Belkis Aponte
Grade 1 Teacher
baponte@geds.org
B.A., Elementary Education, Interamerican University,
Rio Piedras (Puerto Rico)
At Grace Since 2016
Des Baranshamaje
Aftercare Assistant
At Grace Since 2018
Christine Comas
Science & Technology Teacher
ccomas@geds.org
B.A., Environmental Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
M.Ed., Elementary Education, Arcadia University
At Grace Since 2010
Jennifer Danish
Head of School
jdanish@geds.org
B.A., Philosophy, Bryn Mawr
M.A., English, Middlebury College
At Grace Since 2016
Emily Gould
Art Teacher
B.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago
egould@geds.org
At Grace Since 2017
Gloria Green
Grade 3 Teacher
ggreen@geds.org
B.AS.,Communications, University of Louisville
At Grace Since 2017
Jennifer Hamilton
Prekindergarten Teacher
jhamilton@geds.org
B.S., Family Studies, University of Maryland
At Grace Since 1999
Gavin Hymes
Spanish Teacher (K-5)
ghymes@geds.org
Ed. M., Teaching and Curriculum, Harvard University
B.A., English, University of Massaschusetts Dartmouth
B.A., Spanish, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
At Grace Since 2010
Kate Kelliher
Grade 2 Teacher
kkelliher@geds.org
B.A., American Culture, University of Michigan
M.P.P., Georgetown University
At Grace Since 2016
Alyse Kelly
Aftercare Assistant
At Grace Since 2018
Gail Kennedy
Director of Elementary Education
gkennedy@geds.org
B.A., Education, Concordia College
At Grace Since 2000
Melissa Lafionatis
Learning Specialist
mlafionatis@geds.org
B.S., Merchandising, Apparel, and Textiles, University of Kentucky
M.S., Communication Sciences and Disorders
At Grace Since 2018
Luigi LaPietra
Grade 5 Teacher
Llapietra@geds.org
M.A.T., Elementary Education, Johns Hopkins University
B.A., English, Johns Hopkins University
At Grace Since 2012
Marisa Martucci
Prekindergarten Teacher
mmartucci@geds.org
B.A., Early Childhood Education, Normal Nro 1 Alicia Moreau de Justo (Argentina)
At Grace Since 2004
Mariano Mazza
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
mmazza@geds.org
A.A. in Teaching (Early Childhood/Special Education), Montgomery College
At Grace Since 2013
Noelle McHugh
Executive Assistant
nmchugh@geds.org
B.A., History, Davidson College
At Grace Since 2015
Rose Morrison
Kindergarten Teacher
rmorrison@geds.org
B.S., Education, Mindanao State University (Philippines)
M.A., Education, Xavier University
At Grace Since 2005
Becky Mulholland
Director of Advancement
bmulholland@geds.org
B.A., Sociology, University of Maryland
At Grace Since 2015
Kathleen Murray
CFO/Business Manager
kmurray@geds.org
B.A., English, Case Western Reserve University
At Grace Since 2014
Shalonda Newman
Aftercare Coordinator
Early Childhood Assistant
snewman@geds.org
At Grace Since 2015
Karen O'Connor-Floman
Director of Admission and Variable Tuition
karen@geds.org
B.A., English, Presbyterian College
M.Phil., Anglo-Irish Literature, University of Dublin, Trinity College (Ireland)
Ph.D., English, The George Washington University
At Grace Since 2016
Emily Ovalles
Aftercare Assistant
eovalles@geds.org
A.A., General Studies, Montgomery College
At Grace Since 2013
Linda Range
Assistant Business Manager
lrange@geds.org
B.B.A., The George Washington University
At Grace Since 2013
Angie Rutledge
PE, Health & Athletics Teacher
arutledge@geds.org
B.S., Health and Physical Education, Radford University
M.S., Health and Physical Education, Radford University
At Grace Since 2004
Chris Saffour
Preschool Assistant Teacher
csaffour@geds.org
At Grace Since 2014
Alma Scott
Grade 4 Teacher
ascott@geds.org
B.S, Elementary Education, University of Maryland
At Grace Since 2007
Anne Sheldon
School Librarian
asheldon@geds.org
B.A., English, Swarthmore
At Grace Since 2011
Kristin Smith
Music Teacher
ksmith@geds.org
B.S., Music Education, Lebanon Valley College
B.A., Music (Flute), Lebanon Valley College
At Grace Since 2017
Susan Thon
School Chaplain
sthon@geds.org
A.B., Cornell University
J.D., Cornell University Law School
M.Div., General Theological Seminary
At Grace Since 2017
Sue Whitaker
Preschool Teacher
swhitaker@geds.org
A.S., Physical Education, Acadia University (Canada)
At Grace Since 2017
Pam Yarrington
Director of Early Childhood Education
pyarrington@geds.org
B.S., Early Childhood Education, University of Maryland
At Grace Since 2010
Lacie Wooten-Holway
Aftercare Assistant
At Grace Since 2018