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
Cap Poklemba Director of Athletics/ Physical Education B.S. – Temple University
cpoklemba@gerstell.org
Anna Marie Bobart Second Grade M.Ed. – Towson University
B.A. – Towson University
abobart@gerstell.org
Brenda Smith Second Grade B.A. – Towson University
bsmith@gerstell.org
Dawn Wooden Third Grade M.A. – College of Notre Dame of Maryland
B.A. – University of Maryland Baltimore County
dwooden@gerstell.org
Jo Anna Edwards Third Grade
B.A.– Fairmont State College
jedwards@gerstell.org
Jennifer Gardner 4th Grade B.S. - University of Maryland, College Park
jgardner@gerstell.org
Lindsey Proescher 4th Grade B.S. - University of Maryland, College Park
lproescher@gerstell.org
Kerry Chagalis Fifth Grade M.Ed. – Towson University
B.A.– Towson University
kchagalis@gerstell.org
Kristi Yetter Fifth Grade B.S. – Frostburg State University
kyetter@gerstell.org
Rachel Smith LS Technology
B.A. – McDaniel College
rsmith@gerstell.org
Stephen Hirsch AS Physical Education
shirsch@gerstell.org
Mary Beth Creed Physical Education B.S. – University of Delaware
mcreed@gerstell.org
Mattie Eckerman LS/US Physical Education M.Ed. – University of North Carolina at Greensboro
B.A. – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
meckerman@gerstell.org
Yania Martinez
LS Spanish
B.S. –Towson University
ymartinez@gerstell.org
Heather Serio LS Science
B.S. – University of Phoenix
hserio@gerstell.org
Sean Todd LS Physical Education
stodd@gerstell.org
Carolyn Cherry Librarian. Media Specialist M.S. –McDaniel College
B.A. Salisbury State College
ccherry@gerstell.org
Valerie Estes LS Art M.Ed. – McDaniel College
B.A. – Western Maryland College
vestes@gerstell.org
Roxanne Cannaday LS Physical Education B.S. – Methodist College
rcannaday@gerstell.org
Jenna Daly LS Music
M.S. – University of Maryland
B.A. – Westminster Choir College jdaly@gerstell.org
