Belkis Aponte
Grade 1 Teacher
baponte@geds.org
B.A., Elementary Education, Interamerican University,
Rio Piedras (Puerto Rico)
At Grace Since 2016
Daija Cobbs
School Assistant
dcobbs@geds.org
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
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
B.A., English / B.A., Spanish, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Ed. M., Teaching and Curriculum, Harvard University
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
Gail Kennedy
Director of Elementary Education
gkennedy@geds.org
B.A., Education, Concordia College
At Grace Since 2000
Katelyn Labarre
Grade 3 Teacher
klabarre@geds.org
B.S., Elementary Education, Westfield State University
At Grace Since 2019
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
B.A., English, Johns Hopkins University
M.A.T., Elementary Education, 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
Strategic Plan Facilitator
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, Trinity College Dublin
Ph.D., English, The George Washington University
At Grace Since 2016
Emily Ovalles
Aftercare Teacher
Brigham Young University Idaho
At Grace Since 2016
Matthew Phelan
PE, Health, and Athletics Teacher
mphelan@geds.org
B.A., History (minor in Education), St. Lawrence University
At Grace Since 2019
Linda Range
Business Manager
lrange@geds.org
B.B.A., The George Washington University
At Grace Since 2013
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
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
Renee Stewart
School Counselor
rstewart@geds.org
B.A., English, Trinity University DC
MSW, Howard University School of Social Work
At Grace Since 2019
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 Teacher
At Grace Since 2018