Faculty-Staff Directory
At Sandy Spring Friends School, we are a community of radical optimists, led by Quaker values, and called to serve as educators for a new generation of compassionate, critical thinkers. The spirit of radical optimism has been infused into the School since our founding, and we hold a deep belief that despite all things pointing otherwise, the right and good can prevail. And, having faith that this outcome is possible, we put our sweat equity into working it into being.
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Faculty and Staff
Tawanda Owens
Director of IEJB
Wendy Owens
Upper School Long Term Substitute Teacher
Julia Park
LS Faculty, Preschool (age 4)
Mary Anne Peacock
LS Faculty, First Grade
Ari Pedersen
US Faculty, Science
Lisa Penkowsky
MS Faculty, Humanities
Julio Pereira
Facilities, Bus Driver
Maeve Perich
Head JV Volleyball Coach, Assistant Varisty Volleyball & Head Boys Volleyball Coach
Jacob Petrucci
Accounting Associate
Kris Pfaff
Culinart Director
Eduardo Polón
US Faculty | US Global Languages Department Head
Michelle Puhl-Price
MS Faculty, Visual Arts Teacher
Jason Pulik
Long Term Science Sub
Anali Reiter
LS Faculty, Spanish
Savannah Renehan
Director of Institutional Advancement
Maria Rhoe
US Faculty, Spanish
Buster Richards
Fleet Manager
Jeff Rohrman
LS Teacher, Physical Education
Erin Rose
Director of Counseling Services
Josie Ross
Director of Residential Life
Margaret Rosser
Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications
Erin Ryan
MS Administrative Assistant
Rebecca Sachs
US Faculty, ESOL
Kate Santorineos
LS Faculty, Arts
KT Schroeder
Inquiry Guide
Maya Schumacher
LS Faculty, Kindergarten
Dana Scott
US Faculty, Arts
Erin Scott
LS Faculty, Kindergarten
Pinki Shah
MS Faculty, Humanities
Azhar Shamsudeen
Head Varsity Men's Basketball Coach
Meredith Shankle
Assistant Head of Upper School | Director of Academic Planning |Registrar
Sara Siegrist
LS Faculty, Preschool (Age 3)
Takea Simms
Library Assistant
Adrienne Tantardini
Director of Kids After Hours
Donté Tates
Middle School and Upper School English Department Head
Michael Tornabene
US Faculty, Science | 11th Grade Dean