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

Contact Us – Lower School Primary Faculty and Staff

(Grades Pre-K – Pre-First)

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

 

Deborah Doyle
Chair, Spanish Department
M.A.T. – Georgetown University
B.A. – University of Maryland

ddoyle@gerstell.org

Stephen Olszewski
Chair, History Department
M.A. Boise State University

M.S. – University of Maryland

B.A. – University of Maryland

solszewski@gerstell.org

Cap Poklemba
Director of Athletics/
Physical Education

B.S. – Temple University

cpoklemba@gerstell.org

Elaine Shea, Ph.D.
Chair, Science Department
Ph.D. – Purdue University

B.S. – University of California at Irvine

eshea@gerstell.org

Shirley Brockmeyer
1st Grade

sbrockmeyer@gerstell.org

Roxanne Cannaday
LS Physical Education
B.S. – Methodist College

rcannaday@gerstell.org

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

B.A. Salisbury State College

ccherry@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

Robin Divizio
Kindergarten Assistant
B.A. – Westminster Choir College

rdivizio@gerstell.org

Valerie Estes
LS Art
M.Ed. – McDaniel College

B.A. – Western Maryland College

vestes@gerstell.org

Kim Eysaman
Kindergarten
M.Ed.  – Towson State University

B.A. – University of Pennsylvania

keysaman@gerstell.org

Diana Greene
LS Music
M.Mus. University of North Texas

B.Mus. – Wheaton College

dgreene@gerstell.org

 

 

Steven Hirsch
LS Physical Education

shirsch@gerstell.org

Kathy Laudeman
LS Science
B.S Frostburg University

klaudeman@gerstell.org

Lindsey Proescher
Pre-Kindergarten Assistant

B.S. York College

lproescher@gerstell.org

Heather Serio
LS Science

hserio@gerstell.org

Rachel Smith
LS Technology

B.S. McDaniel College

rsmith@gerstell.org

Terry Stritzinger
Pre-First
B.S. – Towson University

tstritzinger@gerstell.org

Sean Todd
Physical Education

stodd@gerstell.org

Shoshana Weiner
Pre-Kindergarten
M.Ed. McDaniel College

B.A. Elon College

sweiner@gerstell.org

Margaret Welliver
Kindergarten Assistant
B.A. – Wake Forest University
mwelliver@gerstell.org