DOMINICAN ACADEMY || FACULTY & STAFF DOSSIER || 2015-2016
ADMINISTRATION & STAFF:
Sr. Margaret Ormond, O.P.
President;
D.A. Alumna
B.A., Ohio Dominican University
S.T.B., Angelicum University, Italy
S.T.L., Angelicum University, Italy
B.S., Cornell University
M.A., Columbia University
M.P., The Graduate Center, CUNY
Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY
B.S., New York University; C.P.A.
30 years in leadership
15 years in education
1st year at D.A.
13 years in education
6 years in leadership
2nd year at D.A.
Nicole Grimes, Ph.D.
Principal
Diane Beckman
Administrator for Business &
Finance
Jo Ann Fannon
Registrar;
Asst. to President;
D.A. Alumna
Director of Development
B.A., College of New Rochelle
M.B.A., New York University
14 years at D.A.
B.S., Penn State University
M.Ed., Penn State University
16 years in education
2nd year at D.A.
Associate Director of
Development;
D.A. Alumna
Director of Admissions;
D.A. Alumna
B.A., Marymount Manhattan College
4 years at D.A.
B.A., Fordham University
M.A., Yale University
2nd year at D.A.
Harrison Johnson
Sr. Mary Ehling, I.H.M.
IT Director
Clerical Assistant
B.A., University of New Haven
B.A., Marywood University
M.T.S., Catholic University of America
1st year at D.A.
35 years in education
21 years at D.A.
Tracy Kelly
Receptionist/Admin. Assistant
B.S., Michigan State University
2nd year at D.A.
Sr. Margaret Ciccolella, O.P.
Guidance Department
Chairperson;
Certified Grief Counselor
43 years in education
25 years at D.A.
Currently teaching: Guidance I, II
Cindy Adlow
Guidance Counselor
8 years in education
8 years at D.A.
B.S., State University of New York
M.S., Fordham University
M.S., Immaculate Conception Seminary
P. D., Fordham University
New York State Certified Mental Health, HunterBrookdale
C.A.C., Marymount College
B.S., Indiana University
M.S., C.W. Post, Long Island University
Librarian
15 years experience
5 years at D.A.
B.A., CUNY City College of New York
M.L.S., CUNY Queens College
Adv. Post MLS Certificate, Queens Coll.
Currently teaching: Library Research
and Technology, Computer II
Eleanor Bunker
Art Department Chairperson;
33 years in education
30 years at D.A.
Currently teaching: Dance I, II, III, IV,
Body/Mind III, IV; Cultural Trips
Gwyneth Mooney
Teacher
14 years in education
11 years at D.A.
A.A., School of Hartford Ballet
B.A., SUNY Certified
Pilates Mat Instructor
Professional Performing Artist
B.M.E., Indiana University
M.M.E., Westminster Choir College
B.A., Fordham University
M.A., Fordham University
M.S., St. John’s University
Currently teaching: English III,
Creative Writing
B.A., City University of New York
M.S. candidate, St. John’s University
Currently teaching: English II, IV, AP
English
B.A., Fordham University
M.A., University of London (U.K.)
Currently teaching: English I; British
Literature, ESL I
B.C.E., Manhattan College
M.B.A., New York University
M.A., Columbia University
Currently teaching: AP Economics;
World History I, AP European History
B.A., College of Mt. St. Vincent
Currently teaching: US History, AP
Br. James Simon, C.O.
Kathryn Hennessy
Madeleine Metzler
10 years at D.A.
GUIDANCE & COUNSELING:
Currently teaching: Guidance III, IV
LIBRARY RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY:
Murielle Louis
ARTS DEPARTMENT:
Currently teaching: Music I, II,
Drama I, II; Advanced Drama, Senior
Ensemble, Glee Club
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT:
Elissa Weil
Mary Somboonchoke
Zoe Spelman
English Department
Chairperson;
D.A. Alumna
28 years in education
28 years at D.A.
Teacher
12 years in education
11 years at D.A.
Teacher
18 years in education
6 years at D.A.
SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT:
Charles McDermott
Kimberly Pires
History Department
Chairperson;
Athletics Director
18 years in education
18 years at D.A.
