Our Staff
Expeditionary Learning staff work out of our headquarters in Garrison, New York or through one of our eight regional offices, Northeast, based in Western Massachusetts, New York based in New York City, Mid Atlantic based in Baltimore, Maryland, Southeast based in Palm Harbor, Florida, Puerto Rico, based in Manati, Puerto Rico, Midwest, based in Dubuque, Iowa, Southwest, based in Boise, Idaho and Northwest based in Yakima, Washington.
Headquarters
Garrison, New York
Linda Collins, Assistant to the President, has worked with Expeditionary Learning since 1996.
Greg Farrell, President & CEO, is one of the original creators and developers of Expeditionary Learning. He came to work at Outward Bound in 1990, after nearly 20 years on the National Outward Bound Board. Prior to this, he was the Director for the Fund of the City of New York.
(Phone: 845-424-4000 x 254)
(Email: [email protected])
Dan Gaglione has been working with EL Schools in the National Office since 2005.
Jane Heidt, Director of Planning/Finance and New School Development, has worked with Expeditionary Learning since 1994.
Debbie Hennen, HR Manager and Chief Accountant at the Outward Bound National Headquarters, has worked for Outward Bound since 1985. Her primary work with EL is payroll and benefits administration.
Rebecca Kennedy, Director of Development for EL, worked at ABC News prior to joining Expeditionary Learning in 2004.
(Phone: 845-424-4000)
(Email: [email protected])
Donna Lombardi, Accountant, has worked at the Garrison office since 1999 and handles accounting functions of EL Schools.
Candy Wainwright, Director of Personnel/ Coordinator of Professional Development, has worked with Expeditionary Learning since 1996.
(Phone: 845-424-4000 x225)
(Email: [email protected])
Mid Atlantic Regional Office
Lori Andrusic, School Designer, started with Expeditionary Learning in 2004. Prior to working with EL, she was a teacher in an EL school.
Gladys Graham, Field Director, has worked at Expeditionary Learning since 1999 Prior to this, she sent 7 years as a teacher in an EL school and a district staff developer.
(Phone: 410-342-6675)
(Email: [email protected])
Midwest Regional Office
Mary Pat Ament, School Designer, came to work for Expeditionary Learning
from Fulton Elementary School, an EL school in Dubuque, Iowa. Prior to her
work as a school designer, she was an elementary and middle school teacher
for 32 years.
Deb Otto, Field Director, , has worked for EL since 1999. Prior to this, she was a teacher and principal for 26 years.
(Phone: 563-552-5827)
(Email: [email protected])
Natalie Ann Clawson Rice joined the ELS staff in July of 2005. Nan was a middle school teacher and leader in Minneapolis for 35 years.
Corey Scholes came to ELS in July of 2006 from a principal position at Southeast K-8 Zoo Academy in Kansas City, MO. Corey has 13 years of experience teaching in urban settings.
Jennifer Seydel, School Designer, came to work for Expeditionary Learning
in 2005. She has been a teacher for over twenty-five years at the elementary,
middle, high school and college levels.
Tom Van Winkle has been a school designer since 2002. Prior to this, he was a teacher and principal for 13 years, including principal of an EL school.
Wendy Wolf, Administrative Assistant and Office Manager, has worked with Expeditionary Learning since 1994. She oversee distribution of "Fieldwork", prepares materials for all institutes and summits and supports work in 3 EL regions.
New York Regional Office
Lori Penesis is a school designer with Expeditionary Learning. Prior to this, she worked as an instructor with the New York City Outward Bound Center for 7 years, where she also taught, designed, and managed their extended day literacy programs.
Meg Riordan, Ph.D., is a School Designer with Expeditionary Learning. ÊBefore joining the EL Schools team, she was a teacher of English and Writing at the middle, high school, and university levels both in the U.S. and abroad.Ê Meg has also conducted research on the scaling-up of small high school designs, experiential education, and how schools and organizations design for students' learning.Ê
Marianne Rossant is a school designer with Expeditionary Learning. Prior to this, she taught humanities in middle and high school for 19 years, 10 of which were in EL schools.
Suzanne Tillman, Acting Field Director for New York City, joined EL in
2005. She has 13 years experience in global human resources and 5 years
experience working with NYC public schools.
(Phone: 718-706-9900 x156)
Email: [email protected]
Northeast Regional Office
Ron Berger has worked with Expeditionary Learning since its inception as a consultant and a designer/leader of professional development experiences, and currently as School Designer and Director of Teacher Expeditions and Arts. He spent 28 years as a elementary school teacher and has written two books on education which align with the Expeditionary Learning approach: A Culture of Quality, and An Ethic of Excellence.
Ella Briand, School Designer, joined EL in August 2005. Prior to this she
was an English teacher and central office administrator for 15 years, specializing in
literacy professional development.
John D'Anieri, School Designer, has worked with Expeditionary Learning since 2004. Prior to this, he taught high school English, Humanities and Media Studies for 11 years and worked for 3 years as a staff developer.
Marcy DeJesús-Rueff, School Designer, joined Expeditionary Learning in January 2006. During the previous 17 years, she was a middle school and high school mathematics teacher and department chair. She wrote about some of her experiences in "Teaching Mathematical Discourse through Characters and Scripts" (Teachers Engaged in Research: Inquiry into Mathematics Practices Grades 6-8, NCTM, available April 2006).
Scott Hartl, Field Director, has worked with EL since it started in 1992. He has been a teacher , founding principal of an EL school and an Outward Bound instructor.
