River Professionals

Board of Directors

John King, Chair
Nancy Mellon, President
John K. Niparko, MD, Vice President
Andy Macdonald, Treasurer
JoAnna Felsenthal, Secretary
Mary Carpenter
Andre Cheng, MD, PhD
Steve Davidson
John Galloway
Kirsten Pollin
Nowell Rush
Heather Tomlinson
Valaida Wise

Faculty

The curriculum at The River School is designed and implemented by a team of professionals with training in early childhood and elementary education, deaf education, speech and language pathology, developmental psychology, and audiology. All of our faculty have Master's degrees in their fields.

Amy Augustyn, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist

Tiffany Anderson, MAT
Educator

Jenifer Carlin, MS
Educator

Jill Chenet, MEd
Educator

Katie Copps, MA
Educator

Hannah Couch, MA
Speech-Language Pathologist

Gomathi Dev, MA
Educator

Stephanie DiFrancesco, MEd
Educator

Meredith K. Dougherty, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist

Sarah Dunlay, MA
Educator

Stefanie Eilers, MEd
Educator

Kelly Elliott, MA
Educator

Dina Fanizza, MS
Occupational Therapist
  
Elizabeth Finn, MEd
Educator

Mary Knepel Frank, MEd
Educator

Kimberly Ganz, MA
Speech-Language Pathologist

Christy Ghazimoradi, MA
Speech-Language Pathologist

Rachel Goldsten, MEd
Assistant Head of School

Jessica Greenberg, MEd
Speech-Language Pathologist

Tracy Greer, MS
Occupational Therapist

Amanda Hopkins, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist

Rebecca Houston, MA
Educator

Kimberly Jacobs, MA
Educator

Lacey Kahner, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist

Anastasia Kalona, MA
Educator

Sara Kenney, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist

Katie Quinlan Keyrouse, AuD
Director of Audiological Services

Kate Krueger, MHS
Speech-Language Pathologist

Sarah Kugelman, MA
Speech-Language Pathologist

Nayamka Long, MEd
Educator

Brian McLaughlin, PhD
Technology Specialist for Research & Education

Melissa Meck, MAT
Educator

Nancy Mellon, MS
Executive Director

Jennie Mohlman, MA
Educator

Alana Oliver, MS
Educator

Meredith Ouellette, MS
Director of Clinical Services

Lindsay Overton, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist

Michele Pollak, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist

Ashley Steehler, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist

Megan Stouffer, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist

Tia Streletz, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist

Patricia Gates Ulanet, PsyD
Director of Psychology Services

Kaari Vasquez, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist

Jessica Walsh, MA
Educator

Jeanne Wilson, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist

Amanda Wittman, MA
Speech-Language Pathologist

Marie Wright, MSEd
Educator

Specialists

Andrew Boza
Drama

Vince Harris
Physical Education

Ryan Johnson
Art

George Oakley
Music

Rachel Samuel
Art

Ruth Samuel, MA
Library

Sarah Tiller, MST
Science

Staff

Manuel Aquino
Facilities Supervisor

Tracy R. Armstrong, PHR
Director of Operations

Nilsa Becerra
Child Care Teacher

Buck Brumbaugh
Business Manager

Rose Halili
Educator

Myriam Johnston
Teacher's Assistant

Bob Jones
Front Desk

Susanne Kohl-Parker
Director of Corporations and Foundations

Vicki Langbein
Assistant Business Manager

Jennifer Lynch
Director of Development

Courtney Magnus
Admission Associate

Rachel Mellon
Registrar Associate

Jenny Miller
Teacher's Assistant

Jose Ramos
Assistant Facilities Manager

Robert Rock
Director of Technology/Communications Specialist

Jill Roos
Teacher's Assistant

Satva Silva
Child Care Teacher

Eileen Silvergleid
Director of Donor Relations and Major Gifts