Teacher;
Jennifer Reardon-Muller
Rita Salfeld
5 years in education
3 years at D.A.
Teacher;
D.A. Alumna
14 years in education
7 years at D.A.
Teacher
45 years in education
35 years at D.A.
M.S., College of Mt. St. Vincent
B.A., Cornell University
M.A., University of Tennessee
M.A., City University of New York
Currently teaching: Intro. to Art
History, Art History
Language Department
Chairperson
36 years in education
35 years at D.A.
Teacher;
Director of International
Program
16 years in education
4 years at D.A.
Teacher
32 years in education
28 years at D.A.
Teacher
50 years in education
31 years at D.A.
Teacher
40 years in education
20 years at D.A.
B.A., Brooklyn College
M.A., New York University
Currently teaching: Latin I, III, IV, AP
Latin; Spanish I
B.A., Beijing Foreign Studies University
M.A., SUNY Albany
M.B.A., SUNY Albany
Currently teaching: Mandarin I, II, III
B.A., College of New Rochelle
M.A., University of Virginia
Currently teaching: Spanish I, II & III
B.A., Hunter College
M.A., Hunter College
Ph.D., City University of New York
B.A., Witwatersrand Univ., South Africa
Graduate Higher Education Diploma,
Witwatersrand University, South Africa
M.A., Hunter College
Currently teaching: French I, II & III,
Mathematics Department
Chairperson
13 years in education
11 years at D.A.
Teacher;
D.A. Alumna
1st year in education
1st year at D.A.
Teacher
32 years in education
22 years at D.A.
B.A., Pace University
M.S., Pace University
M.S. candidate, Touro College
Currently teaching: Algebra I,
Calculus, Forensic Science
B.A., University of Delaware
Currently teaching: Algebra II/ Trig.,
AP Calculus
B.A., Hunter College
M.S., Queens College
Currently teaching: Geometry, PreCalculus, Statistics; Intro. to
Psychology
Theology Department
Chairperson;
Campus Minister
10 years in education
10 years at D.A.
Teacher
1st year in education
1st year at D.A.
Teacher
13 years in education
6 years at D.A.
Teacher
3 years in education
3 years at D.A.
B.A., Fairfield University
M.A., Fordham University
Currently teaching: Theology IV,
Prophets of Nonviolence, Civil Rights
in America;
B.A., Fordham University
M.A., Fordham University
Currently teaching: Theology I;
Health
B.A., St. John’s University
M.A., Fordham University
Ph.D., Fordham University
B.A., Santa Clara University
M.Div., Harvard Divinity School
Currently teaching: Theology II
B.A., B.S., Syracuse University
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia Univ.
Ed.M., Teachers College, Columbia Univ.
Ed.D. candidate, Teachers College, Columbia Univ.
B.A., Ohio Dominican University
M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
B.S., Western Instit. of Technology, Philippines
MSCPE, University of Central Florida
Currently teaching: Biology, AP
Biology, AP Environmental Science
B.A., Fordham University
M.A. candidate, SUNY Empire College
US History, Economics, Debate, Law
& Society
Currently teaching: World History II,
Government, AP U.S. Government
LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT:
Roseann Perrone
Ling Chen
Pia Gliatta
Vera Junkers, Ph.D.
Linda Woolf
Currently teaching: Latin I & II
MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT:
Josephine Belcastro
Lindsey Feldman
Jerry Tomanelli
THEOLOGY DEPARTMENT:
Katherine Leo
Alana Daly
Coleen Gowans, Ph.D.
Maggi VanDorn
Currently teaching: Theology III;
D.A.-Regis Seminar Coordinator,
Liturgies
SCIENCE & COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT:
Lauren Serpagli
Sr. Patricia Connick, O.P.
Benito Rosada
Science Department
Chairperson
11 years in education
11 years at D.A.
Teacher
26 years in education
7 years at D.A.
Teacher
20 years in education
19 years at D.A.
Currently teaching: AP Chemistry,
Chemistry
Currently teaching: Physics, AP
Physics, Intro. to Computer Science