(Phone: 413-549-7710)
(Email: [email protected])
Steven Levy, School Designer, has worked with Expeditionary Learning since 1994. Prior to this, he was an elementary school teacher for 28 years and published a book, Starting from Scratch, about his experiences teaching.
Carrie McColgan, Office Manager/ Administrative Assistant, joined
Expeditionary Learning in 2005. Prior to this, she taught high school
English to students with diagnosed learning disabilities.
Kippy Smith, School Designer, started with Expeditionary Learning in 2004. Prior to this, she taught high school English and was an Outward Bound instructor.
Northwest Regional Office
Tony Altucher has been a school designer in Oregon since 2002. He joined Expeditionary Learning after co-founding and teaching in a New York City public high school.
Scott Dolquist, Field Director / Director for Professional Development, has worked for EL since 1999. Prior to this, he was a teacher and principal for 25 years, part of the time as a principal at an EL school.
(Phone: 509-469-2046)
(Email: [email protected])
Lorri Edwards, School Designer, has worked with Expeditionary Learning since 2002. Prior to joining the EL Schools, she worked in education for 35 years.
Sharon Findley, School Designer, joined Expeditionary Learning in 2006.
Dan Golosman has been a school designer with Expeditionary Learning since 2004. Previously, he taught Humanities in middle schools and high schools for seven years, and was an Outward Bound instructor for 12 years.
Cyndi Gueswel, School Designer, joined the EL staff in July 2003, after
working in public education for 15 years as a teacher, library media
specialist, and instructional guide. She helped to open and taught at an
EL school in Colorado.
John LeCavalier, School Designer, began working with EL Schools in 2004. John spent 17 years as a high school science teacher and seven as the executive director of an environmental learning center.
Gretchen Morgan has been a school designer and consultant with EL Schools for since 2001. Prior to becoming a school designer, she taught for five years at an EL school in Colorado.
Nicole Presber, School Designer, has worked with EL Schools since 2005. She has
worked in education for 14 years as an elementary school teacher, vice principal and director of afterschool programs and as an educational researcher.
Ken Simon has been an EL School Designer since October 2004. Prior to this, he taught middle and high school social studies for 10 years and worked 5 years as middle grades curriculum specialist/professional developer.
Mary Jo Swartley has been a school designer for Expeditionary Learning since 2002. She is also currently a literacy staff developer for Missoula County Public Schools. She has 24 years of classroom teaching experience.
Barbara Waxman is a school designer and the Associate Director for Professional Development. Prior to this, she taught college students for over 9 years and authored two texts on children's math learning and best teaching practices.
Puerto Rico Regional Office
Marilu Alvarado-Hernandez, School Designer, has been based in Puerto Rico since the year 2000. Prior to this, she taught for 15 years at Rafael Hernandez School, one of the original EL schools.
Nancy Bernard Guzmán, School Designer, has been working with EL since November 2004. Prior to this she had been teaching primary grades since 1990.
Laura López joined our regional office in Puerto Rico in January 2004 as the field director.
(Phone: 787-854-3966)
(Email: [email protected])
Maria Martin Garcia has been a School Designer with EL Schools since 2005.
Jennifer Ruiz is the Administrative Assistant for the Puerto Rico office of Expeditionary Learning.
Southeast Regional Office
Barbara Benson, School Designer, works with schools in North Carolina. She has over 25 years of educational experience at the secondary/college levels and as an educational consultant providing professional development to school districts throughout the US and Canada. She has published numerous articles on classroom practice and authored two books: How to Meet Standards, Motivate Students and Still Enjoy Teaching and Student-led Conferences Using Showcase Portfolios.
Roslyn Blache, School Designer, has worked for Expeditionary Learning since 1996. Prior to this, she taught elementary and middle school for 25 years.
Angela Jolliffe, Field Director, has worked with and for Expeditionary Learning since 1993. Prior to this, she was a teacher and instructional guide at King Middle School, one of the original EL schools.
(Phone: 727-738-5432)
(Email: [email protected])
Southwest Regional Office
David DenHartog is a school designer living in Prescott, AZ. David's
experiences include extensive international travel with high school
students, and creating and managing the talented and gifted programs in
Independence, IA. He was the founding director of Voyageurs High School
in Bemidji, MN. David has a Master's Degree in Educational Administration
and a secondary administration certificate.
Scott Gill, Field Director, has worked with and for EL since 1992. Prior to this, he taught middle school science and math for 17 years, was a Dean of Students in a large middle school, and was a district curriculum coordinator.
(Phone: 312-399-4494)
(Email: [email protected])
Ana Guerra, School Designer, has worked for Expeditionary Learning since 1996, Her teaching experiences include14 years of teaching in public schools as a bilingual education teacher.
Debra Winston is a school designer working with schools in the Southwest.
Debra has a particular interest in the integration of the arts and earned
her MA in education and theater at Villanova University and her Ph.D in
Psycho-Educational Processes at Temple University. Her experience
includes over 20 years K-12 in Language Arts and Drama and 10 years in the
teacher education program at Mesa State College. Debra was also the
principal/director of both the Carbondale and Aspen Community Schools and
the Marble Charter School in Colorado.
Analizabeth Woolfolk is a school designer living in Santa Fe, NM. Analizabeth
joined ELS with extensive background in teaching and administration,
including experience as a district superintendent in Arizona. Analizabeth
has experience in bilingual and dual language schools and has experience
facilitating staff development with SIOP and dual language techniques.
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