Kate Sheeran, Executive Director, Kaufman Music Center
Igal Kesselman, Music Director, Special Music School
Katherine Banucci-Smith, Principal
Sean Hartley, Chair of Admissions
Kate White, Dean of Music, K-8
Andrew Copper, Dean of Music, High School
Maya Fortune, Music Program Coordinator, K-8
Kristian de Leon, Music Program Coordinator, High School
Eleonore Oppenheim, High School Ensembles Manager
Academic Faculty
Elementary School
Kindergarten - Susan Moore
Grade 1 - Nicole Honrado
Grade 2 - Stephanie Cherubin
Grade 3 - Susan Myung
Grade 4 - Abby Rapoport
Grade 5 - Lindsay Anderson
Middle School
Humanities - Shannon Potts
Science - John Moore
Mathematics - Kerese Blake-Goss
History - Charles Linares
High School
English - Noah Gordon
English - Leah Rosenzweig
Science - Pheona Hunt
Science - Keith Simpson
Math - Elli Simonen
Math - Rewan Selim
Social Studies - Ben Cutler
Social Studies - Marium Rivzi
Cluster Teachers
Physical Education (K-12) - Sam Fox
Physical Education (K-12) - Woodrow Withers
Visual Arts - Deb Schrier
Language (High School) - Rebecca Marcos
Music (High School) - Will Roslak
Staff Developers
Math - Liz Irwin
Special Education Teachers and Service Providers
ENL - Sarah Anderson
Guidance Counselor - Patricia Skelly
Guidance Counselor - Liza Dupler
Occupational Therapist (K-12) - Kinjal Desai
Speech ES (Middle School) - Marisa Cohen
Speech (High School) - Lindsey McNamee
SETSS (K-8) - Catherine Dignan
SETSS (High School) - Sarah Kuhner
SETSS (High School) - Marisa Bolson
Paraprofessional (High School) - Xavier Brown
Paraprofessional (ES) - Raquel Romero-Carr
SBST
Social Worker (K-8) - Maya Chayout
Social Worker (High School) - Phil Steinberg
School Aide
High School - Sarah Rosario
Administrative Staff
Principal - Katherine Banucci Smith
Assistant Principal - Kristen Palmieri
Parent Coordinator - Lisa Stump
Secretary - MaryLynn Gulino
Music Program Faculty, K-8
Viktor Basis, Violin & Viola Faculty
Eugenia Betman, Piano Faculty
Yari Bond, Cello Faculty
Alex Croxton, Cello Faculty
Anna Elashvili, Violin Faculty
Heidi Garson, Horn Faculty
Sean Hartley, Theater Wing Director
Leonard Hindell, Bassoon Faculty
Valerie Holmes, Flute Faculty
Nicole Johnson, Cello Faculty
Igal Kesselman, Piano Faculty
Min Sun Kim, Violin Faculty
Yukiko Konishi, Theory Faculty
Julie Kurtzman, Violin Faculty
Santiago Lomelin, Piano Faculty
Natela Mchedlishvili, Piano Faculty
Irina Morozova, Piano Faculty
Irina Nuzova, Piano Faculty
Phillip Rashkin, Oboe Faculty
Matthew Reichert, Violin Faculty
Matthew Ricketts, Music History Faculty
Will Roslak, Chorus Faculty
Eganam Segbefia, Trumpet Faculty
Irina Shestakovich, Theory Faculty
Brad Siroky, Trumpet Faculty
Lynelle Smith, Violin Faculty
Troy Stuart, Cello Faculty
Diane Taublieb, Flute Faculty
Andrew Trombley, Bass Faculty
Ian Tyson, Clarinet Faculty
Matt Walley, Trombone Faculty
Jude Ziliak, Violin Faculty
Music Program Faculty, High School
Classroom Faculty
Dr. Bradley Colten, Music History, Elective, Piano Repertoire
Dr. Max Grafe, Music Theory, Composer's Forum
Howie Kenty, Music Technology, Music Theory, Transcription and Analysis
Phil Rashkin, Music Theory/Ear Training
Large Ensemble Faculty
Phil Rashkin, Wind Ensemble
William Roslak, Concert Choir, Select Choir
Jude Ziliak, Baroque Ensemble
Chamber Music & Small Ensembles
Avner Arad
Dr. Bradley Colten
Julie Kurtzman
Santiago Lomelin
Irina Nuzova
Riley Palmer
Phil Rashkin
Diane Taublieb
Private Lesson Faculty
Viktor Basis, Violin
Genia Betman, Piano
Keith Bonner, Flute
Dr. Bradley Colten, Classical Guitar
Alex Croxton, Cello
Anna Elashvili, Violin
Amy Garapic, Percussion
Heidi Garson, French Horn
Dr. Max Grafe, Composition
Nicole Johnson, Cello
Dr. Howie Kenty, Composition
Dr. Igal Kesselman, Piano
Julie Kurtzman, Violin
Natela Mchedishvili, PIano
Irina Morozova, Piano
Mary Nessinger, Voice
Irina Nuzova, Piano
Nurit Pacht, Violin
Riley Palmer, Percussion
Phil Rashkin, Oboe
Brad Siroky, Trumpet
Lynelle Smith, Violin
Troy Stuart, Cello
Lisa Tamagini, Voice
Ian Tyson, Clarinet
Diane Taublieb, Flute
Andrew Trombley, Double Bass
Matt Walley, Trombone
Clara Warnaar, Percussion
Jude Ziliak, Violin
