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Contact Us – Lower School Elementary Faculty (Grades 1-5)

Margaret Secoda, Ed.D
Head of Lower School
Ed.D., Educational Leadership

– Immaculata University

M.S. – Arcadia University

B.A. – Holy Family University

msecoda@gerstell.org

Amy Funk
Assistant Head of Lower School
B.S – Towson State University

afunk@gerstell.org

Stephen Olszewski
Chairman of the History Department
M.A. Boise State University

M.S. – University of Maryland

B.A. – University of Maryland

solszewski@gerstell.org

 

Anna Marie Bobart
Third Grade
M.Ed. – Towson University

B.A. – Towson University

abobart@gerstell.org

Eric Byrd
Music
M.A. – Morgan State University

B.A. – Western Maryland College

ebyrd@gerstell.org

Roxanne Cannaday
Physical Education
B.S. – Methodist College

rcannaday@gerstell.org

Kerry Chagalis
Fifth Grade
M.Ed. – Towson University

B.A.– Towson University

kchagalis@gerstell.org

Carolyn Cherry
Librarian. Media Specialist M.S. –McDaniel College

B.A. Salisbury State College

ccherry@gerstell.org

Mary Beth Creed
Physical Education
B.S. – University of Delaware

mcreed@gerstell.org

Jo Anna Edwards
Fifth Grade

B.A.– Fairmont State College

jedwards@gerstell.org

Valerie Estes
Art
M.Ed. – McDaniel College

B.A. – Western Maryland College

vestes@gerstell.org

 

 

Yania Martinez

Spanish

B.S. –Towson University

ymartinez@gerstell.org

      

Lauren Oswald
Third Grade
M.S. – McDaniel College

B.S. – East Stroudsburg University

loswald@gerstell.org

Kelly Parker
First Grade
B.A. – College of Notre Dame of Maryland

kparker@gerstell.org

Cap Poklemba
Athletic Director/Physical Education
B.S. – Temple University

cpoklemba@gerstell.org

Brenda Smith
Second Grade
B.A. – Towson University

bsmith@gerstell.org

Kristi Yetter
Second Grade
B.S. – Frostburg State University

kyetter@gerstell.org

Jennifer Gardner
Fourth Grade
jgardner@gerstell.org

Dawn Wooden
Fourth Grade
M.A. – College of Notre Dame of Maryland

B.A. – University of Maryland Baltimore County

dwooden@gerstell.org