Our People

It Takes a Village to Raise a Child

...and at The Ellis School, we have a whole community! Our expert educators, coaches, mentors, staff, and advisors band together to work toward one common goal: preparing, empowering, and inspiring each and every girl who steps through the Ellis gates. Our community members serve as positive role models for Ellis students, advocating for their success and guiding them throughout the educational process.

Ellis Employee Spotlights

Jenn Moynihan, Head of Middle School

当她搬到全国各地开始担任澳门新葡新京官方中学的新部门主管时, Jenn Moynihan’s arrival didn’t feel quite that distant. A native of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, Ms. Moynihan’s return to the Keystone State came after living in Los Angeles, California, and working at The Archer School for Girls for the past nine years. At Archer, she served as an Upper School English Teacher and then as Dean of Students, witnessing for herself the power of an all-girls education firsthand.
Brianne Kelly, Middle School Physical Education Teacher

They say you have to see it to be it, and that’s exactly what Brianne Kelly, new Middle School Physical Education Teacher, is doing for Ellis girls. A former Division I athlete, Ms. 凯利正在向她的学生示范，团队合作和毅力可以让你在场上和场下都取得成功. Prior to Ellis, Ms. 凯利花了六年时间在德国、斯洛伐克和意大利打职业篮球. 她也是宾州州立大学女子篮球队四年的荣誉获得者，在大学生涯中每年都获得十大联盟的荣誉. Now in her first year of teaching, Ms. Kelly is sharing the lessons she’s learned about being active, committed, and determined through sports with Ellis girls.
Jack Gaddess, World Languages Department Chair

无论是向学生介绍一位来自阿根廷的人权活动家，还是分享他周末骑自行车的故事, 高中西班牙语老师杰克·加德斯总能找到一种方法，给他的西班牙语课堂带来一些兴奋和乐趣. 他是一位富有冒险精神的教育家，曾带领澳门新葡新京官方的女孩们去西班牙、哥斯达黎加和墨西哥旅行. Gaddess自豪地通过互动学习机会和经验与学生分享他对西班牙语及其文化的热爱. 从加入高中音乐剧的教职员队伍到在一年一度的冬季排球比赛中担任拦阻和服务, Mr. Gaddess brings his unwavering enthusiasm for learning, and having fun while doing so, to Ellis every day.
Sara Sturdevant, Performing Arts Department Chair

A dynamic and beloved member of the Upper School community for the last two decades, Sara Sturdevant是一位老师，她对艺术的热情激励了数百名澳门新葡新京官方学生, and in turn, sparked their creative careers and endeavors after commencement. A stalwart supporter of the performing arts, Ms. Sturdevant has directed, choreographed, staged, and produced hundreds of Ellis productions and performances over the last 23 years. 她对自己的手艺的承诺和积极进取的态度激励和点燃了学生们在舞台上和舞台下的独立性和个性，因为他们被迫相信自己, their abilities, and their potential. 无论她是教演员如何完美地演奏弗斯爵士手还是在卡内基艺术博物馆的大厅里主持讨论, Ms. Sturdevant’s gusto, charisma, and dedication to the School and her students is evident in everything she does.
Amy Sidari, English & History Teacher and Grade 5 Dean

Grade 5 Dean and English and History Teacher, Amy Sidari, has been welcoming Ellis girls to the Middle School for the last 17 years. In her classroom, 你会发现她在教学生希腊神话和古代文明的奇迹, and holding dynamic discussions on dystopian tales like The Giver and classic coming of age stories like Bridge to Terabithia. An avid reader and bibliophile, Mrs. 西达里将她毕生热爱的文学(她的母亲拥有一家书店)不仅带给了她的学生, but the entire Middle School as she leads Ellis’ Battle of the Books challenge. An enthusiastic teacher, Dean, and CrossFitter, Mrs. Sidari分享了她最喜欢的书来教她的学生，以及她最喜欢的工作.
Kassie Wadsworth, Science Teacher

在过去的四年里，科学老师Kassie Wadsworth为澳门新葡新京官方高中的学生带来了探究和发现为基础的学习. 她是匹兹堡大学(University of Pittsburgh)的校友，最初计划成为一名研究科学家. 沃兹沃斯将她在皮特最先进的实验室的丰富经验融入到她的生物学和解剖学课程中，这样学生就可以通过积极的学习来获得对课本课程的有意义的理解, experiential engagement. This fall, Mrs. 沃兹沃斯的学生们将加入“小世界倡议”，进行他们迄今为止最引人注目的现实世界实验, 这是一个创新的项目，聚集了来自全国各地的崭露头角的科学家来解决有效抗生素供应减少的问题.
Macon Finley, Head of School

梅肯芬利于2017年7月1日正式开始担任澳门官方老葡京的第十五任校长. Prior to Ellis, she served as the Assistant Head of School at John Burroughs School in St. Louis, Missouri where she was also the Director of Academics and a Mathematics Teacher. Her recent arrival in Arbuthnot House means not only a new position, community, and culture to assimilate and adapt to—but also a new city. A proud St. Louisan and committed Cardinals fan, Mrs. Finley may not be raising the Jolly Roger just yet, but she is excitedly and enthusiastically exploring all that Ellis, the East End, and Pittsburgh has to offer. From the Gateway City to the Steel City, Mrs. 芬利在中西部地区的举动标志着学校的新篇章，因为我们期待着澳门新葡新京官方全女子教育的第二个世纪, and we couldn’t be more excited to have her at the helm.
Tim Israel, Visual Arts Teacher

After spending his third year in the photo studio with Ellis girls, 今年夏天，视觉艺术老师蒂姆·伊斯雷尔前往华盛顿州东部的罗斯福湖国家休闲区，成为一名驻场艺术家. A road warrior in endless pursuit of exploring and finessing his craft, 蒂姆的太平洋西北探险标志着他第二次应国家公园管理局的邀请进行艺术创作. His interest in film, old cameras, 另类技术给他在数字时代的学生摄影师和电影制作人带来了些许怀旧之情, and challenges them to remix and reimagine their own unique perspectives behind the lens.