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
Shoshana Weiner Pre-Kindergarten M.Ed. – McDaniel College
B.A. – Elon College
sweiner@gerstell.org
Tracey Mummert Pre-Kindergarten Assistant
B.S - Towson University
tmummert@gerstell.org
Tracie Amey
Kindergarten
tamey@gerstell.org
Margaret Welliver Kindergarten Assistant B.A. – Wake Forest University mwelliver@gerstell.org
Paula Dackermann Kindergarten Post-Graduate Certificate – The University of Lancaster: St. Martin’s College
B.A. – University of Sunderland/Towson State University
pdackermann@gerstell.org
Kelsey Stritzinger Kindergarten Assistant B.S. Towson University
kstritzinger@gerstell.org
Terry Stritzinger Pre-First/First Grade B.S. – Towson University
tstritzinger@gerstell.org
Amanda Dehoff Pre-First/First Grade Language Arts/Before and Aftercare Assistant Director
adumonchelle@gerstell.org
Shirley Brockmeyer First Grade B.A. – Towson University
sbrockmeyer@gerstell.org
Stephen Hirsch AS Physical Education
shirsch@gerstell.org
Mary Beth Creed AS Physical Education
B.S. University of Delaware
mcreed@gerstell.org
Mattie Eckerman LS Physical Education M.Ed. – University of North Carolina at Greensboro
B.A. – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
meckerman@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
Carolyn Cherry Librarian/Media Specialist M.S. – McDaniel College
B.A. – Salisbury State College
ccherry@gerstell.org
Rachel Smith LS Technology
B.A. – McDaniel College
rsmith@gerstell.org
Kathy Laudeman LS Science B.S – Frostburg University
klaudeman@gerstell.org
Valerie Estes LS Art M.Ed. – McDaniel College
B.A. – Western Maryland College
vestes@gerstell.org
