Gerstell Academy A Co-Educational Independent College Preparatory Day School
Professional Opportunities

Contact Us – Middle School Faculty (Grades 6-8)

Gary Slyman
Head of Middle School
Assistant to the President

B.S. – United States Naval Academy
M.S. – Naval Postgraduate School
gslyman@gerstell.org

Stephen Olszewski
Head of Grades Six, Seven, and Eight
B.A. – University of Maryland
M.S. – University of Maryland

M.A.- Boise State University

solszewski@gerstell.org

Jesse Anderson
Math Teacher
B.S. – Lafayette College
M.B.A. – Loyola College

janderson@gerstell.org

Eric Byrd
Music Teacher
B.A. – Western Maryland College
M.A. – Morgan State University

ebyrd@gerstell.org

 

Phil Gilotte
Physical Education Teacher
B.A. – Shepherd University

pgilotte@gerstell.org

Heather Lapidario
Leadership Teacher
B.S. – Loyola College
M.S.. – Loyola College

hlapidario@gerstell.org

Ana Lombardo
Spanish Teacher
B.A. – Universidad Nacional Enrique Guzman y Valle

alombardo@gerstell.org

Earl Long
English Teacher
B.A. – Towson State University

elong@gerstell.org

Elaine Shea, Ph.D.
Science Teacher
B.S. – University of California at Irvine
Ph.D. – Purdue University

eshea@gerstell.org

Molly Pollasch
Art Teacher
History Teacher

B.A. University of Wisconsin
M.F.A. Northern Illinois University

mpollasch@gerstell.org

Cap Poklemba
Director of Athletics
Physical Education Teacher

B.S. – Temple University

cpoklemba@gerstell.org

Norm Smith
Leadership Teacher
B.A. –Tennessee Temple University
M.A. – Bethany Divinity School

nsmith@gerstell.org