 8




{Jonathan} Jonathan Kratz    e-mail   

Certifications/Training:

     Schools Attuned

     Responsive Classroom

     Certified in CPR, First Aid

Education/Degree:

     B.A. English

     M.A. Education

Years teaching: 16

 


 

{JaimeL} Jaime LaBonte  e-mail

Certifications/Training:

     Wilson Language Certified: Level 1

     Fundations

     Cloud 9

     Experienced Tutor

Education/Degree:

     B.M. Music, Jazz Studies

     M.S. Elementary and Special Education

Years teaching: 3

 


{ZLaSorsa} Zena LaSorsa   e-mail

Certifications/Training:

     Schools Attuned

     Responsive Classroom

     Project Read

     Rave-O

     Wilson Language Certified: Level 1

     Experienced Tutor

     Lindamood-Bell, Visualizing and Verbalizing

     Social Skills - Marie Lewis

                          Member Council for Exceptional Children

                               Education/Degree:

                          B.A. Elementary Education

                          M.Ed. Special Education

                               Years teaching: 5

 


{M.Lee} Michelle Lee  e-mail

Certifications/Training:

     Adobe Certification

Education/Degree

     B.A. Corporate Communication

 








{Steve} Steve Lewis   e-mail

Certifications/Training:

     Schools Attuned

     Responsive Classroom

     Project Read

Education/Degree:

     B.A. Elementary Education

     M.A. Education

     Graduate Level Teacher Certification Program in

     Elementary Education

                          PA Certification - Elementary Education

                               Years teaching: 29



{BarbM} Barbara Maples   e-mail

Certifications/Training:

     Speech Therapist

     American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

     PA License - Speech Language Pathology

Education/Degree:

     M.A. Speech Language Pathology

     PA Certification - Elementary Education

Years teaching: 28

 

 

{Lisa N} Lisa Nolan   e-mail

Certifications/Training:

     Schools Attuned

     Responsive Classroom

     Project Read

     Wilson Language Certified: Level 1

     Wilson Language Trained: Level 2

     Experienced Tutor

     Certified in CPR, First Aid

 Education/Degree:

                             B.S. Health Education, Science Concentration

                             PA Certification - Health / Science Education

                             Massachusetts Teacher Certification

                                Years teaching: 10

 

 

{Stephanie} Stefanie O'Mara   e-mail

Certifications/Training:

     Wilson Language Trained: Level 1

     Experienced Tutor

Education/Degree:

     B.A. Elementary and Special Education

Years teaching: 3

 

 




{J. Petzak} Jeff Petzak   e-mail

Certification/Training:

    Lindamood-Bell, Visualizing and Verbalizing
    Red Cross First Aid Certification
Education/Degree:
    B.A. History
    Currently pursuing, M.Ed. Education
Years Teaching: 2





{KarenP} Karen L. Pithie   e-mail

Certifications/Training:

     Lindamood-Bell, Seeing Stars

     Schools Attuned

     Responsive Classroom

     Project Read

     Wilson Language Certified: Level 1

     Wilson Language Trained: Level 2

     Experienced Tutor

     Preventing Academic Failure reading program

                          Wilson: Just Words, trained

                               Education/Degree:

                           B.A. Psychology

                           M.A. Remedial Reading / Educational Psychology

                           Pennsylvania Teacher Certification

                           New York State Teacher Certification

                                Years teaching: 11

 

 

{Joanna} Joanna Robinson   e-mail

Certifications/Training:

     Schools Attuned

     Responsive Classroom

     Project Read

     Wilson Language Certified: Level 1

     Wilson Language Trained: Level 2

Education/Degree:

     B.S. Education

     M.S. Special Educat, ion / Learning Disabilities

                               Years teaching: 40

 

 

{Ivy} Ivy Rufe  e-mail

Head Librarian

Certifications/Training:

     Lindamood-Bell: Visualizing and Verbalizing

     Schools Attuned

     Responsive Classroom

     Project Read

     Certified in CPR, First Aid

     One on One Math

 Education/Degree:

                &nb, sp;             &nb, sp;     Associates Degree

      , ;                    , ;         Years teaching: 21



{Mia S}

Mia Sfakianakis   e-mail

Certifications/Training

     Wilson Language Certified: Level 1

     ESL Certified

Education/Degree

     B.S. Psychology

Years Teaching: 11 (teacher of ESL while living in Europe)






{Len Solomon}

Len Solomon  e-mail

Webmaster

Education/Degree:

     B.S. Education

     Ed.M. Education

     PA Certification - Elementary and Secondary Education

Years teaching: 39

    





  {J Stuart} Jane Stuart   e-mail      

  Certification/Training

     Speech Pathologist

  Education/Degree

     M.A. Speech Pathology

  Years Experience: 15   







{Lisa s} Elizabeth (Lisa) Sutton   e-mail

Certifications/Training:

     Schools Attuned

     Responsive Classroom

     Project Read - Literature/Expository Text and Writing

     Orton-Gillingham Trained

     Wilson Language Certified: Level 1

     Wilson Language Trained: Level 2

Education/Degree:

     B.A. Psychology

                           M.A. Special Education/Learning Differences

                                  Years teaching: 30


{BThomas} Bob Thomas  e-mail

Director of Admissions

Education/Degree:

B.A. Sociology










  {MVogel} Marlyn Vogel   e-mail

  Education/Degree:

     Ed.D., Psychology of Reading

     Licensed psychologist and school neuro-psychologist

  Years in Education: 38

 








{Lisa W} Lisa Woodmender   e-mail

Certifications/Training:

     Project Read

     Experienced Tutor

     Certified in CPR, First Aid

Education/Degree:

     B.A. Elementary and Early Childhood Education

Years teaching: 16