River Professionals
2011-2012 Board of Trustees
Mary Carpenter, Chair
Nancy Mellon, President
John K. Niparko, MD, Vice President
Andy Macdonald, Treasurer
Patricia Klick, Secretary
Steve Davidson
Mollie Dougherty
John Galloway
Karen Kimmel
Grace Mai
Patience O'Connor
Kirsten Pollin
Elisabeth Hess Rice
Nowell Rush
Rachel Sheridan
Faculty
The River School curriculum 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.
Elizabeth Adams, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
Kelli Billups, MS
Audiology Graduate Student Extern
Kayla Buswell, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
Ashley Chancellor, MEd
Educator
Jill Chenet, MEd
Educator
Erin Crafton, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
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
Kimberly Ganz, MA
Speech-Language Pathologist
Rachel Goldsten, MEd
Assistant Head of School
Caryn Heskey, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
Amanda Hopkins, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
Rebecca Houston, MA
Educator
Rachael Howell, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
Nicole Hutchinson, MA
Educator
Megan Insley, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
Kimberly Jacobs, MA
Educator
Anastasia Kalona, MA
Educator
Sara Kenney, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
Miriam Kim, MA
Educator
Kate Krueger, MHS
Speech-Language Pathologist
Jessica Lilly, MAT
Educator
Nayamka Long, MEd
Educator
Melissa Meck, MAT
Educator
Lacey Meenaghan, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
Nancy Mellon, MS
Head of School
Jennie Mohlman, MA
Educator
Meredith Ouellette, MS
Director of Clinical Services
Lindsay Overton, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
Melissa Perryman, MA
Speech-Language Pathologist
Tiffany Petrillo, MAT
Educator
Emily Robinson, MEd
Educator
Jenifer Rohrberger, MS
Educator
Nancy Schwartz, MA
Director of Preschool Programs
Ashley Steehler, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
Tia Streletz, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
Patricia Gates Ulanet, PsyD
Director of Psychology Services
Kaari Vasquez, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
Kaitlin Veninsky, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
Julie Martinez Verhoff, AuD, CCC-A, FAAA
Director of Audiology
Jessica Walsh, MA
Educator
Samantha Wasilus, MA
Speech-Language Pathologist
Jeanne Wilson, MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
Amanda Wittman, MA
Speech-Language Pathologist
Marie Wright, MSEd
Educator
Specialists
Vince Harris
Physical Education
Ryan Johnson
Art
George Oakley
Music
Maggie Riordan
Science
Amy Leigh Russell
Drama
Rachel Samuel
Art
Tara Swaminatha, MA and JD
Library
Staff
Tracy R. Armstrong, PHR
Director of Operations
Manuel Aquino
Facilities Supervisor
Nilsa Claure de Becerra
Infant Specialist
Buck Brumbaugh
Business Manager
Kaitlyn Evans
Educator
Rose Halili
Educator
Susanne Kohl-Parker
Director of Corporations and Foundations
Bob Jones
Front Desk
Karie Kvandal
Special Events Coordinator
Vicki Langbein
Assistant Business Manager
Jennifer Lynch
Director of Development
Courtney Magnus
Director of Admission
Rachel Mellon
Registrar Associate
Jose Ramos
Assistant Facilities Manager
Satva Silva
Infant Specialist
